PPP formally welcomes Imtiaz Shaikh into party fold

Karachi

Former Pakistan Muslim League—Functional (PML—F) MPA Imtiaz Shaikh formally joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in a ceremony held at the CM House on Tuesday.

In the ceremony, the bureaucrat-turned-politician from Shikarpur announced his resignation from the PML—F membership and his provincial assembly seat.

He also resigned from the position of special assistant to prime minister in presence of senior members of the PPP Coordination Committee, including Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Nisar Khuhro, Mola Bux Chandio and Rashid Rabbani.

Speaker Sindh Asembly Agha Siraj Durani, who also hails from District Shikarpur, also attended the ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said the PPP was a popular force in the province.

“This is not an ordinary example that a sitting MPA and special assistant to the prime minister has resigned from the positions to join the PPP.”

Shah welcomed Imtiaz Shaikh in the PPP and hoped that he would serve the people of Sindh and strengthen the party.

Food minister Nisar Khuhro said that Imtiaz Shaikh was a senior parliamentarian and his inclusion in the party is a good omen.

Speaking on the occasion, Imtiaz Shaikh said that he had joined the PPP in his meeting with PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former president Asif Zardari and MNA Faryal Talpur in London.

“Today, I am formally quitting PML—F and joining the PPP,” he said.  He said the politics of the PPP was more effective and assertive, which made him to join the party.  Supporters of Imtiaz Shaikh also joined the PPP on the occasion.

 

Rajwana meets CM

Governor Punjab Malik Mohammad Rafique Rajwana called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at the CM House on Tuesday.

They discussed various issues during the meeting, which was also attended by provincial ministers Nisar Khuhro, Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani and Mola Bux Chandio.  

The chief minister presented traditional ajrak and Sindhi topi to the Punjab governor and thanked him for having lunch with him.