The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former MPA from south Punjab, Shaukat Basra announced his departure from the party on Thursday, having joined hands with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.
The announcement followed a meeting with PTI stalwart Jahangir Khan Tareen who extended an invitation to the politician to join the party.
وزیرِ اعظم عمران خان سے شوکت بسرا کی وزیرِ اعظم آفس میں ملاقات
شوکت بسرا کی پاکستان تحریک انصاف میں شمولیت
شوکت بسرا کی پارٹی میں شمولیت پر وزیر اعظم عمران خان کی جانب سے خوشی کا اظہار
وزیرِ اعظم نے ملکی سیاست میں شوکت بسرا کے کردار کو سراہا۔@ImranKhanPTI #PTI pic.twitter.com/KtraRu7Z5y— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 13, 2018
Later, having made his decision, Basra met with Prime Minister Imran Khan who welcomed him into the PTI fold and recognised his contribution to national politics.
The PTI official Twitter account also confirmed the development, saying that the premier expressed happiness at Basra’s decision to join PTI.
