Pakistan Peoples Party leader and former Punjab governor Latif Khosa has jumped ship and announced joining the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) “on the wish” of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan.
“I have decided this only in the interest of the country and democracy,” he said in a statement adding that he has decided to raise his voice vigorously for the truth.
Addressing press conference in Lahore, Sardar Latif Khosa hoped that the politics of hatred would end.
He said the country’s Constitution is a civil agreement that has the characteristics of all welfare states.
He said the state and the country suffered whenever the Constitution was deviated from.
“The motherland can become prosperous, if we follow the Constitution. The Constitution has a solution for everything if it is implemented in its true spirit,” he said.
He said the idea of Pakistan was given by a lawyer, Barrister Muhammed Iqbal, and it was completed by Barrister Muhammed Ali Jinnah.
The seasoned politician said the duty of the armed forces is not only to protect the borders but also assist the state if required during an emergency situation such as floods or in providing security for holding elections.
The development comes at a time when PTI is facing exodus with leaders including Pervez Khattak, Asad Umar, Shireen Mazar and several others, have already parted ways with the former prime minister following May 9 incidents triggered by the arrest of Khan in corruption case.
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