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Tarakai, who formerly belonged to the Awami Jamhuri Ittehad (AJI) party which merged into PTI in 2015, held a press briefing in which he handed over his reservations in written form.
In general, the MPA expressed concern over the policies espoused by the chief minister and unequal distribution of development funds.
According to him, he would soon hold a meeting with PTI Chairman Imran Khan and discuss the matter would be discussed.
He also expressed reservations over irregularities in appointment on various posts.
“The party (PTI) is being run on personal whims,” he said.
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Five MPAs of the defunct AJI and an MNA had joined PTI because both AJI and PTI supported a similar agenda.
Tarakai accused Khattak of keeping aside PTI’s agenda and setting his own rules to run party business according to his own wishes.
Muhammad Ali Tarakai was elected from PK-33, Swabi-III and is also the uncle of K-P Minister for Health Shahram Taraki.
A senior PTI member acknowledged that there actually was an internal rift between Muhammad Ali and the party’s leadership.
He said that the Tarakai family had reservations over some political and financial matters with the chief minister.
A member of Tarakai family, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that all former AJI members would hold a meeting in Swabi on Thursday (today) to discuss their future strategy.
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