Summary Imran's ideology was similar to Bhutto and former PM Benazir Bhutto, says Raja Riaz.
FAISALABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) former leader Raja Riaz, who recently joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), says he sees PPP founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in PTI chairman Imran Khan. He added that Khan’s ideology was similar to Bhutto and former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto.
According to the details, Riaz, who is fond of Bhutto, has now started supporting Khan has even started equating him to the PPP founder, though the way of addressing rallies is different for both leaders.
Riaz claims that more PPP leader will be joining PTI soon.
The former PPP leader had earlier decided to join PTI after meeting Khan through Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
A number of PTI leaders were not pleased with Riaz’s inclusion in the party and even protested against it while ten of them complained about the cases filed against him in regards to gas theft. They also presented proofs of various allegations leveled against him when a local leader of the party arrived at Khan s Bani Gala residence to inform him about the preparations of the Faisalabad public meeting. The leaders claim that the party s reputation will be tarnished as a result of Riaz’s inclusion.
Riaz was kept out of PPP s meetings by its chairman Bilawal Bhutto, upon which the former held a press conference to reflect upon his thoughts of being ignored. He also met with PPP leader Faryal Talpur who assured him of arranging a meeting with the party’s chairman but Bilawal decided not to meet Riaz.
