PML-N going through a critical phase as a ruling party: Nisar

ISLAMABAD (NNI): Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has stated that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is going through a critical phase as a ruling party.

He made the statement while speaking to media here on Friday.

Nisar advised PML-N to make decision intellectually instead of emotions. He said, “Some decisions require political consultations”. “The inclusion of non-political elements the roots of a political party,” he added.

The former interior minister said that he doesn’t consider that person a politician who hasn’t even contested a local bodies election. He said that the nomination of Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif as PML-N’s candidate for prime minister in the 2018 general elections can prove to be effective.

The former minister went on to say that political parties do not function with tweets and tickers. “Personally, I am against the policies of confrontation,” he added.

Nisar stated that the leaders should avoid confronting each other on useless disputes. He said that political workers cannot even think of becoming a part of a movement against the judiciary.

Nisar went on and said that those who politically target the country’s institutions can never win the public mandate.

Earlier on Wednesday, Nawaz nominated Shehbaz Sharif for the premiership candidacy from PML-N in 2018 elections.

On the other hand, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) secretary Babar Yaqoob on Friday has assured to complete all delimitations according to new bill till May 2018 ensuring that the elections take place as scheduled next year.

Talking to media after an ECP-led session, Babar Yaqoob said that the work will be started from January 15 and will be completed within three and a half months, adding that 45 days have also been reserved for suggestion round.

He said provincial governments have been informed that no change will be taken place in any of union or district councils.