PTI leader to visit Karachi to pursue MQM-P for alliance

<p>Islamabad [Pakistan], July 28 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jehangir Tareen will on Saturday meet Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leadership in Karachi.</p><p>"Tareen will formally invite MQM-P to join PTI's coalition government," Geo News quoted sources as saying.</p><p>Earlier on Friday, Tareen, in a telephonic conversation, asked MQM-P convenor Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui to join their incoming government.</p><p>Siddiqui, however, said that the decision regarding the same would be taken by the Rabita Committee.</p><p>Though the results of Wednesday's general elections are not officially declared yet, but the PTI has started preparations for government formation as it won a majority of seats in the National Assembly (NA).</p><p>As of now, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released results of 268 out of 270 National Assembly constituencies.</p><p>As per the ECP's preliminary results, the PTI has won 115 seats, followed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP), who are in the second (63 seats) and third positions (43 seats) respectively.</p><p>The MQM-P has won six seats in the current general elections so far, according to the ECP. (ANI)</p><br/><center><em><p>This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI</p></em></center>

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