The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) gleefully accepted the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) convener for the PP-155 constituency (Cantonment) into the party fold in an induction ceremony here on Wednesday.
Four MNAs, Senator Pervez Rashid and several MPAs were on hand to welcome Rana Muhammad Tanvir, dozens of former PTI workers and other office bearers from the Cantonment Board in to the PML-N.
Tanvir was PTI’s Cantonment convener and as such stood to be the party’s candidate for the PP-155 constituency. He told reporters at the ceremony that he had been disillusioned by the PTI’s recruitment of veteran politicians such as Sheikh Rashid, whom he described as “the final straw” that provoked his quitting the party.
He said that he had enrolled 37,000 youths in PP-155 to the PTI but the party had not repaid his hard work. He lashed out at Imran Khan, saying the PTI chief had no control over his party. He said Khan had become rude and the PTI was in internal disarray.
He said that he had been a PML-N supporter before he joined the PTI.
PTI sources said that Tanvir had quit as he had been unlikely to win the party’s ticket for PP-155. They said that the party currently had 16 serious candidates for that constituency, among them Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Mehmood Gilani and Rana Fawad Rasool.
They said that the party’s leadership would decide the candidate on merit. They said it was not surprising that those not getting PTI tickets would try to get them from other parties.
Sources close to Khawaja Saad Rafique said that the MNA had played a major part in Tanvir’s defection, as he was troubled by the PTI’s rising popularity in his National Assembly constituency, NA-125, which is in the same region. They said that Rafique believed the PTI had made a dent of around 45,000 votes in his vote bank at NA-125.
Rafique told reporters that he would welcome all PTI workers to the PML-N. He said that “forces behind the curtain” and a few journalists had tried to defame the PML-N but had failed.
Senator Pervez Rashid said that the PML-N leadership was awarding tickets to “ordinary men” like himself, Rafique, Rana Sanaullah and Shakil Awan, while Khan was awarding tickets to the likes of Sheikh Rashid, Khurshid Kasuri and Shah Mehmood Qureshi. He said that the establishment had nurtured Khan.
PML-N MNAs Rana Ishaq and Mian Naseer Bhutta also attended the ceremony.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 23rd, 2012.
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A party is not made up of only a "team". The team is guided by an idea, and is supported from below by the thousands of ordinary party workers who believe in that idea. Plenty of people, who are gleefully being pointed out as irrelevant and unimportant No.2's, are and will leave PTI in the coming days. Once enough workers are disappointed by this idea and quit the Tehreek, the real strength (already limited on the ground) of this political party will be gone. This is a fact only true political players realize, not the individual-centric PTI supporters.
Salam and regards, Nice to see the nooners joy for taking an ordinary memeber in their fold.Sad news for nooners 50 elected MNA andMPA'S joining PTI in november.On 26 august raja afzal khan alongwith two sons both sitting MNA's along with thousands supportrs joining PTI.Burnol for Munafiq league supporters.I have voted one time and only for Noon.But due to Sharif's attiude and policies and support for zardari and noora kushti I will vote for PTI InshallALLAH.
PTI claim party election will be held .when will ik fulfill his promise
We all need to be open-minded and give PTI a chance also to see what they can do. I'm sure they can not do worse in mismanagement of things than current government. Country should not restricted to 2 party government alternation. Our politicians will keep accusing each other of things.
Lots of old but incompetent and new but fassli battaray(oppertunist) will leave PTI close to election.Its a natural cycle of filtering,especially after these recent courageous elections within party.
@Dean: not a word.
No doubt Kaptaan is rude and gives Thanks to none. He always claims entire credit for himself
@Umar: This can be said when someone has left :)
forget everything else look at senator rasheed saying PML N awarding tickets to ordinary men like him rana sanaullah .. khawaja saad rafique etc etc since when they are an ordinary people ?? and according to PML N PTI was atanga party and now they are projecting a recruit from PTI as such a big thing just shows how confused and scared PML N are lol
we are with PTI inshaAllah change will come !!
Now I am convinced that the MQM is the only democratic political party in Pakistan, whose discipline and ethics is unbelievably superb and unseen in Pakistani politics. Credit goes to Altaf Hussain, and in reality, the Urdu speaking people are very disciplined people, I have to admit.
I'm from PP-155 (facebook.com/ishtiyaque.aziz) I know all ins and outs of Rana Tanvir Sahib, he has taken such an immature decision, like Maryam Nawaz took by marrying an ADC in an immature life, so only time will tell what Rana Sahib has gained and what he has lost. I wish him best of luck for his future endeavour.
Ex Senator Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan Joined PTI, lets see if ET makes the headlines out of this piece?
Imran Fake claims to supporters.
