PTI, JI shakes hands for the elections

Lahore: The Jamaat e Islami (JIP) and the Tehrik e Insa’f Pakistan PTI) have decided to give a final shape to the seat adjustment between the two parties all over the country in the upcoming elections, within three days.

This was decided at a meeting between the top leaders of the both parties at the residence of PTI chief, Imran Khan, on Sunday. Ameer, JI, Syed Munawar Hasan led the JI team which included JI deputy chief, Dr Muhammad Kamal, JI Secretary General, Liaqat Baloch, JI Punjab chief, Dr Syed Waseem Akhtar and JI chief from Khyber P. Prof. Ibrahim Khan. TIP chairman Imran Khan was assisted by the PTI President. Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, PTI Secretary General, Aarif Alvi, PTI Punjab chief, Ejaz Chaudhary, Shafqat Mehmud Cheema and Aleem Khan. The seat adjustment will be made in the light of the reports of the relevant committees from both sides at the provincial level.

Talking to the media on the occasion, Imran Khan said that there was no other party other than the Jamat e Islami that could be relied upon. He said that Syed Munawar Hasan and his team comprised of honest people who had played the role of real opposition during the last five years.

Imran Khan said that the PML(N) chief, Mian Nawaz Sharif had a major role in the completion of the five year’s term by the Zardari government as he had even compromised the country’s solidarity and sovereignty for his turn in power with the PPP. Both the parties had plundered the national wealth with both hands and driven the masses to starvation, he added.

Syed Munawar Hasan, told newsmen on the occasion that in order to make Pakistan corruption free, the rulers must be corruption free themselves. He said that Imran KHAN HAD LIT THE LIGHT OF HOPE AND GIVEN NEW COURAGE TO THE PEOPLE. HE SAID THE JI HAD BEING IN TOUCH WITH IMRAN KHAN AND THE PTI SINCE LONG AND THE TWO HAD BEEN OFTEN DISCUSSING MATTERS CONCERNING THE WELFARE AND BETERMENT OF THE PEOPLE, AND NOW THE TWO DECIDED TO JOIN HANDS FOR STEERING THE COUTNRY OUT OF THE PRESENT MIRE.

SYED MUNAWAR HASAN SAID THAT AS THERE WAS A VERY SHORT TIME FOR THE ELECTIONS, THE CONCEDRNED COMMITTEES OF BOTH THE PARTIES WOULD BE DIRECTED TO DECIDE THE MECHANISM FOR SEAT ADJUSTMENT AT THE EARLIEST.

TO A QUESTION ABOUT THE CARE TAKE PRIME MINISTER MIR HAZA’R KHAN KHOSO, THE JI AMEER SAID THEY HAD GREAT RESPECT FOR THE ELECTION COMMISSION AND WELCOEMD THE APPOINTMENT OF MIR HAZAR KHAN Khoso. He said, the past record of the Care Takers had not been so good, however if the present Care Takers took decisions on merit and did not disappoint the people, the nation would support them fully.

Imran Khan and his team gave a rousing welcome to Syed Munawar Hasan and his delegation on arrival for the talks.