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- ↑ "PM appoints Saifullah Niazi as PTI's chief organiser". March 23, 2019.
- ↑ "PTI KP Activists want Saifullah Niazi to get ticket for by-election". September 12, 2018.
- ↑ "All Senate candidates from Punjab elected unopposed". February 26, 2021.
- ↑ "PTI finalises candidates for upcoming Senate elections". 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "Punjab health minister meets PTI chief organiser". 8 August 2020.