ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has rejoined Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) after a meeting with the party’s Chairman Jahangir Tareen.
Reportedly, Fawad Chaudhary was not in contact with the party leadership without any intimation after announcement about joining of IPP soon after release from jail.
However, in a special meeting with Jahagir Tareen, Fawad Chaudhry formally announced on Sunday to join IPP again.
Moreover, the leadership of IPP also has decided to assign important responsibility to former minister for state Farrukh Habib in the party during a meeting with Farrukh Habib and Fawad Chaudhry.
The politician held a meeting with IPP Patron-in-Chief Jahangir Tareen in which the decision was taken to award Habib a key position within the political party.
However, the political party has not yet disclosed the details.
On October 16, former federal minister Farrukh Habib had announced to part ways with the PTI and join IPP.
He was among the founding members of PTI’s student wing – Insaf Student Federation (ISF) – and also served as the minister of state for information in Imran Khan’s cabinet.
The former PTI leader made the announcement in a press conference at the Jahangir Tareen-led Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party’s (IPP) head office in Lahore alongside the party’s top leadership.