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PESHAWAR: Former central secretary general of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Women Wing, MPA Shazia Aurangzeb Friday announced joining the Pakistan People’s Party.
She announced the decision in a press conference at the residence of PPP provincial president Anwar Saifullah Khan. Several PML-N women wing activists including Safia Israr, Salma Jehangir and Maryam Gandapur also announced joining the PPP.
Shazia’s husband Aurangzeb, who would announce the decision in the PPP convention at Mardan today (Saturday), was also garlanded by the PPP provincial president amidst loud applause.
Almost all the PPP ministers, including senior minister Rahimdad Khan, Humayun Khan, Syed Zahir Ali Shah, Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Kiramatullah, women MPAs Noor Sehar and Shazia Tehmas, Senator Robina Khalid and representatives from all the PPP wings including the lawyers and students were present to welcome the PML-N leaders in their party’s ranks.
Anwar Saifullah Khan and provincial president women wing Asma Alamgir welcomed Shazia Aurangzeb in the PPP and termed her an asset for the party. They said PPP was the only party that gave respect to women and its workers and welcomed criticism from its members.
Anwar Saifullah said his party had always received more votes from women and it expected similar outcome in coming elections.
Referring to the hooliganism of the party activists in the PPP foundation day ceremony at the Governor’s House, Anwar Saifullah said it was beauty of democracy. However, he said he would maintain discipline in the PPP as no party could make progress without having discipline.
To a question regarding controversial statements, he said the PPP leaders had not issued any statement against the Awami National Party (ANP) but some leaders in the ANP were more worried about the PPP. Without naming anyone, he asked the ANP leaders to think about their own party instead of PPP, which he claimed was in strong hands.
Shazia Aurangzeb said she quit the PML-N to protest against the cold-shoulder response of the leaders towards their genuine grievances. Appreciating the PPP for its struggle for workers, women, labour and downtrodden sections, she said she would work as a worker.
To a question, she said she would not resign from her assembly membership because the PML-N could not take action against her after November 16. She said she would work for the PPP in the assembly and the office-bearers of the provincial chapter of PML-N would also resign in the near future.
She announced the decision in a press conference at the residence of PPP provincial president Anwar Saifullah Khan. Several PML-N women wing activists including Safia Israr, Salma Jehangir and Maryam Gandapur also announced joining the PPP.
Shazia’s husband Aurangzeb, who would announce the decision in the PPP convention at Mardan today (Saturday), was also garlanded by the PPP provincial president amidst loud applause.
Almost all the PPP ministers, including senior minister Rahimdad Khan, Humayun Khan, Syed Zahir Ali Shah, Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Kiramatullah, women MPAs Noor Sehar and Shazia Tehmas, Senator Robina Khalid and representatives from all the PPP wings including the lawyers and students were present to welcome the PML-N leaders in their party’s ranks.
Anwar Saifullah Khan and provincial president women wing Asma Alamgir welcomed Shazia Aurangzeb in the PPP and termed her an asset for the party. They said PPP was the only party that gave respect to women and its workers and welcomed criticism from its members.
Anwar Saifullah said his party had always received more votes from women and it expected similar outcome in coming elections.
Referring to the hooliganism of the party activists in the PPP foundation day ceremony at the Governor’s House, Anwar Saifullah said it was beauty of democracy. However, he said he would maintain discipline in the PPP as no party could make progress without having discipline.
To a question regarding controversial statements, he said the PPP leaders had not issued any statement against the Awami National Party (ANP) but some leaders in the ANP were more worried about the PPP. Without naming anyone, he asked the ANP leaders to think about their own party instead of PPP, which he claimed was in strong hands.
Shazia Aurangzeb said she quit the PML-N to protest against the cold-shoulder response of the leaders towards their genuine grievances. Appreciating the PPP for its struggle for workers, women, labour and downtrodden sections, she said she would work as a worker.
To a question, she said she would not resign from her assembly membership because the PML-N could not take action against her after November 16. She said she would work for the PPP in the assembly and the office-bearers of the provincial chapter of PML-N would also resign in the near future.
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