LAHORE – Former Federal Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan has joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The Pakistan People’s Party leader made formal announcement on Tuesday after meeting with PTI Chairman Imran Khan in Nathia Gali, Murree.
سابق وفاقی وزیر اور پیپلز پارٹی کی مرکزی رہنما ڈاکٹر فردوس عاشق اعوان تحریک انصاف میں شامل. #PTI pic.twitter.com/lDfKcx2xRX
— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 30, 2017
Earlier, she met PTI leader Jehangir Khan Tareen.
سابق وفاقی وزیر فردوس عاشق اعوان کی جہانگیرترین سے ملاقات۔ کچھ دیر میں عمران خان سے ملاقات کے بعد تحریک انصاف میں شمولیت کا اعلان کریں گی pic.twitter.com/WsOu1W4i4Z
— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 30, 2017
Awan, along with her husband, was a staunch supporter of the PPP until party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari consolidated his control over the party.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan was born on January 11, 1970. She was elected from NA-111, Sialkot –II, by defeating Chaudhry Ameer Hussain, former National Assembly Speaker.
She served as federal minister for National Regulation and Services in the cabinet of Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.
