Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) member of Sindh Assembly Irum Azeem Farooque has joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), she announced via Twitter on Tuesday, months after distancing herself from her former party. PTI leaders had contacted Farooque and invited her to join Tehreek-e-Insaf. When contacted by Geo News, she confirmed having been contacted and hinted at joining PTI. Later, she went to Twitter to make the announcement: "Yes today I announce joining PTI." Farooque distanced herself from the MQM following an inflammatory speech by the party founder on August 22, 2016.

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