Daily Times

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday nominated candidates against its disgruntled leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan for NA-59, NA-63, PP-10 and PP-12.

From NA-59 and PP-10, the PML-N issued party tickets to Raja Qamarul Islam, while Mumtaz Khan would contest election against former interior minister in NA-63. For PP-12, the party gave go-ahead to Faisal Qayyum Malik.

Meanwhile, Chaudhry Sarfaraz Afzal, Raja Sarfraz Asghar and Zeeshan Siddiq Butt will contest for PML-N in PP-13, PP-20 and PP-19, respectively.

A couple of days earlier, while addressing a press conference Chaudhry Nisar said that that he was not angry and had only differed from former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. “Someone says I am angry, but I am not. I have differed from [Nawaz],” he said, adding that he was affiliated with the PML-N workers and leaders.

“Had I revolted then I would have been more vocal,” the former interior minister said. “I may be wrong but I differed for the betterment of Nawaz Sharif.”

He said that he had decided to speak of his differences with the former premier once the condition of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz improves.

“I’m a human being, mistakes are made…but my intention is true,” Nisar said. “I have 34 years of association with Nawaz Sharif and I gave him whatever suggestion was necessary.” He said that it was this time that his affiliation with Nawaz was affected and he would explain that later. “Being really honest requires a person to speak to his leader keeping ground realities in view.”

Published in Daily Times, June 25^th 2018.