NOWSHERA: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leaders from Manki Sharif here, the native village of Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, on Saturday announced to quit the party and joined the Awami National Party.

The PTI leaders included Zainullah Khan, Ameenullah Khan, Kashif Khan, Saqib Khan, Umair Khan, Faisal Khan and others.

Speaking at the function held in this regard, ANP provincial president Ameer Haider Khan Hoti said that PTI chief Imran Khan, whose party came to power on the slogan of purging the society of corruption, was now doubtful of the credentials of his own party leaders. “Imran Khan is saying that if any lawmaker of his party took money for vote during the forthcoming Senate elections, he will be proceeded against,” said Mr Hoti, asking Imran to ensure corruption free process of election to the Senate.

The ANP leader also rejected Imran’s claim that specific amounts had been fixed for each member of the provincial assemblies to buy their loyalties for the Senate polls. Later, talking to mediapersons, the ANP leader said that PTI-led ruling coalition was even unable to spend the funds allocated in the last year’s budget, which meant that the funds would lapse.

Published in Dawn, February 1st, 2015

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