From APML to MQM: Barrister Saif gets warm welcome at Nine Zero
Saif "played the best innings on the most difficult pitches" MQM's Farooq Sattar says.
Saif admired MQM for representing the middle class. PHOTO: Express News screengrab of press conference.
KARACHI:
One-time close aide of former president Pervez Musharraf, Barrister Saif Ali Khan officially joined the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Sunday, Express News reported.
The former All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) leader received an exuberant welcome on his arrival at the MQM headquarters Nine Zero in Karachi. MQM's Raabta Committee later formally proclaimed his inclusion in the party in a press conference.
On the occasion, MQM leader Farooq Sattar said that Barrister Saif shared the same vision as the MQM and had always "played the best innings on the most difficult pitches".
Sattar said the party welcomed Saif with open arms.
The barrister himself said that anyone with a substantial know-how of Pakistan's internal politics understood that there was no party better than MQM at tackling the intricacies of politics while always projecting the interests of the middle class.
Saif thanked the MQM leaders for welcoming him into the party.
Earlier in 2013, Saif had resigned from the office of APML Secretary General after developing differences with its leadership. Criticising the party, he had said Musharraf's APML was being run by non-political persons and former military aides.
One-time close aide of former president Pervez Musharraf, Barrister Saif Ali Khan officially joined the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Sunday, Express News reported.
The former All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) leader received an exuberant welcome on his arrival at the MQM headquarters Nine Zero in Karachi. MQM's Raabta Committee later formally proclaimed his inclusion in the party in a press conference.
On the occasion, MQM leader Farooq Sattar said that Barrister Saif shared the same vision as the MQM and had always "played the best innings on the most difficult pitches".
Sattar said the party welcomed Saif with open arms.
The barrister himself said that anyone with a substantial know-how of Pakistan's internal politics understood that there was no party better than MQM at tackling the intricacies of politics while always projecting the interests of the middle class.
Saif thanked the MQM leaders for welcoming him into the party.
Earlier in 2013, Saif had resigned from the office of APML Secretary General after developing differences with its leadership. Criticising the party, he had said Musharraf's APML was being run by non-political persons and former military aides.