LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s former members including Fawad Chaudhry have reportedly contacted senior politician Jahangir Tareen, who has reportedly decided to launch a new political party.
The former PTI members – who have recently parted ways with the party – contacted the Jahangir Tareen group and discussed ‘future political strategy’, ARY News reported quoting sources.
Sources closer to Jahangir Tareen claimed that more than 100 politicians were in contact with the group while a number of former PTI leaders have agreed to join it.
Fawad Chaudhry and Firdous Ashiq Awan also contacted the disgruntled PTI leader, sources claimed, adding that former PTI leaders – who left the party – will announce joining the group in the next ‘two-three’ days.
Later, taking to Twitter, Chaudhry said wrote, “I have already said that I am taking a break from politics, and have no intention of doing politics at present.”
میں پہلے ہی کہ چکا ہوں سیاست سے بریک لے رہا ہوں، فی الحال سیاست کرنے کا کوئ ارادہ نہیں،
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) May 27, 2023
On Wednesday, Fawad Chaudhry had parted ways with Imran Khan as he resigned from the party position of Senior Vice President.
PTI leader announced his separation from the party as well as ‘break’ from politics on his official Twitter handle.
“I have decided to take a break from politics, therefore, I have resigned from party position and parting ways from Imran Khan,” he wrote in the tweet.
Fawad Chaudhry had joined PTI in 2011. He was elected to the National Assembly from NA-154 (Rawalpindi-II) in the 2013 general elections.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a PTI candidate from NA-154 (Rawalpindi-II) in the 2018 general polls.
He also served as the federal minister for information and science and technology during PTI’s tenure.
