ISLAMABAD – Jahangir Khan Tareen and Shah Mehmood Qureshi have once clashedwith each other, sources have revealed.
The conflicts occurred as Tareen on Saturday met with independent candidateSalman Naeem who has claimed victory in PP-127 constituency. Naeem hadcontested elections against Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his victory hasshattered dreams of PTI’s vice-president of becoming chief minister ofPunjab.
Naeem bagged 35,294 votes against Mr Qureshi’s 31,716.
Fumed Qureshi inquired Tareen that why latter had met with the candidate[read Salman Naeem] facing accusations of violating party’s code ofconduct. Owing to violations, Naeem was denied PTI’s ticket for contestingelections on provincial assembly’s seat.
On the other hand, PTI leader Naeemul Haque had overtly dismissed news ofconflicts within party’s ranks. He asserted that party remains united underthe dynamic leadership of PM-in-waiting Imran Khan.