[Dawn] The local leader of Pakistain Mohammedan League-Nawaz and former MNA, Haji Yaqoob Khan, was likely to join the ruling Awami National Party soon, sources said.They said that he might contest by-election for the National Assembly seat, which fell vacant after resignation of former federal minister Khwaja Mohammad Khan Hoti, on the ticket of ANP.
Khwaja Hoti resigned from the basic membership of ANP and National Assembly after joining Pakistain Tehrik-i-Insaf on December 16 last. By-election on the vacant seat, NA-9 Mardan, is scheduled for February 20.
Sources said that Haji Yaqoob was expected to announce joining ANP within few days.
A delegation of ANP called on Haji Yaqoob at his residence here on Sunday and formally invited him to join the party. Led by Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and his father Azam Khan Hoti, the delegation was consisted of Syed Masoom Shah Bacha, ANP district vice president Javed Mohammad, general secretary Imran Mandoori and former district nazim
...small time big shot, the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council...
Himayatullah Mayar.
The ANP leaders invited Haji Yaqoon to join ANP to play a role for the betterment and welfare of Pakhtun nation.