ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Renowned politician and estranged leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, Zafar Ali Shah on Thursday joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, days before the general elections are set to be held on July 25.

In another blow to embattled PML-N, Shah announced his decision during a media talk after the PTI chief reached his residence earlier today.

Shah has been a vocal worker of PML-N for years, however, after the Panama Papers controversy he struck a cautious note in favouring his party, asking the former premier Nawaz Sharif to explain his position and resign in the wake of allegations.

Reportedly,  Ali Shah is the father-in-law of PTI chief’s close friend Zulfi Bukhari, who has been appointed as in-charge of the election campaign for the NA-53 seat (Islamabad).