ISLAMABAD: Noted lawyer and television personality Naeem Bukhari on Saturday joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Imran Khan visited Bukhari at his residence before Iftar after which the formal announcement was made during a press conference.
Speaking on the occasion, Imran Khan thanked the lawyer for joining the PTI and expressed the hope that he would be helpful in party’s struggle against corruption.
He said Naeem Bukhari was his old friend who helped him in fundraising.
Bukhari hosted many TV Shows at different TV channels including Geo News comedy show Khbarnak till 2015.
Bukhari is a younger brother of former Pakistan fast bowler Altaf Bukhari.
Naeem Bukhari, father of five, married twice in 1975 and 1995. He tied the knot in 1975 with a famous singer Tahira Syed and ended the marriage in 1990 and married to Tamanna Khan in 1995.
His open letter to former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf against Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry led to the dismissal of the Supreme Court judge in 2007.
Tariq Fatemi reminds UN body of Kashmiris' right to self-determination via UN-supervised plebiscite
President Zardari, PM Shehbaz and key leaders extend condolences and prayers
PTI's Salman Akram Raja rules out any possibility of Imran tendering apology
Recent rains improved conditions in central, northern regions, but drought persists in Sindh, southern Balochistan,...
Policy aims to protect US from external threats and to protect its national interests, says Margaret MacLeod
PPP chief urges political parties to set aside differences and unite for greater good