Leaders, Who Left Imran Khan, Launch Own Party Backed By Pak Army
NDTV
Sugar baron and Imran Khan's old friend Jahangir Khan Tareen, who is leading the group of leaders who quit the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in the wake of May 9 attacks on military installations, announced the launch of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) during a press conference in Lahore.
In a setback to Pakistan's beleaguered former prime minister Imran Khan, scores of disgruntled leaders on Thursday launched a new political party - believed to be backed by the powerful military - to fight the general elections likely to be held in October.
Sugar baron and Imran Khan's old friend Jahangir Khan Tareen, who is leading the group of leaders who quit the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in the wake of May 9 attacks on military installations, announced the launch of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) during a press conference in Lahore.
"We are laying the foundation of a new political party - Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party," said Mr Tareen, flanked by former PTI leaders including Aleem Khan, Imran Ismail and others.
Mr Tareen, who played a major role in the formation of the Imran Khan-led government in 2018, said that he joined politics to play his role for the betterment of the country.
