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  • ‘One SHO is enough for Jahangir Tareen’s group’: Faisal Vawda

    ‘One SHO is enough for Jahangir Tareen’s group’: Faisal Vawda

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda downplayed the significance of the leaders who support Jahangir Khan Tareen, saying they can be handled by a station house officer (SHO) alone.

    Faisal Vawda criticised Jahangir Tareen on a talk show on ARY News, ‘Off The Record’, saying, “There is no doubt that Jahangir Khan Tareen is an intelligent and successful person. But he is not Imran Khan, for sure.”

    The PTI leader said Tareen earned respect thanks to Imran Khan, adding that whatever reputation he had was only because of PM Khan. Giving his own example the leader said he came into power because PM Khan’s name was associated with him. He alone could not have done anything.

    Vawda said no one should lose sight of their standing. He asserted, “Imran Khan is the leader and he will remain so and 50 million Jahangir Tareens, 500 million Faisal Vawdas, and 500 million cabinets put together could not create a single Imran Khan.”

    On Tuesday night, Jahangir Khan Tareen hosted a dinner at his residence and announced a ‘group of like-minded people’. The newly formed group has appointed PTI’s Raja Riaz as Parliamentary Leader in the National Assembly while PML-N’s Saeed Akbar Nawani will lead in the Punjab Assembly.

  • ‘We will continue to remain part of PTI,’ says Tareen

    ‘We will continue to remain part of PTI,’ says Tareen

    Disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen on Wednesday denied reports that he was forming a forward bloc in the party.

    “We were part of the PTI, and we will continue to remain part of the PTI,” Tareen announced outside the banking court where he had appeared for a hearing. He said that the like-minded group was established three months ago.

    Tareen said that his supporters had decided to form a separate group after the Punjab government initiated “revenge actions” against them.

    Tareen said his ‘supporters’ were standing with him as far as, what he referred to as the “fake” FIR lodged against Tareen. The pro-Tareen group had met the prime minister recently.

    On Tuesday night, Jahangir Khan Tareen hosted a dinner at his residence and announced a ‘group of like-minded people’. The newly formed group has appointed PTI’s Raja Riaz as Parliamentary Leader in the National Assembly while PML-N’s Saeed Akbar Nawani will lead in the Punjab Assembly.

  • Founding member of the PTI, Ashiq Qureshi passes away

    Founding member of the PTI, Ashiq Qureshi passes away

    He was the arranger, the person everyone went to for help. Founding member of the PTI and one of Prime Minister Khan’s oldest friends, Khan tweeted that Qureshi had always been there for him during hard times.

    A philanthropist and one of the first supporters of Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, Qureshi graduated from the Pakistani Military Academy in 1971 and served as a diplomat in London and Paris. His love for cricket is well known and he was also present at the 1992 World Cup on the ground with his old friend Captain Imran Khan.

    He left the foreign service and returned home and turned his attention to philanthropy in the social sector. He was also the honorary consul for France.

    His friends remember him as being a soft spoken and generous friend, one who was passionate about social work and helped veteran and youth cricket in various capacities.

    A ‘devoted husband, and a loving father’, his family has released the details of his Namaz-e-Janaza and Qul.

    His Namaz e Janaza will be held on Saturday, November 2nd, 11 am at the Lahore Polo Club, Race course Park, GOR 1. The Qul/dua will be held on Sunday, November 3rd at the National Cricket Academy, Gaddafi Stadium, Gulberg 3, Lahore from 3pm to 5pm.