Former premier Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the five independents, who recently switched loyalties, for joining the PML-N.

Sardar Shamshir Mazari from NA-189, Imran Akram from PP-195, Sohail Khan from PP-240, Khizr Hussain Mazari from PP-297 and Sahibzada Mohammad Gazin Abbasi from PP-249 were among those who attended the meeting.

According to a statement posted by the PML-N, all the newly inducted members expressed confidence in the leadership of Nawaz Sharif.

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