PTI claims to get required seats for Punjab govt by tonight

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claimed on Monday that it will soon get the required number of seats to form the government in Punjab. 

Fawad Chaudhry, spokesperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said while talking to media that four more candidates have shown their support to PTI. 

He claimed that the total count of PTI's seats in the provincial assembly will reach 140 by tonight. Fawad Chaudhry added that the party was in contact with other independent candidates in Punjab. 

However, according to the sources, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) will form an alliance with PTI. 

A delegation of PML-Q will meet PTI Chairman Imran Khan at his Bani Gala residence in Islamabad today. The alliance could add eight seats to PTI's total — seven candidates of PML-Q and one independent candidate who joined the party earlier. 

The support of at least 148 members is required for a party to form its government in the Punjab province. 

Furthermore, with continuous joinings of independent candidates, PTI has emerged as the largest party in terms of its share of seats in the assembly.  

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