Karachi: Javed Hashmi Saturday described his new leader Imran Khan as
champion of politics shortly after he parted ways with Muslim League
(PML-N) and formally joined Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI).
"Imran
Khan is champion of politics and is determined to bring change in
Pakistan," Hashmi told a news conference along with Imran Khan and Vice
Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
Hashmi said that he had no
differences with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif
and Punjab Chief Minister Shabaz Sharif.
"I had no differences
with my ex party, I just left the party, seeing Imran Khan’s speed to
bring change in Pakistan," he added. Hashmi said he used to like Imran
as his favourite cricketer and now he thought PTI chief is the champion
of politics in the country.
He said that he joined Imran Khan
due to similarity of thought, adding that he had been struggling for
accountability of politicians and Imran Khan has also been struggling
for 15 years.
Hashmi said that PTI workers were committed and
determined during lawyer’s movement, reflecting vision of their leader
Imran Khan. He dispelled the notion that the establishment was backing
the PTI and Imran Khan.
Expressing pleasure over Hashmi joining the party, Imran Khan welcomed him and said Hashmi joined his party over ideology.
He
said Hashmi always stood by his principles with no regard to
compromise, adding he (Hashmi) did not hinge his joining on any
condition; rather, he joined the party on ideology.
"It is first time that politics of ideology is coming into view in Pakistan at the PTI platform," he noted.
Speaking
on the occasion, Imran Khan said that his party would greatly benefit
from the experience of javed Hashmi. He said that Hashmi unconditionally
joined the PTI and never demanded any position in the party.
Replying
a query regarding establishment, Khan asked the reporter whether he
thought he had ever been controlled by anyone in the past.
Khan said his party wound not accept new election if conducted near future on prior electoral system.
PTI
Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi,Hashmi on occasion said that he did
not have political differences with Javed Hashmi and he welcomes him in
the party.
On a query former foreign minister welcomed army
chief statement to strengthen democracy in the country saying that
current government has dragged the country to edge of destruction and
people of Pakistan demanding for change. Online
