LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League – Zia (PML-Z) Chief Ijazul Haq has decided to join Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N), DawnNews reported on Tuesday.
Haq said he will formally announce his decision in a few days after meeting PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif.
The report further quoted him as saying that he took this decision because he wanted an alliance with the party.
Haq is the son of former military dictator Ziaul Haq. He was the federal minister for religious affairs and minorities during Pervez Musharraf’s regime.
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The Un-holy alliance in the making
A Family Re-union
@Pakistani: to cash his so called position with Musharraf. and now going back for mutual benefit. He will not win alone and can not sit outside others looting money and gets nothing. PML-N nneds to beat the drum saying "look people are joining us back". People need to make a decision.
Birds of the same feathers always fly together. Father of this man was Pir and Murshad of Sharif family. They are the real threat in our system. Anyhow, if fair and free elections are held he will not be elected. All know his mindset.
PMLN is desparate for anything no matters what, for anyone no matters who.
Ijaz ul Haq bye bye .... You lost my vote.......... Now people tell me which person should I vote?
Ijaz ul Haq? (N-League) Afzal Sindu? (PTI)
these all are dangerous for the area..... No development work will be done. I think I should by my self compete the elections
Lotaas just want to get re-elected. Disappointing.
@Ammar: Hahahahaha that was NFP
now the family is complete...both the son and product of Zia are now coming together to figth the evil
good move by PML-N. whatever opponents say, no one can defeat Ijazul Haq from south punjab halka. he has won 4 / 5 times, last time lost because of BB death. he is formidable in bahawalnagar
@commoner, 'ek hammam mein sab nangay'. same is the case with Pakistani politics. I am not a camp follower of any of these parties. but particularly here we are talking about specific people, otherwise, throughout the checkered history of pakistan all the rulers made unpardonable blunders.
HAQ AND NAWAZ BOTH ARE SON OF ZIA UL HAQ.PLEASE NOTE IT
One of fellow commented on Twitter "Jithan di khoti uthay he khaloti." Well, made for each other. Awaam pisti rahe gi.
If the guy was joining PTI, there would have been so much hoo haa...but since he is joining PMLN everything flies.
After the SC judges have "outed" Sharif and his party there is no shame or excuse left for him but to re-embrace the heritage of Gen Zia, the worst dictator in Pakistani history. Sharif brothers are political offspring of Gen Zia and a true brother of Ijaz. The only surprise is why it took so long for the family reunion!
I have to give credit to Ijza-ul-Haq for facing a closet full of irony. Was made Minister of religious affairs and minorities when his father did the most damage to the religion and minorities. Standing for democracy when his father did the most damage to democracy and now joining a party that allegedly was founded by none but his own father!
Can anyone please tell me who she is who is talking about joining PML-N?
What took him so long after all it is a family party. Pakistan is seriously doomed if this trend continues. I looked at these parties and all I could see was stupidity.
@Aries: Ijaz ul haque? He is the son of General Zia ul Haque. Remember? like Zardari is the son in law of Z A Bhutto. wanted to refresh your memory. Have a nice day.
Why not? Nawaz always had a soft spot for his dad. At least he is keeping the memory of Army backed politics alive :)
@Aries:
He was won more elections than a certain Mr. Kaptaan who has got just ONE solitary NA seat to show for in the last 16 years. I deliberately left out the number of constituencies he lost by an embarassing margins since 1997.
I trust that we have now successfully understood the meaning of the word "Stature?"
Good for Ejaz. To participate in active politics, Javed Hashmi and SMQ should also come out from retirement and join PML(N).
A natural alliance! His father was mentor of Nawaz and even 8 years after Zia's death Nawaz swore to complete his (Zia's) "mission" in a public meeting at the grave site.
Ejaz ul Haq was with Muharraf too and was a minister and left as soon as the good days were over.
Who is Ejaz ul Haque and what is his stature in Pakistan politics?
Before joining Mushrraf he was working with Nawaz Shari, so ETPress should rightly eductae the people,morover, the press should not mention Gen Zia as dictator,rather he should be mentioned as military ruler, no body can define dictatorship...we have seen atuhoritarianism by the civilian in the past.
He knows he'll lose again so wants to get the blame on the PML N ticket
This alliance is quite natural since both are the product of a dictator.