Daily Times
May 20, 2021
Senior leaders of the ruling PTI on Wednesday expressed their commitment to Prime Minister Imran Khan, a day after the reported formation of a ‘group’ within the party.
On Tuesday, Jahangir Tareen, former secretary-general of the PTI, had hosted a dinner at his residence in honour of several lawmakers who have been supporting him as he fights several cases. It was reportedly decided at the event that the attending lawmakers would raise their voice for Tareen in the assemblies. Soon after the ‘grouping’ was reported, trends started to appear on social media supporting the prime minister and his vision. Loyalist party leaders and ministers also issued statements and tweeted after the development.
Daily Times
May 20, 2021
Estranged PTI leader Jahangir Tareen Wednesday said that his supporters decided to form a separate group after the Punjab government initiated ‘revenge actions’ against his supporters.
Speaking to reporters outside a court, Tareen, however, dispelled reports of a split in the ruling party. “We were part of the PTI, we are part of the PTI and we will continue to remain part of the PTI,” he said, admitting that the group he was part of had existed within the party for the past three months.
Jahangir Tareen alleged that the Punjab government had been exacting revenge from the members of the group, using different pressure tactics such as transfers. “We have decided to raise voice against it in the Punjab Assembly and have nominated Sardar Saeed Akbar Khan Niwani to lead this discussion in the assembly as our representative,” he added.
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Jehangir Khan Tareen prefers not to call it a forward bloc, but the group of 31 dissenting lawmakers that he is leading does constitute one within the PTI for all practical purposes. Existing for the past three months, as Tareen has himself admitted, the group has thus far avoided coming all out against the ruling party. Tareen continues to express confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan who is thought of wielding de facto powers on whether his good old friend would be declared guilty or otherwise over the allegations of money laundering and manipulation of sugar price in the local market. Tareen’s son, young Ali Tareen, is a co-accused in the multiple FIRs that have been registered against them, with the FIA carrying out a probe. The two have had their several accounts frozen as well. Tareen, once a strong voice within
CM Punjab ready to address reservations, Tareen loyalist Raja Riaz claims
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Lawmaker says he expects meeting CM Punjab soon.
Group s parliamentary leader to address Punjab Assembly tomorrow.
Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar is ready to address the reservations of the Jahangir Tareen group, member of National Assembly (MNA) Raja Riaz claimed Thursday.
Riaz claimed CM House Punjab had contacted him and said that he expects to meet the chief minister soon.
The development comes just a day after PTI leader Jahangir Tareen had announced a separate group in the Punjab Assembly in response to the revenge tactics employed against him and his supporters, clarifying that the group is still a part of the party.
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