PTI offers JI coalition in forthcoming LB Elections

Lahore: In the elections of local bodies in Cantonment areas Tehrik-e-Insaaf and Jamat-e-Islami have agreed to hold a meeting to formalize strategy in this regard.

According to the details President PTI Lahore Abdul Aleem Khan held a detailed talk with Ameer JI Lahore Mian Maqsood Ahmed and both decided to hold meeting along with their companions. After Cantonment this alliance would also be maintained in the Local Bodies elections of September being held all over the province.

It is assumed that formula like December 2013 would be repeated by both these parties and meeting would be scheduled within one or two days.

JI leaders Umair Khan, Zikar Ullah Mujahid and Khalique Ahmed Butt while PTI district leaders Mian Haamed Meraj, Jamshaid Iqbal Cheema and Shoaib Siddiquee would take part in the meeting from both sides. Talking in this regard, Abdul Aleem Khan added that those who ruling Lahore City from the last 25 years gave nothing and could not even solve the basic problems of the masses. He said that all the allied parties would be taken into confidence and joint strategy would be evolved to defeat nawaz league.

Moreover, office bearers of PTI Sports Wing Lahore held a meeting with PTI President Abdul Aleem Khan and assured their full participation in the Cantonment Local Bodies elections. Abdul Aleem Khan advised them to take part in the door to door canvassing and spread the message of Imran Khan to every home. Candidates from different Wards of Lahore Cantt also called on Abdul Aleem Khan and exchanged their momentum of the campaign in their areas.