Political bigwigs join Awam Pakistan party

Chaudhary Inam Zafar along with his family and allies, has joined the Shahid Khaqan Abbasi-led Awam Pakistan party.

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RAWALPINDI:

Several political figures have joined the Awam Pakistan party in Rawalpindi.

According to sources, a prominent landowner and head of the influential Chaudhary family, Chaudhary Inam Zafar, ended his 40-year association with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

He, along with his family and allies, has joined the Awam Pakistan party under the leadership of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.

The political switch follows an earlier defection of the same sort.

Sources further said the shift has changed Rawalpindi's political landscape.

Additionally, ten female leaders and councillors, previously affiliated with PML-N, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have also announced their allegiance to the Awam Pakistan party.

The women leaders include Zahida Parveen and councillors Saeeda Begum, Maira Begum, Rizwana Bibi, and Arshi Begum.

The political switch follows an earlier defection by Chaudhary Sarfraz Afzal, another key figure from the Chaudhary family, to the Awam Pakistan party. These leaders revealed plans to organise a city convention in January, where several other significant PML-N personalities are expected to join the party.