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“PTI leadership sold us out,” MNA Chaudhry Usman Ali claims
Key takeaways
- Usman Ali was elected as an independent candidate backed by PTI before joining PML-N in 2025.
- It appears there was some kind of understanding, which is why we were intentionally declared independents,” he alleged.
- The lawmaker also discussed the issue of reserved seats and party affiliations, claiming that he and several other lawmakers were not properly accommodated within the party’s political strategy.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Chaudhry Usman Ali, who was elected with the backing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and later joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has levelled a series of allegations against PTI’s leadership.
Usman Ali was elected as an independent candidate backed by PTI before joining PML-N in 2025.
In an exclusive interview with ARY News, he alleged that PTI’s leadership had engaged in what he described as “fixed-match politics” and claimed that certain decisions regarding independent candidates were made deliberately.
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