Balochistan political bigwigs join PPP after meeting Asif Zardari

KARACHI: Prominent political leaders of Balochistan on Sunday called on PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and announced to join Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

The announcement to join PPP was made after a meeting with the former president at Bilawal House Karachi.

Those who have joined PPP included former senator Sardar Fateh Muhammad Hassani, Nawabzada Gazin Marri, Tahir Mahmood, coordinator of the chief minister of Balochistan Nawabzada Jamal Raisani and Mir Fareed Raisani.

Moreover, Mir Abdullah Raheja and Mir Allah Bakhsh Rind also joined the party.

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Zardari welcomed the new members to the party, saying that PPP has always fought for the rights of Balochistan.

On Dec 31, former finance minister Mir Zahoor Buledi, former ministers Saleem Khan Khoso, and SACM Agha Shakeel Ahmed Durrani joined the Pakistan Peoples Party.

All three politicians belong to the ruling Balochistan Awami Party (BAP).

It is pertinent to mention here that PPP supremo Asif Ali Zardari had contacted prominent political leaders of Balochistan last month and invited them to join the PPP.