Election in party .15 years not happening. Case against khawaja asif Case against altaf asif A lot more to come .wake up PTI supporters dont experimentPTI is establishment supported party and with inclusion of shaikh rasheed its proved as he him self say that he is spokes person of Army.. Imran khan is deceiving people particularly pakhtoons and punjabis .. i used to be a supporter of him bt not anymore after he made alliance with shaikh rasheed and religious parties who are incompetent themselves and get played in the hands of establishment . good bye PTI you are no different
Before imran khan started taking all these lotas and ex musharaf supporters, we actually had a CHANGE! and these status quo people where insignificant. but they brought imran in the pic and bingo!! the situation changed. All of a sudden everyone, be it pmln, ppp or pti, is after people like kasuri, Amir moqam, Tareen, chattas, etc etc. So there is no doubt, that imran with the help of establishment is here to only keep the status quo!
@shahid, The 18th amendment is a clear proof of it, where a non-elected, non-parliamentarian party head, can sack a sitting MNA and MPA. Now every MNA and MPA is bound to follow the party leadership. Zardari, Altaf, Asfand, Shujjat, Nawaz can fire their sitting elected members. PML-N can reply it?????????? is it fair?????? don't be Jialyas and face realities.
someone from that area informed me that he was not even convenor of PTI in that area. Convenor in that area for PTI is Asif Bashir. What a desperate act by PMLN.
PTI is going to the democratic party in pakistan. this is the first party which has tried to educate people about politics. there is no dearth of people in pakistan who believe in figure politics. i ask the PMLN supporters. do u have the courage and the way to directly criticize Shariffs? is it possible? they are authoratarian people they have been born to direct and give orders.i hardly beleive they consult their party members on important issues. they are figures. figureship will be maintained at all cost in the name of party decipline. in the lives of shariffs and their shariff i dont expect on logical grounds and according to thier frame of mind, any PM from average pakistanis. can u critisize my words?
This is a vision of Imran Khan as he already said many times that the opportunists, who enter the party for their ulterior motives, will leave PTI if they not get personal benefits or tickets. It is proving right. But Imran Khan did not compromise on merit and let this person go and join PML-N. Many friends are talking here about the PTI's party election, yes, it should be held before the General polls and i ask Imran Khan why you are getting delayed? Now only PTI itself can harm or destroy on its own but non other can. So it is time for Imran Khan to organize his party professionally. In a society where majority of people are corrupt either morally or the other way, bringing change is not easy. If this time we will not elect the clean and comparatively good people, darkness and bleak future is awaiting us, so please, this time think 1000 times before casting your vote.
How funny , PMLN MNAs, MPAs , SENATORS, celeberating joining of a PTI convenor of cant lahore. i can't stop laughing. Congrates PMLN , what a great acheivment. how come it becomes a headline on E-tribune. A ordinary worker joining PMLN becomes headline on E-tribune. very funny. Feel sorry for PMLN , how desperate they have become.
PTI Lahore Cantt Convener is Asif Bashir this rana tanveer was no 1. So PMLN trying to make a big news out of nothing :)
this is so funny. The guy said, PTI gave ticket to Sheikh Rasheed. LMAO. When did that happened? Sheikh Rasheed is not even in PTI then how come we gave him ticket? to which else guy did the ticket has been alloted?
Good news for PTI; I guess he joined for opportunities and not principles; since over time the opportunity may have decreased but the principals have not changed.
@Ziaahmad: You don't sem to get it, do you? The likes of mavi memon and amir muqam were not instrumental in maligning pmln during musharraf era, while SR had been using derogatory remarks against NS at diferent forums. Maybe IK is insensitive to such abusive language, atleast NS is not.
This is not a loss for PTI rather a shameful defeat for PMLN. They have taken a low-level PTI member to boost their ranks. This shows how desperate they are to gain the upper hand over PTI. First the false allegations on Shaukat Khanum Hospital and now this.
After loosing southern punjab support b/c of diverting development funds to its own constituencies, now nawaz sharif has to face a big Challenge to win seats outside lahore in order to stand in competition.
He has jumped ship once, what guarantee he won't again. Prevaiz ji, you will always be second class citizen compared to Sharif family members. Likh kar rakh lo.
Rana muhameed tanveer was a ordinary worker in pp-155 he was not holding any position even on the uc level by this press conference it is know fear pml n has from pti pti pp-155 is intact and hold strong position in the area none other worker then him joined pml n we believe in the message convyed by our chairman people who don't follow pti ideology will be filtered
I was feeling so much for Nooners. At last they have got something to celebrate in the end. Their recipe of joy is "Breaking News:PTI convener joins pml nawaz". ha ha
With its aim of bringing big fishes the PTI is loosing its patriotic old workers, making it a pani ka bulbula in its early days of fame and progress. Imran must recalculate his stres otherwise he will become another Ashghar Khan of Pakistan.
@Naeem,and I will remind you and your troll 1000 other statements by IK which need to be acted upon!!I m sure you dont want this right??
Only time will tell the Pakistani nation is ready for change! If we do not come out and vote for whoever we feel is best there will never be change. I have lived my entire life in Dubai and have never once voted but I have registered myself this time around and will fly to Pakistan to vote for PTI. PTI could lose, but atleast I voted!! What matters is everyone who is eligible for voting should vote.....and then it comes down to "May the best man win!"
