The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) have formed a six-member committee to sort out the matter of seat adjustment between themselves for the upcoming general elections in the country, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.

The committee is comprised of three members each from both parties.

From PML-N side, party’s Punjab President Rana Sanaullah Khan, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Khawaja Saad Rafiq have been included in the committee.

From the IPP side, Aun Chaudhry, Ishaq Khakwani and Nouman Langrial are part of the committee.

The committee will chalk out a formula for the selection of candidates and seat adjustment.

The committee has held its first round of dialogue on Friday evening. It reviewed progress on the matter of seat adjustment at different constituencies of national and provincial assemblies.

The PML-N will support IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan for the National Assembly seat in Lahore.

The Nawaz League will not bring any candidate against Nouman Langrial in Sahiwal.

No PML-N candidate will run for election against Aun Chaudhry and Ishaq Khaqwani.

The Nawaz League will support IPP candidates on one National Assembly and one Punjab Assembly seats in Lodhran.

Sources said that further discussions will be held on the seats of IPP candidates including Dr Murad Raas, Amin Chaudhry and others.

The PML-N committee members will present the list of constituencies which the IPP has demanded from where its candidates will run the elections before the party supremo Nawaz Sharif in a few days.

Sources said that Nawaz Sharif will take final decision on the matter of seat adjustment with the IPP.

Reporter Rao Dilshad