Reposing confidence in the leadership of Nawaz Sharif, local political worker and human rights activist Jahangir Akhtar announced to join Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday.
Akhtar, while speaking to the media said that he has faith in Nawaz’s leadership and believes that he can pull the country out of the crisis as he is the only mature politician in the country.
The human rights activist listed the reasons why he joined the PML-N which included Nawaz’s positive stance towards Pak-India friendship, his efforts for education for poor people like Danish schools and his support for the Lawyers’ Movement.
“In my opinion, the only party that can help Pakistan is the PML-N,” he added.
When asked about his anti-corruption movement, Akhtar said that the PML-N has promised him that if the parliamentarians fail to pass the accountability bill, it will unilaterally submit it to the house.
Akhtar also announced that if the bill was not proposed within four days, he will again start his hunger strike.
Earlier, while addressing a press conference along with PML-N central leader Senator Zafar Ali Shah at the National Press Club (NPC), Akhtar said that the PML-N leadership played a key role in strengthening democracy and democratic institutions in the country.
Welcoming the participation of Akhtar, Senator Shah said that every political party would like to have workers like Akhtar. He pointed out that Akhtar had been working for last 40 years for the promotion of democracy and human rights in the federal capital.