Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after gaining much support in Khyber Pukhtunkhawa now faces internal rifts as many of its stalwarts are fighting over reserve seats.
A central leader of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and ex-president women wing Fauzia Kasuri may join Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and an announcement in this regard likely to be made public in a day or two, inside sources said.
Fauzia has also been offered key position in PML-N and the decision in this regard would be taken after consulting senior members of the party who were too worried about disproportionate distribution of the seats in the recently concluded general elections.
“It was the testing time for the party chief who had to play its role in awarding tickets purely on merits and for that reason, the chairman had conducted intra-party elections just a month before general election so that suitable candidates should have come up,” disgruntled party members requesting anonymity said.
As PTI did not manage to take many seats in the Punjab province, traditionally a stronghold of Nawaz, it was difficult to accommodate so many faces and the differences in the party’s women wing had surfaced.
In the limited situation, PTI had to name only two female MNAs from Punjab and Shireen Mazari and Munazza Hassan was chosen for the seats, leaving Kasuri and other women out of the parliament.
Kasuri was the president women wing of the party. She had even sacrificed her US citizenship, as dual nationality was the disqualification to enter into parliament.
She also posted on social networking website Twitter that she was being ignored by the party leadership who she said did not even respond to her reservations against what she claimed was a non-transparent distribution of party tickets to women on reserved seats.
Her contention was that Dr Shirin Mazari who earlier quit the party and later returned was awarded party ticket and that too at number one on priority list of women reserved seats.
She had submitted written complaints and made desperate calls to the chairman but did not get response, which was the cause of irritation and she finally posted on social sites. “Party is sending signals for me to leave” Kasuri posted on Twitter.
Ms. Kasuri – obviously you were just in it for a seat. Major politicians around the world have sacrificed a lot more than you without even winning a single seat but continued fighting for their party and country. Lotas like you are not needed in PTI. IK was not sitting there on his throne handpicking people for tickets – he left it to democratic forces within the party to decide who gets a ticket – a nice change from other parties who pick everyone from their sisters and brothers down to 3rd cousins for key positions. You didn't get the vote. Sour grapes. Adios. Enjoy PML-N – you have no chance of being successful there with their family politics. You just committed political suicide.
Well said! absolutely & competely true Pakone.
I couldn't agree more,what she also needs to realize is that she "once" was the president,she lost it,now this,its part of the political life,new leaders,young ones with a stronger message will replace the old dogs,but they should continue their work and message for the betterment of the country.This woman is in it for the perks and power.She truly is a lota,and her kind do not belong in any party,that should be the message for every party who want to gain some ground by bringing in people who only worship the rising sun granted they get the piece of the pie or see the grass greener on the other side of the fence in tough times.
Well said indeed! So now she is going to accept a PML-N seat and start attacking PTI….a true "politician", no?
Godd riddance I say…so much for "kasuri inqalaab"
MUST ADD: I am sure this is her true character. Why was such a person picked to be PTI women wing president in the first place???
Totally agreed with pakone – political suicide it is – maybe now she can run her Beacon Houses at the back of PML Noora's ghunda support lol
what would have been wrong with Dr Mazari and Fouzia Kasuri both being in assembly! I guess Manazza is bit junior to her!
Mrs. Munaza Hassan actually joined PTI before Mrs. Kasuri did. But i guess thats not the point.. Mrs. Kasuri just wanted a seat.
Dear Ms Kasuri, one becomes a real leader after going through a lot of scrifices, for doing positive for her supporters without expecting rewards, for being sincere to her party and workers. It was predicted that PTI would not sweep this election but for sure if it continues to earn respect and love of the people it would have a lot more seats in the next. Whatever the party decided under these limiting scenarios must be accepted with open heart and hope for the best next time. I along with my family travelled to Pakistan just to vote for PTI but why would I expect any reward for this, the winning of Mr Shafqat and Mr Mehmoodurr Rasheed was infact a great reward for us and now we expect them to prove their worth. Therefore Dear Ms Kasruri I would request you to think twice before you take any decision as it is conveying a negative impression about our PTI on others.
So I guess she had a price tag for all her sacrifices….the price to give up her citizenship was an NA seat?
The burger party has totally failed to do justice with its founding members. Shireen Mazari had rightly dubbed it as HIJACKED BY BIG MONEY.
Now this burger party is Tehreek-e-Nainsaf
is she importent? a typical women with extreme stupidity…
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