ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)'s senior leadership have offered former Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar to join their respective parties, The Express Tribune has learnt.
"PTI has offered the slot of party president to Sarwar, while PPP has offered him the post as party president for central Punjab," sources said.
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Sarwar, according to sources, said he would make a final decision after taking his aides in Scotland and the UK into confidence. The former governor would discuss the offers with his family and friends, before deciding whether to part ways with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Moreover, PTI has offered Sarwar to come in as the party's central president – a post which has been vacant since the resignation of Makhdom Javed Hashmi. "Sarwar's role in PTI would damage the PML-N’s strong hold central Punjab," said the source.
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Further, sources in PPP said, PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari asked Sarwar to replace PPP's Central Punjab President Mian Manzoor Hussain Watto.
Sarwar enjoyed good relations with PPP late Benazir Bhutto who even offered him the post of foreign minister in 2007 if she came into power.
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A person who never give up and always attempt to betterment of their province Punjab Ex-Governor Mr.Salman Taseer who had worked for PPP and die for the people of Pakistan, he is not only man of courage but also philanthropist. This person who only worked for PPP then why not CH: SARWAR, we can not compare with Ex-Governor SALMAN TASEER
@Syed A. Mateen: Do you know his wrongdoings in the businesses he run and general repute in Glasgow?
Prophecy: He will join PTI. Obviously!
sharif kingdom and it darbaris are all out to defend Nawaz.They will go to any length to defend him.Our history is testimony that no body resigned on their own.I appreciate this guy for doing shaming sharif who despite killing innocents in Lahore still think of themselves a khadim alaa.
@Adnan Siddiqi: Was he not merchant of alcohol and pork when he was governing as plmn governor, it is good for sake that you acknowledged NS S' peculiarity , we have no doubt in our minds that he is habitual of money bargainer in politics
@raider: If Sarwar had an iota of sense he will run from yhe dictator Imran Khsn and his party of liars.
Chaudary Sarwar is a turncoat. He was never really in PMLn. While he acted sincere he was actally trying to back stab Mian Sb by colluding with his political rivals. The man is power hungry and bites the hand that fed him. He blamed Obama's visit to India and not Pakistan as the failure of NS, when he doesn't realize is that America is not our true friend and we are better off as far we are from there menace. NS has rightly pushed us towards China gor good.
@raider: No...joke of the year is pmln's 'most experienced economic team' acting like a lost schoolboy during the petrol crisis!
In fact, pmln most experienced economic team is the joke of the year, every year lol
To the trolls and disciples of deen-e-Imrani, Chaudhry Sarwar was a merchant of pork and alcohol at his retail outlets in London who bribed a million pounds to NS for Punjab Governorship. Now all of a sudden he has become a fountain of truth, integrity and character.
@Jibran: first find where do exist ppp punjab, dont jeer at personel like ch. sarwer
@Adnan Siddiqi: it is the joke of the year at least, pti as militant party
And some say PTI is party of 'principles'. Where is this when people like Pervez Khattak from ANP, Ejaz Chaudhary from JI, Shah Mehmood from PPP, Sheikh Rasheed, Jhangeer Tareem and Aleem Khan from Musharraf league joined them. There is no sign of 'principles' even when they tried luring in people from its rival PML-N, Javed Hashmi, Saad Rafique, Ayaz Amir, Mumtaz Bhutto and now Chaudhary Sarwar.
There is no room in PTI. Imran Khan is an arrogant dictator. Whatever escapes him is captured by the drunken old house aka Shah Mahmoud Qureshi. PPP Punjab seems to be a better choice.
A decent person could not remain in PMLN, very natural A decent person cannot join a Dynastic family party of looter Bhuttos, Zardari
Of course his choice will be PTI
@Shahid Kinnare:
PTI is not a rightist or leftist party but a straight out terrorist outfit and a political wing of TTP. Even Chaudhry Sarwar has doubts about PTI being a genuine political party.
Before joining a cult worshiping fan club like PTI, Chaudhry Sarwar would be highly advised to learn a lesson or two from Javed Hashmi.
Another Sheikh Rasheed in making...
I can imagine Mr. Sarwar joining PTI as it is rightist Party. But I doubt it Governor would have a place in PPP.
I was wondering that are British Pakistanis are better Pakistanis ????????? what has gone wrong with Imran Khan's PTI. first he marries a British lady (Bhabi) Reham and now he wants his party president Mr Sarwar..... i dont believe in conspiracy theories but just a thought .......
instead of joining a party, he should support pti and like forces as lord nazir
Former Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar is not meant for Pakistani dirty politics.
He is a man with clear heart and a dedicated human being for the welfare of a common man, irrespective of faith, colour, cast and religion.
He has been MP in the British Government and his mind is tuned for politics of a developed nation that believe in serving the masses in real sense.
In Pakistan, political leaders beg for the votes from masses and once got elected, they don't care for a common man.
Chaudhry Sarwar is a man of principles and he is not the one who turn his back from a common man.
It is evident from his last speech as Governor of Punjab. He is a real gem, but unfortunately, no one sitting at the helm of affairs tried to understand what he has in his mind for the betterment of a common Pakistani.
If Chaudhry Sarwar will establish his own political party, he may sweep next election in Pakistan and can become Prime Minister as well.
It is really unfortunately that PMLN and its political leaders did not understood what kind on man Chaudhry Sarwar is.
He's a decent person will never go in PPP
I believe Sarwar renounced his British citizenship to become governor. By joining another party his loyalty will always be doubted, having dumped UK and now PMLn.
Now the PTI and PPP tries to catch on lotay. Same old same old