ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan hasintervened to pacify Aamir Liaquat Hussain after the later warned to takethe extreme step on party ticket row.
Imran Khan, in a telephonic conversation, has invited Hussain for holding ameeting before announcing any decision in haste, adding that matter ofdistributing tickets will be decided in a meeting of the party’sparliamentary body, local media reported.
Khan told the angry leader that no single person is authorised to make adecision in this regard.
Controversial TV anchor, who joined the party a few months ago, hasexpressed reservations against PTI’s Karachi division for not giving himparty ticket to contest election from his hometown, Karachi.
Aamir Liaquat took to Twitter and alleged that PTI Karachi divisionpresident Firdous Shamim Naqvi has denied to give him ticket from hishometown.
“Firdous Shamim Naqvi said belligerent things to me which I am unable towrite here keeping in view the respect of PTI chief Imran Khan,” he added.
The disgruntled leader said he considered PTI his home, and will take adecision about his political future on Monday.
He also warned the PTI workers against misbehaving with him, asking them to‘remain in their limit’ on social media. “The issue is not just about theticket, but Karachi city’s political awareness … I do not even desire theticket. I only referred to it due to the [PTI] chairman’s pursuance,” headded.
A former MNA and state minister, Liaquat left the Muttahida Qaumi Movementin 2016.