LAHORE: Disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Abdul AleemKhan, who along with his posse recently joined forces with Hamza Shehbazfor the election of Punjab chief minister, denied the claim suggesting hewas involved in an altercation with Pakistan Muslim Leauge-Nawaz (PML-N)vice president and that he has threatened to resign from his seat.
Shehbaz is “like my younger brother and I enjoy a relationship based onaffection and respect with him”, Khan said in a tweet before apparentlyaccusing Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervaiz Elahi of spreading the rumour.
The rumoured altercation had taken place in a Lahore hotel, according toAsad Kharal, a journalist.
لاہور کے ایک ہوٹل میں علیم خان اور حمزہ شہباز کے درمیان مبینہ طور پرلڑائیاورتلخ کلامی کی خبر
علیم خان کی مستعفی ہونے کی دھمکی
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— Asad Kharal (@AsadKharal) April 13, 2022link
Unverified reports also claimed the argument escalated fast and turnedphysical, leading to Shehbaz slapping Khan
