Pakistan, July 10 -- The Awami National Party (ANP) has suffered a significant political blow in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as its key party leader, Samar Bilour has officially joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

According to PML-N sources on Wednesday, Samar Bilour, the widow of Haroon Bilour and daughter-in-law of the late Bashir Bilour, has announced her decision to join the PML-N.

The sources said, the announcement followed a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during which she expressed her confidence in the PML-N leadership and direction. She stated that an official announcement regarding her inclusion would be made from the Prime Minister's Secretariat.

Samar Bilour, a former Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA),...