Fauzia Kasuri to contest NA-48 by-elections independently

Former PTI leader to fight against PTI's Asad Umar.

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fauzia Kasuri has decided to contest the polls for the NA-48 seat as an independent candidate.

Kasuri has served as the President of PTI’s Women Wing in the past. Her decision to contest for NA-48 came soon after a meeting with PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday night, a close aide of Kasuri told The Express Tribune on Sunday.

“She will contest the elections from NA-48 as an independent candidate—Imran Khan failed to address her concerns last night [Saturday],” the aide explained.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan invited her for a meeting on July 6 at a fundraising programme for Khan’s NAMAL College at Mianwali.

Fauzia Kasuri had parted her ways with PTI months back but had hung in because Imran Khan had promised to address her concerns.

A number of angry leaders and workers including the President of Youth Wing at PTI's Islamabad chapter, Aamir Mughal, assured her of their unconditional support.

Last week, in a meeting of the parliamentary board, PTI Chairman Imran Khan decided to award the party’s ticket for NA-48 Islamabad to Asad Umar.

The seat of NA-48 constituency was vacated by Makhdoom Javed Hashmi of PTI in the general elections of 11^th May.

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