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SMQ Leaving PTI--->Joining PMLN

ISLAMABAD: While the results of the October 11 by-elections in Punjab have forced the PTI and the ruling PML-N to do some soul-searching, they have also exposed the parties’ errors in the selection of candidates and its consequences.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) reclaimed the National Assembly’s NA-122 (Lahore-V) constituency but could not secure the Punjab Assembly’s PP-147 (Lahore-XI) seat. On the other hand, the ruling party and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) both lost the NA-144 (Okara-II) by-poll.

The results have triggered a blame game within the ranks of the PTI over the party’s choice of candidate for the NA-144 contest, sources told The Express Tribune.

Read: PTI mulls action against seven party members

The PTI had fielded Ashraf Sohna with the blessing of the party’s national organiser, Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Sohna had quit the Pakistan Peoples Party earlier this year over differences with the party leadership.

Since the PTI’s defeat in the Okara-II ballot, fingers have been pointed at Qureshi – who spearheaded the entire campaign for the constituency – over “poor performance”.

In Lahore, PTI Punjab organiser Chaudhry Sarwar had led the election campaign and his performance was appreciated by the party chairman, Imran Khan, during his October 14 visit to the city. Qureshi was once again absent from the event.

Read: NA-122 by-election: Imran Khan dares premier to a face-off

Rumours are rife that Qureshi has decided to quit the PTI. However, he has refuted all reports regarding his departure from the party on the microblogging website Twitter.

Meanwhile, sources have stressed that “Qureshi is leaving the PTI shortly”. They claimed that he was not even taking Imran’s calls.

The PTI chief had visited the party’s Garhi Shahu office in Lahore but Qureshi stayed away, which, according to sources, was another indication of growing differences.

They said Sarwar had also called for looking into the decision of awarding the party ticket to Sohna. Interestingly, however, Sarwar was part of the panel that interviewed the candidates for awarding the party ticket for the Okara poll.

A source said that “there is likelihood of Qureshi joining the party of former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf”. He has made up his mind and is weighing his options before joining Musharraf’s party, added the source.

Qureshi is a seasoned and constituency-based politician; therefore, his political future would not be harmed much by his decision, sources said.

When contacted for comments, Qureshi did not respond to queries about the rumours suggesting his differences with the party. On the other hand, PTI leaders refuted the reports.

Being the national organiser of the party, Qureshi is busy in preparations for the upcoming local government elections, they added.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi to ‘quit party shortly’ - The Express Tribune
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Not PMLN but APML:coffee: for yawning people'
 
Not PMLN but APML:coffee: for yawning people'

That would be political suicide, whether we like it or not APML does not has the support to win elections. SMQ has already clarified in Nadeem Malik show, he is not quitting the party and that it is all B.S. He knows that he will never have the same clout in any other political party that he has in PTI right now. Even if PML-N offers him a Ministry, he is still an Average Joe over there while in PTI you could argue that he is within the List of Top 5 most powerful members.
 
That would be political suicide, whether we like it or not APML does not has the support to win elections. SMQ has already clarified in Nadeem Malik show, he is not quitting the party and that it is all B.S. He knows that he will never have the same clout in any other political party that he has in PTI right now. Even if PML-N offers him a Ministry, he is still an Average Joe over there while in PTI you could argue that he is within the List of Top 5 most powerful members.

He has been positioning himself to take over the party after Imran.
 
That would be political suicide, whether we like it or not APML does not has the support to win elections. SMQ has already clarified in Nadeem Malik show, he is not quitting the party and that it is all B.S. He knows that he will never have the same clout in any other political party that he has in PTI right now. Even if PML-N offers him a Ministry, he is still an Average Joe over there while in PTI you could argue that he is within the List of Top 5 most powerful members.
He is a seasonal politician ( lotta ) to change another party doesn't make in impract on his political life.
Right! APML doesn't have power to win the election SO was PTI in 2009 but in two years 2009~2011 a wave begun of lottas to join PTI and in 2013 elections PTI won quiet reasonable seats, Pasha and group seems no more interest in PTI as establishment back up plans shake badly when Zaheer ul Islam alleged support for PTI come out in media. APML start moving again in previous days with all minor league factions and who know what new food cooking in officers mess ( my guess there might be a wave begun for APML to join ) IK not only disappointed it's party leaders and supporters he big time disappoint establishment as well.
Let's see and Waite when he officially announce to quit party, may be in this month around 25th.
 
He is a seasonal politician ( lotta ) to change another party doesn't make in impract on his political life.
Right! APML doesn't have power to win the election SO was PTI in 2009 but in two years 2009~2011 a wave begun of lottas to join PTI and in 2013 elections PTI won quiet reasonable seats, Pasha and group seems no more interest in PTI as establishment back up plans shake badly when Zaheer ul Islam alleged support for PTI come out in media. APML start moving again in previous days with all minor league factions and who know what new food cooking in officers mess ( my guess there might be a wave begun for APML to join ) IK not only disappointed it's party leaders and supporters he big time disappoint establishment as well.
Let's see and Waite when he officially announce to quit party, may be in this month around 25th.

Chalo

I feel stupid even replying to you. Conspiracy theories that make no sense what so ever.
 
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