Imran Khan's PTI suffers blow as 3 independent provincial assembly members join opponents in Punjab
The Hindu
Former prime minister Imran Khan's PTI party loses support as independent members join rival party in Punjab.
Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has suffered a blow as three independent members elected to Punjab's provincial assembly backed by it have joined a rival party in the politically important province.
On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) managed to take eight more independent Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPA)-elect and one Member of the National Assembly (MNA)-elect, who are not backed by the PTI, on board, raising its tally in National Assembly to 80 seats and in Punjab Assembly to over 150.
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In Punjab, former three-time prime minister Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz has been nominated by the PML-N for the slot of chief minister.
The three PTI-backed members Punjab Assembly joined hands with Aleem Khan's Istehkham-i-Pakistan Party (IPP).
After the resignation of IPP patron-in-chief Jahangir Khan Tareen, Mr. Aleem is looking after the affairs of the party that was carved out of Mr. Khan's PTI in the wake of the May 9 violence.
Mr. Aleem reportedly with the help of the powerful establishment is influencing PTI-backed independent winners in Punjab to swell its numbers.
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