Two more independent MPAs join PTI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said Sunday that two more independently-elected members of Punjab Assembly had joined the party.

“PTI takes two more wickets from Punjab - Independent candidate from Narowal PP-46 Pir Syed Sair-Ul-Hassan & Independent candidate from Rawalpindi PP-7 Raja Sagheer joins caravaan of Kaptaan & will support PTI candidate for CM slot in Punjab Assembly; GAME OVER for PMLN!,” a PTI tweet claimed.

“With mew members joining PTI, Alhamdolillah, it now has 132 members in the Punjab Assembly, the highest from any party. The game is over for PMLN,” it wrote.

The two MPA met Imran Khan at Bani Gala and announced their support for his vision for the country. 

This comes a day after four MPAs from Layyah, Kabirwala and Dera Ghazi Khan joined Imran Khan’s party.

“We have extended our unconditional support to PTI because we full support the vision of Imran Khan against corruption,” MPA Hanif Patafi told media persons at Bani Gali on Saturday.

“We haven’t made any demand for joining the PTI. Our support is unconditional,” he said. "We were offered ministries and money by the PML-N. But we rejected their offer," he said.

Basharat Randhawa, a newly-elected MPA from Layyah, said that people had rejected corrupt people who were given tickets by parties in the parliamentary elections.

“We have decided to join PTI without any greed,” he said.

Rafaqat Shah and Basharat Randhawa belong to Layyah, Hussain Jahanian is from Kabirwala while Hanif Patafi hails from Dera Ghazi Khan.

PTI leader Jahangir Khan Tarin was also present in the meeting.

Punjab Assembly

According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), out of 295 seats, the PML-N has bagged 129 followed by PTI which has got 123 seats.

The PML-Q has won seven seats, PPP six and Pakistan Awami Raj has taken one seat. Independents elected to the provincial assembly stand at 29.