Representatives of different political parties from Gilgit-Baltistan on Thursday called on Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Mehdi Shah, PPP Gilgit-Baltistan President Amjad Advocate and Information Secretary Saadia Danish were also present at the meetings.
PPP leaders Gaffar Khan, Engineer Ismail, Shahzad Agha, Bashir Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Ayub Shah, Niaz Ali Sayam Advocate and Wazir Waqar were also present.
After their meetings with Bilawal, representatives of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and some other political parties announced joining the PPP.
Among those who joined the PPP after their meetings with Bilawal were Fida Muhammad Nashad, former speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from the PTI; former provincial minister Iqbal Hassan from the PML-N; former provincial minister Haider Khan from the PTI; Gilgit-Baltistan National Movement Chairman Dr Abbas; Amna Ansari, former president of PTI Gilgit-Baltistan women’s wing and former MPA; former provincial minister Wazir Hassan of the PTI and PTI local leaders Muhammad Naseem Khan, Dilshad Shigri, Wazir Tajwar, Ameer Khan and Wazir Zulfiqar.
Reporter: Rozina Ali