PPP's Moazzam Jatoi, Amir Yar Waran join PTI

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

Two PPP leaders from Punjab announced their switch to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday.

Former PPP minister Moazzam Jatoi and former MNA Amir Yar Waran on met PTI Chairman Imran Khan at his Bani Gala residence and formally announced their joining of his party.

PTI Secretary general Jehangir Tareen met with the former PPP leaders, and the three then made their way to Bani Gala where the newly-inducted members of the PTI met Khan.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi was also present at the meeting between Khan, Jatoi and Waran.

The two leaders claimed to have full faith in PTI and the party mandate, and the PTI chief welcomed them into his party.

Our readers are at the heart of everything we do.
Do you have a thought to share or a way we can improve? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to us at feedback@dawn.com.

PPP AND PTI

Pakistan

Three die as heavy rain breaks heatwave across Punjab

2025 floods hit agriculture hardest with Rs430bn losses: Pakistan Economic Survey

Punjab Assembly minority caucus reviews Christian Marriage Bill

Asif A Shah

Jul 12, 2017 06:10pm

I hope under the leadership of Imran Khan they would prove to be as reformed as the Chief Minister of KP, Mr. Pervez Khattack has been.

Recommend 0

Nomi Goraya

Jul 12, 2017 06:13pm

That is the core reason that CORRUPTION is so deep rooted in Pakistan as CORRUPTION is always used to settle personal enmities and grudges no one is ever serious to make a system where there is not SPACE for corrupt people. Irony is that this is the same PARTY which is fighting in SC against corruption.

Recommend 0

mana

Jul 12, 2017 06:17pm

No Longer the PTI we dreamed off. Imran Khan has moved away from difficult but right path and following the easy path to get into gevernment

Recommend 0

MUHAMMAD ZAFAR IQBAl

Jul 12, 2017 06:21pm

all the political trash being collected by the " NAYA PAKISTAN" congratulations to them for their choice of people.

Recommend 0

Abuzaid

Jul 12, 2017 06:28pm

I hope Khurshid Shah also joins PTI, will be a good addition.

Recommend 0

Imran

Jul 12, 2017 06:39pm

This inflow must not damage credibility of the party.

Recommend 0

Naeem

Jul 12, 2017 06:45pm

I hope Khan sahib knows what he is doing.

Recommend 0

Love Your Country

Jul 12, 2017 06:46pm

Signs of things to come in the Naya Pakistan we are looking for!

Recommend 0

CHACHA

Jul 12, 2017 06:53pm

PTI is 90% PPP , with IK as a leader instead of Zardari. Meaning Zardari is the real cause of PPP downfall.

Recommend 0

Mir

Jul 12, 2017 07:14pm

Good luck for them.imran khan is the hope of pakistan.that is why people are joining pti

Recommend 0

alba

Jul 12, 2017 07:18pm

They are joining PTI for patriotic reasons. "Come back. Oh, please come back. The sky is falling." Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Recommend 0

alba

Jul 12, 2017 07:21pm

@Nomi Goraya ...... Cricket is Pakistan's favorite sport, but the English concept of Fair Play has been lost in translation.

Recommend 0

Muhammed Ali UK

Jul 12, 2017 07:21pm

@mana Brother right path in Pakistan will NEVER be achieved by being in opposition, we have seen how crooks support the sitting govt, IK needs to get into power if he is going to make any difference, otherwise the muk muka team will just carry on taking turns and looting the country...i personally think IK will make a great leader, and i wish him well.

Recommend 0

Aamir Latif

Jul 12, 2017 07:34pm

What a face of PTI, accepting others freely, after all will get certificate of Mr Cleans. Remainder of ppp leaders should join too minus AZ and sons. Bottomline, all politicians in this country are dubious, so why uk should be different. Every things fair love and politics

Recommend 0

Haider Syed

Jul 12, 2017 08:02pm

Sadly same musical chairs. Round and round in circles. Same faces. So much wanted

Recommend 0

Jul 12, 2017 08:23pm

IK is forgetting something which is panamagate has done whatever damage it could have done to pmln but pti did not get much what he could have achieved from all this. sooner things will go back to old politics then how this trash will get vote from people in next election? PPP is wiped out from Punjab due to these people who are joining pti. Babar Awan is same guy who was banned by SC for fraud with court and now he running all pti legal affairs.

Recommend 0

Questioner

Jul 12, 2017 08:36pm

Are these guys clean and neat? As IK claims that his party is, which it isn't actually.

Recommend 0

Jalal Khan

Jul 12, 2017 08:56pm

As victory seems obvious, crooks are joining PTI, Imran should be careful or his administration will be no different than Nawaz Sharif!!

Recommend 0

Humanitarian APPROACH

Jul 12, 2017 10:13pm

Yeah many Jatois,Shahs,Bhottos,Feudals,Chaudries,in line to shelter in PTI these days

Recommend 0

Dr. Haider A. Khwaja

Jul 12, 2017 10:34pm

This party now belongs to the LOTA's and corrupt politicians - no hope from Imran Khan whatsoever!

Recommend 0

ukz

Jul 13, 2017 12:55am

i hope these inclusions in the party wont derail it from its mission. I dont support it but in order to clear dirt, your hands would get dirty. our political system is designed in such a way that to make government parties need electables. No body vote on manifesto. there should be a system where instead of nominating candidates, people just vote to the party and its manifesto. No names. when the party with best manifesto wins should select its best candidate for MNA's seat.

Recommend 0

Gaz

Jul 13, 2017 02:27am

@mana well he stayed on the difficult path for over 15 years and made very little progress. It's not his fault as long as we have an illiterate population then electables will be needed.

Recommend 0

mians shoaib

Jul 13, 2017 03:09am

Well come to PTI Laundry. Now you are neat and clean.

Recommend 0

Hashim

Jul 13, 2017 04:18am

Every politician will now be thinking of joining the PTI, since the party will be seen as the one whic brought down the Sharif dynasty. However, the people joining the PTI are the very same who defended the corruption of the PPP government. Soon PTI will be PPP in disguise.

Recommend 0

JKhan

Jul 13, 2017 06:07am

@Nomi Goraya so what is your point?

Recommend 0

baba

Jul 13, 2017 07:20am

Trash of other corrupt lot is making a fresh dump to make naya Pakistan. Wish him the best of luck if survives multi court cases.

Recommend 0

Branded Content

Why SQD-Mini LED is the display breakthrough we’ve been waiting for?

The display industry is entering a new phase, where reducing trade-offs is as important as pushing performance limits.

The Palms at Silk Gardens introduces a new family address in Karachi

The Palms places families at the heart of its vision, offering thoughtfully planned 2 and 3-bedroom units in a secure, peaceful and community-led environment.