Raja Riaz, former leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, joined Pakistan Muslim League-N after meeting with the party’s supremo Nawaz Sharif in London, it emerged on Saturday.
Talking to journalists before his meeting with the PML-N leadership in London, Riaz hinted at contesting the upcoming general elections from Faisalabad. He said that the matter would be discussed with the PML-N supremo and clarified, “It is not necessary that a decision [in this regard] is made today.”
Responding to a question, he said that PML-N had a large vote bank in Pakistan as people believe that the country was made by the party. He maintained that the PML-N supremo would be given a grand welcome upon return.
To another query, the former leader of the opposition said that elections are likely to take place around mid-February next year.
During the meeting, Riaz expressed his confidence in Nawaz’s leadership and joined the PML-N.
