Pakistan, July 1 -- ISLAMABAD - In a political development that signals growing support for the ruling coalition, independent MNA Chaudhry Usman Ali from Sahiwal officially joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday.

The meeting took place at the Prime Minister's Office, where Usman Ali conveyed his full confidence in the government's leadership and praised PM Shehbaz for his handling of national affairs, particularly the passage of the federal budget 2025-26. He termed the budget "pro-people" and lauded the government's developmental vision.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed him into the party fold, saying that the inclusion of dedicated public representatives like ...