PTI’s ex-MPA Hashim Dogar ends Democrats group

LAHORE: Former home minister Punjab Hashim Dogar on Thursday announced to end ‘Democrats’ group after majority of former PTI lawmakers joined Jahangir Tareen’s Istehkam-e-Pakistan party, ARY News reported.

A group of ex-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) provincial lawmakers, who quit the party following the May 9 mayhem, have formed a new group and named it ‘Democrats’.

The group was led by former home minister Punjab Hashim Dogar.

In a statement issued today, Dogar said that he is wrapping up the Democrats group after a majority of former PTI MPAs have joined Jahangir Tareen’s party.

However, Dogar clarified that he would not join any political party.

Tareen set to launch ‘Istehkam-e-Pakistan’ party

The development comes days after seasoned politician Jahangir Tareen announced to launch his political party. Tareen, who has been disqualified for life from the Supreme Court and was in oblivion, has become active following the May 9 mayhem and the fallout from it.

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Sports and Tourism Awn Chaudhry has unveiled that Jahangir Tareen’s new party would be called “Istehkam-e-Pakistan”.

Meanwhile, more than 100 leaders from across Pakistan attended the former Punjab minister Aleem Khan’s dinner for seasoned politician Jahangir Tareen. Former governor Sindh Imran Ismail and Ali Zaidi and others had also attended dinner.

The other PTI leaders who attended his dinner included Mahmood Molvi, Ali Zaidi, Imran Ismail from Sindh and Ajmal Wazir, Murad Raas, Fayazul Hasan Chauhan, Firdous Ashiq Awan.

Moreover, all the leaders who attended the dinner expressed their trust and confidence in Jahangir Tareen. He will announce the party and manifesto in a news conference today (Thursday).