KARACHI: Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Irum Azeem Farooque on Tuesday announced to join Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), ARY News reported.
“PTI leadership has been in touch with me since a few month and has Respectfully offered me to join them. Yes today I announce joining PTI,” Irum Farooque tweeted on Tuesday.
PTI leadership has been in touch with me since a few month and has Respectfully offered me to join them.
Yes today I announce joining #PTI— Irum Azeem Farooque (@Irumf) August 1, 2017
It is pertinent to note here that Irum Azeem Farooque announced to leave MQM after the then MQM chief Altaf Hussain’s anti-Pakistan statement on August 22, 2016.
Today I resign
Already did it two days ago but didn’t disclosed Bec of the Hunger strike
After watching the videos
I feel very embarrassed— Irum Azeem Farooque (@Irumf) August 22, 2016
Citing attack on media (ARY News) and the alleged raising of ‘Pakistan Murdababad’ (death to Pakistan) slogan during the party’s hunger strike as reasons for her resignation, Mrs Farooqui had said that she had already resigned two days ago but didn’t disclose it because of party’s ongoing strike but is really disappointed to hear the slogans and is announcing it today (August 22).
#Pakistan Zindabad
I condemn those who call it Murdabad— Irum Azeem Farooque (@Irumf) August 22, 2016
 leader Irum Azeem Farooque on Tuesday announced to join Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).){kind=link}