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LAHORE: The PML-N has intensified efforts to woo independent winning candidates in the province ahead of cobbling up a coalition government both in the Centre and Punjab.<\/p>\n
On Friday, MNA-elect Rasheed Akbar Nawani from NA-92, MPAs-elect Ahmad Nawaz Nawani PP-90 and Amir Inyat PP-92 (Bhakkar) and Rana Abdul Manan PP-272 (Muzaffarghar) called on the party leadership and announced their joining of the PML-N.<\/p>\n
The PML-N has so far managed to take 16 independent MPAs-elect (not backed by PTI) and four MNAs-elect on board.<\/p>\n
According to unofficial election results, the PML-N has 79 seats in National Assembly and 137 in Punjab Assembly, respectively.<\/p>\n
With the inclusion of 16 independent winners, the PML-N number in the provincial assembly has touched 153.<\/p>\n
\n16 MPAs-elect, and four MNAs-elect taken on board so far, party sources claim<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Sources say that the PML-N aims to gather enough independents so that it does not need to depend much on the PPP in the future scheme of things.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) has managed to woo four MPAs-elect (three of them backed by the PTI).<\/p>\n
After the resignation of IPP patron-in-chief Jahangir Khan Tareen, Aleem Khan is looking after the affairs of the party that was carved out of PTI in the wake of May 9 events.<\/p>\n
He claimed that another group of 10 to 15 MPAs-elect would soon join the IPP, as they had been in contact with him.<\/p>\n
Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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