LAHORE: After Jahangir Tareen’s political connections, more than 30 former members of parliament in Punjab are likely to join the newly formed Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).
IPP chief Jahangir Tareen has intensified political contacts across the country after returning home.
According to sources, Tareen and Aleem Khan will meet with various political figures in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi in the next few days, while the party leadership has also contacted important political figures of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to sources, the process of party registration in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will also be completed this week. After the approval of Jahangir Tareen and Aleem Khan, the application will be submitted to ECP.
The party leadership is confident of its stability, paving the way for a massive membership drive. To facilitate this, large-scale membership camps will be organized, with the central leadership closely monitoring the campaign.
On 12 June 2023, Tareen appointed former food minister Aleem Khan as the first president of IPP, Amir Mahmood Kayani as the first secretary general and Aoon Chaudhry as the additional secretary general and spokesperson.
Although Tareen’s disqualification from the courts prevents him from holding any official position within the IPP, he is considered the party’s ‘guardian’.
Additionally, as part of the preparations for the 2023 elections, the IPP also unveiled the Divisional Committees across Punjab on 20 June 2023.
