PPP leaders join ruling party

Published March 10, 2007

LAHORE, March 9: PPP leaders from Gujranwala Muhammad Imtiaz Ahmed Bhutta and Muhammad Azam Bhutta have joined the ruling PML.

The two PPP leaders called on Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat here on Friday and announced their decision.

Provincial Health Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal, MPA Muhammad Ashraf Butt, Gujranwala PML President Jamshaid Ahmed Chaudhry as well as nazims and councillors of Gujranwala were also present. — APP

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