Disgruntled leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and former finance minister, Miftah Ismail, has announced that a new political party named Awam Pakistan will be launched next month.
Speaking to a private news channel, Miftah Ismail disclosed that the convenor of the new party, Awam Pakistan, will be Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. The formal announcement of Awam Pakistan will take place on July 6 in Islamabad, he said.
According to reliable sources, the new party will include Sardar Mehtab Abbasi, Javaid Abbasi, Zaeem Qadri, and Dr. Zafar Mirza. Some prominent figures from the Istihkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) will also join. From Pakhtunkhwa, former Defense Minister Pervaiz Khattak and former Chief Minister Mahmood Khan are likely to join the party.
Sheikh Salahuddin, Rana Zahid Tofiq, Zahid Banoori, and Anwar Somro will also be associated with the new party, while Aitzaz Ahsan and Javed Hashmi could also join. Sources indicate that some prominent names from PTI are likely to join as they see the future of PTI as bleak.
