LAHORE, May 18: The Shirazi brothers of Thatta announced their decision to join the PML-N on Saturday.

MPAs-elect Ijaz Shirazi, Husain Shirazi and Ali Haider Shirazi and MNA-elect Ayaz Shah Shirazi announced their decision after calling on PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and former Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif here.

The Shirazis remained with the PPP until 2012 and contested the May 11 elections as independent candidates.

Four independent MPAs-elect from Punjab— Amir M. Khan, Shoaib Shah, Alamdar Shah and Khurram Sial —also announced their decision to join the PML-N after calling on Shahbaz Sharif.

Meanwhile, the PML-N said that Nawaz Sharif would be attending the luncheon to be hosted by President Asif Ali Zardari in honour of Chinese premier next week.

British High Commissioner Adam Thomson called on Nawaz Sharif here and congratulated him on the victory of his party in the May 11 elections.