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LAHORE: The apparently dissident MPA of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) from southern Punjab, Khurram Laghari backtracked on his decision to quit the party, and expressed determination to go ahead and become part of the Long March.

عمران خان کا بیانیہ ملک و قوم کا بیانیہ بن چکا ہے، سیدھے راستے سے کوئی ہٹنا چاہتا ہے نہ ہٹایا جاسکتا ہے، خرم لغاری کے اس بیان سے تمام افواہیں دم توڑ گئی ہیں، ثابت ہوا کہ وہ نظریے کے ساتھ کھڑے ہیں۔#حقیقی_آزادی_لانگ_مارچ pic.twitter.com/imjNoNCCfJ

— Umer Tanveer (@umertanveerPTI) October 28, 2022

In a new video statement issued late Friday night, Laghari claimed he stood firm with his party Chairman Imran Khan, adding that ” I have stood with Imran Khan and Pervez Elahi, and will continue to stand.” He maintained that he is going to participate in the long march under the leadership of Elahi. “My convoy is moving ahead to participate in the long march,” Laghari said while revealing his plans for his participation.

خرم لغاری نے عمران خاں کے خلاف اعلان جنگ کیا۔ چند گھنٹے بھی عوامی دباؤ سہہ نہ سکا اور لوٹ ایا۔ لوٹوں کی خریداری ممکن نہ رہی تو بیچارے شریف اور زرداری خاندان کیا کریں گے؟

— ہارون الرشید (@haroon_natamam) October 28, 2022

Earlier this morning, it may be added here, the party’s lawmaker from Punjab Assembly had announced to quit the Imran Khan-led party and made claims about four more members leaving the party ahead of its much-awaited long march.

Also read: PTI’s Punjab government suffers blow as 5 MPAs quit party ahead of today’s Long March

Speaking to a private TV channel on Friday, he claimed that five more MPAs had decided to leave the PTI. “We were shown something else but something else was seen practically”, he was quoted as saying on TV.

He also said “it is possible that we might also resign from the assembly.”

Reacting on this development, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry had rejected the possibility of PTI MPAs resigning; instead, hinted at resignations coming from PML-N members.