PM Imran Khan welcomes senator-elect Abdul Qadir into PTI
March 09, 2021
- PTI's senate ticket to Abdul Qadir had created a rift among the party.
- He was eventually elected as an independent candidate from Balochistan.
- He has now joined the PTI and reposed his trust in PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday welcomed senator-elect from Balochistan Mohammad Abdul Qadir into the PTI fold.
Abdul Qadir was elected as an independent candidate from Balochistan in the March 3 polls.
He called on the prime minister today and reposed confidence in his leadership.
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Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak and PTI chief organiser Saifullah Niazi were also present in the meeting.
Muhammad Abdul Qadir was the independent candidate for a Senate general seat and had the joint support of PTI and the Balochistan Awami Party.
The local PTI chapters had revolted against the central party leadership for initially awarding a PTI ticket to Qadir, after which the decision was taken back and the ticket was given to Syed Zahoor Agha instead, who later withdrew from the race.
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