KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) former senior vice president (SVP) and ex-lawmaker, Najeeb Haroon, has joined the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) ahead of the February 8 general elections. In another setback to the Imran Khan-led party, its former senior vice president and one of the founding members, announced joining the MQM-P ranks on Saturday. The politico, who had parted ways with PTI in July 2023, held a meeting with MQM-P’s Covener Dr Khalid Maqbool, Deputy Conveners Dr Farooq Sattar, Mustafa Kamal and Rabita Committee members at the party’s central election office, Pakistan House, in Karachi’s PECHS Block 6 area. After announcing his association with the new political party, Haroon told reporters that he has a strong political background of 27 years and would continue to serve Pakistan. He added that the May 9 riots – that erupted last year after PTI founder Imran Khan’s arrest, had seriously damaged Pakistan’s image globally. Taking to X – formerly Twitter – Senator Faisal Sabzwari welcomed the senior politician and said: “Najeeb bhai, a self-made successful businessman, is considered an honest political worker, will be an asset for us.”
