KARACHI, MAR 19 (DNA) – TV anchor Amir Liaquat Hussain has joined Imran Khan’s party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Hussain formally announced joining PTI in a press conference with Imran Khan in Karachi on Monday

On August 22, 2016, law enforcement agencies launched action against MQM leader and workers following anti-state remarks by MQM founder. Dr Farooq Sattar, Amir Liaquat Hussain and other leaders were also taken into custody by Rangers.

While talking about issues in Sindh, Imran Khan said that Karachi has been receding from the status of City of Lights for the past 30 years.

Dr Aamir Liaquat was earlier associated with Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQMP) and had quit the party as well as politics in the aftermath of an anti-Pakistan tirade tirade delivered by founder of the organisation.

He was detained by Pakistan Rangers in Karachi in the following months of anti-Pakistan speech within hours of which he quit MQMP.

It should also be mentioned here that Dr Liaquat widely criticised PTI in the recent past both in his media talks as well as television programmes.

This is not the first time that PTI has announced to formally launch Dr Liaquat as its member. Faisal Javed Khan, Member of the Senate since March 2018, belonging to PTI, had announced on Twitter in October 2017 that Dr Liaquat would join the front later that month.