ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday formed a new political party named Awaam Pakistan after splitting with the ruling PML-N due to the differences in political ideology. Joined by ex-finance minister Miftah Ismail, who also broke away from former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Has been appointed as head of the organising committee. While his Deputy is Ismail at first.
The slogan of the new political entity is ‘badlien gaen nizam’ (we will change the system). The party would be formally launched on July 6 or 7. The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
Abbasi, 65, has been made the chairman of organizing committee and his deputy is said to be Ismael.
Former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governor and PML-N leader Sardar Mehtab Abbasi, former PML-N Senator Javed Abbasi and former. Muttahida Qaumi Movement lawmaker Sheikh Salahuddin are among others on the committee.
Founding members include Tariq Banuri Moiz Jaferi legal expert Sindhi nationalist leader. Anwar Soomro Hazara region activist Fatima Atif former PTI health minister. Zafar Mirza educationist former PML-N provincial lawmaker Zaeem Qadri Rana Zahid Tauseef former PML-N lawmaker from Faisalabad. He belongs to Murree area of Rawalpindi a famous hill resort. Where tourists go in summer to escape scorching heat and for snowfall during winter.
A businessman who had a family-owned AirBlue airline in this country. He entered politics back in 1988 when he was elected for the first time as member National Assembly.
He became federal minister and was considered close to Nawaz Sharif because he was elected at least six times on PML-N ticket.
Abbasi and Ismail, who served as ministers in his cabinet. Left the PML-N due to policy disagreements and initiated discussions nationwide in 2023 under the banner. ‘Reimagining Pakistan’ to pay ground for a new party.
Many discussions and seminars he has been having are always saying that it is only through a new political party with the desire to change system can cash-strapped country emerge from crises.
