PPP's Shaukat Basra jumps ship, joins PTI
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PPP leader and former MPA from south Punjab, Shaukat Basra announced his departure from the party on Thursday, having joined hands with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.
The announcement followed a meeting with PTI stalwart Jahangir Khan Tareen who extended an invitation to the politician to join the party.
Later, having made his decision, Basra met with Prime Minister Imran Khan who welcomed him into the PTI fold and recognised his contribution to national politics.
The PTI official Twitter account also confirmed the development, saying that the premier expressed happiness at Basra's decision to join PTI.
The premier expressed hope that Basra will be able to put his political acumen to better use from the platform of the PTI, Radio Pakistan reported.
Speaking on the occasion, Shaukat Basra said he chose PTI "after being impressed by the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan and PTI, not for the party ticket or any position".
According to Radio Pakistan, Basra expressed complete faith in Imran Khan's leadership and pledged his devotion to taking forward the PTI mission.
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Dec 13, 2018 07:26pm
Every one wants to be with winners!
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Dec 13, 2018 07:33pm
PPP sinking ship ?
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Dec 13, 2018 07:59pm
Welcome to PTI family the only clean party in Pakistan with an honest, sincere and dedicated leader everyone deserves a second chance
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Dec 13, 2018 08:15pm
Welcome Shaukat Basra.
Shaukat Basra has a good decision of life.
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Dec 13, 2018 08:19pm
Good timing ...Welcome gentleman!
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Dec 13, 2018 08:24pm
Where did all that drama of Jahangir Tareen quitting the political scenario go??? He seems very much in picture another u turn for PTI
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Dec 13, 2018 08:32pm
@Shah, Agreed, but I don't know why sensible and educated people are with the leadership of Zardari and Bilawal, both are under investigation on money laundering and land grabbing?? Not talking about PPP, they must chose another leader, in fact, whole political system needs to be changed, only leaders be in the Parliament, no meetings are private houses, only in the Parliaments, Government and Opposition must have their separate meeting rooms, if we need to remove 18th amendment, we must do.
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Dec 13, 2018 09:13pm
@Shah, anything is better then PPP
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Dec 13, 2018 09:28pm
Should people be allowed to hop. He got voted on PPP ticket now he changed parties.
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Dec 13, 2018 09:48pm
PM Imran Khan's big mistake accepting in PTI these seasonal birds, they are opportunity seeker and will not stay when party needs them. The criteria should be "honesty, integrity, and truthfulness" for all members in PTI
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Dec 13, 2018 09:51pm
The broker is standing next...
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Dec 13, 2018 10:34pm
It was better if this meeting would had been in PTI office NOT in PM Office, we must separate politics from Government.
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Dec 13, 2018 10:39pm
@M. Emad,.... keep cringing...
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Dec 13, 2018 11:35pm
@BhaRAT, welcome PTI troll.
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Dec 14, 2018 12:00am
@M. Emad, not sinking already at the bottom of the Sea.
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Dec 14, 2018 12:21am
Welcome Mr. Basra. Not to be confused with Riaz Basra!
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Dec 14, 2018 12:28am
Zardari and Bilawal should follow the footstep of Basra.
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Dec 14, 2018 12:48am
@BhaRAT, with JT as a confessed money laundering insider trader never jailed and walking him. Free
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Dec 14, 2018 12:54am
This proves that the PPP boat is sinking and mice are the first to abandon it.
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Dec 14, 2018 01:38am
It is good to see defections of sensible people from political parties that were only interested in making money for themselves and friends, but not paying attention to problems faced by the average person in the country.
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Dec 14, 2018 01:38am
your pro PTI remarks are refreshing!
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Dec 14, 2018 01:47am
Many more birds will find baseyra under PTI umbrella.
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Dec 14, 2018 01:47am
When you realize the grass is not only greener on the other side, you're standing on the sand mound
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Dec 14, 2018 01:47am
@M. Emad, No ship, just a small boat.
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Dec 14, 2018 02:12am
Dont reward him for next 4 years. If he stays that long, perhaps may reward him joint secretary position of the local counsel.
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Dec 14, 2018 02:18am
Is this horse trading?
If any MNA wants to jump ship, he /she must resign and hold fresh election in 2 months.
Imran, this practice will lead to corruption.
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Dec 14, 2018 04:34am
@Saad,
Mr. Saad,
Because the people you mentioned are by nature supporters of corrupts, criminals, cronies, etc.
This is not quiz and very simple.
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Dec 14, 2018 04:36am
@Adil Jadoon,
Mr. Adil Jadoon,
PPP is the most corrupt regional political party of and in Pakistan.
This is a bitter truth.
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Dec 14, 2018 05:13am
Welcome, Mr. Shaukat Basra, you made the right decision. It is never too late for any other honest politicians of PPP and PML-N to join PTI and make Pakistan great and a corruption-free state.
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Dec 14, 2018 06:03am
@Khalid H Khan, situation in rural areas is difficult for pti ...pti is leaning toward g from al...if we had high education levels pti would not need outsiders
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Dec 14, 2018 07:41am
Welcome to the club of great men
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Dec 14, 2018 08:03am
Benazir is long dead and the PPP ship is sinking. There refuse to even help the people od Sindh. US money was scheduled for their pockets.
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Dec 14, 2018 08:09am
PPP and PMLN alongwith some other religious parties are history. Naya Pakistan has made hem jobless.
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Dec 14, 2018 12:12pm
Now he gets a cleanchit.
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