QUETTA, July 16: The newly elected independent MPA from PB-40, Chagai, Mir Ghulam Dastagir Badini, has joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.

Mr Badini announced his decision to join the PML-N during a press conference on Monday evening.

The PML-N Balochistan President and provincial senior minister, Sardar Sanaullah Zehri, Federal Minister retired Gen Abdul Qadir Baloch and Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhel were present on the occasion. Mr Badini reposed confidence in the leadership of Mr Nawaz Sharif and Sardar Sanaullah Zehri and said he had joined the party unconditionally and would play his role for solving problems being faced by the people of the province.

PML-N Balochistan President welcomed Mr Badini’s decision to join the PML-N and said that now PML-N had become largest party in the Balochistan Assembly, enjoying the support of 20 members.

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