I think tat guy forgot that Sheikh Rashid has not joined PTI secondly wat about likes of Marvi memon, Ameer Muqam, Tariq Azeem etc joining PMLN???
it is clear that he left coz he knew that he cant win in intra party elections
Whatever the PML(N) or PPP does, I am 100% sure about one thing; No politician in Pakistan is more sincere than Imran Khan. May Allah Almighty give him success for the betterment of this country.
Imran Khan will have to fight against all odds to revolutionize the political system of Pakistan. No one is ready to change the existing sys of family politics. May Allah give you success. Imran Khan. Zindabad.
My sincere prayers for Imran Khan. God Bless PTI.
@Wajahat Ali: You wish will be granted very soon after Eid Holidays! Then what will you do?
Reality is unfolding slowly and steadily. PTI is a front not created by establishment but funded and nurtered to fight PML N. This is the truth and nothing but the truth.
@PTI - ROFL - though I hate PML(N) but this is so funny...leaders of Internet party have started leaving already? I think by the time elections will start it would be just Mr. Khan contesting on his Mianwali seat..
to all PTI trolls ask your leader to file a case again Khawaja asif!!!Atleast IK should stick to this statement of his to file a case?
Imran Khan claim appears to be correct !!! He said in an interview that al the opportunist in the party will quit one way or another. I glad that Rana M.T has left the party. Had it been a principal decision instead of lack of opportunity to get ticket, my sympathies would have been with him.
P.S 37000 youth has registered through him becuase of PTI and not vice versa.
it's good to see the hypocrites getting filtered automatically
Pti will be in power That Rana will gutted;; What he is talking about Sh Rasheed did not join Pti why you guys are misleading the Nation
lol..grapes are sour!! how funny!
What a big news for PML(N)... does it mean that PML(N)'s popularity would be measured by how many candidate joins it from other parties and not by its policies and track records ?
Get life PML(N) Supporters and IK haters.
Pakistan needs change and PTI is the only viable change staying in the current system of politics.
Otherwise, there is Marshal Law (which is also not a change and has been tried many times).
Welcome...
hmmm, Did any one calculate the ratio ?? I do 1 PTI : 1,000,0000 PML-N
@AS: Hmmm SMQ recently did a conference in Gujrat inducting several PMLN workers.Doesnt sound like the act of someone looking to join PMLN.
One worker of PTI joined PTI and what about Hundred Thousands PMLN members joined PTI recently?
@PTI Members ...Grapes are SOUR aren't they ;)
ROFL at the sense of ET scrutiny of news, this is not the news that should get the limelight. Tomorrow some member of PTI will join the PML-N and he will be received by NS himself.
I agree with 'Alaa Qaidat'. Why Imran Khan is not holding elections in his party? And why many of the new comers are assigned strong party positions? like Makhdoom Shah Mehmood. I do not agree with the politics of mian bretherns but do you think Imran Khan does what he says?? No. And people are now witnessing and understanding this hypocrisy.
@Fahd: Thats the difference between the two parties, in PTI only waderas and big fish are given importance, while in pmln every karkun is important.
Say if im a PTI member and i join PMLN will ET give me the same coverage
R.I.P, PTI
soon shah mahmood qureshi will join PML n have a heart PTI plz
What happened to elections in PTI? any body.. the guy who couldnt do elections in his own party claim to end corruption and terrorism in Pakistan in 100 days :D
LOL!!! Here comes election drama!! Also anyone notice PMl-N bloating things to make it as though Imran Khan himself has joined party..members join and leave everyday...lol..
From what I know this guy was a nobody in PTI.
"He told reporters at the ceremony that he had been disillusioned by the PTI’s recruitment of veteran politicians such as Sheikh Rashid.." Since Sheikh Rashid never joined PTI.. Rana Muhammad Tanvir must have got the news from the Rs 2 afternoon newspaper which are full of masala news
I am from same constituency. Rana was an ordinary member of PTI. PML(n) is projecting him leader. This is just a political ploy to give false support to the falling support for Khwaja Rafique.
There is no leader in PT and existing set up is interim only. Many people are scared of internal election of party. If Rana Tanveer was confident enough to have support then he would have waited to stand for election. Joining PMLN is not progressive and basically shows conventional decay approach.
Moin@
Why you PTIan's are not ready to listen something against you? now would you say that i am also a paid member of PMLN social media team? amazing, if somone join PTI, you people issue him honesty certificate whatever he had been in the past, but if anyone join PML N he is lota in your words. If you write in praise of PTI, that is called the educated youth inspired by PTI revolutionary manifesto, but for PMLN you think all are paid members, can you leave your cell number? i will call you from Korea, believe me PMLN has no organising body here.
Congrats to Sharif pvt Ltd & sons for finally netting a 'Big' PTI fish
@ dr Akmal, I know u r not a doctor but a pmln Paid supporter. By the way, u guys have finished u'r eid holidays or u r on overtime ?
PTI is a bunch of opportunists who are making false claims of change. Everyone will leave as soon as they get a better offer.