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PTI fulfills Amir Liaquat’s wish of getting ticket for elections

Host turned politician Amir Liaquat is all set to contest in the upcoming general elections after finally getting hi
Published June 8, 2018 Updated June 8, 2018 09:44am

Host turned politician Amir Liaquat is all set to contest in the upcoming general elections after finally getting his wish of obtaining a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ticket fulfilled.

Liaquat took to Twitter and wrote that he would be contesting from NA-245 in Karachi.

Recently, Liaquat had hinted at the possibility to leave PTI after Firdous Shamim Naqvi had refused to give him a party ticket. Liaquat claimed that Naqvi had said a few things to him that he cannot repeat due to his respect for PTI chairman Imran Khan. He added that he would make a final political decision in a day or two.

Earlier when Liaquat joined PTI in March, many party members and workers had expressed their disapproval. PTI member Salman Ahmad wrote, "After 35 years of defending, supporting and justifying Imran Khan, I no longer can. I fear reptiles surround him." However, he later backtracked. Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi had termed the joining of Liaquat as 'tragic'.

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