Nisar denies reports of rifts within PML-N

Interior Minister denies reports of differences with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, or the cabinet members.


APP July 07, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Two days after meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to sort out differences within the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday dispelled reports of rifts between ruling party leaders.

Chaudhry Nisar said the focus and objective of Saturday’s meeting with Prime Minister and Chief Minister Punjab was political and national matters.

"How is it possible that the country is stuck in a quagmire of problems and I take up my personal problems? Neither has this happened before nor will it happen now."

Nisar said that his was not for complaining against any minister nor was any minister interfering in his ministry. He added that his relations with the cabinet and parliamentary party were very congenial.

"I was surprised to hear and read that the name of Minister of Finance Ishaq Dar was taken time and again in this connection."

Nisar insisted that he and Dar are on good terms. "Instead of a misunderstanding, we have a relation of respect and deference and the same atmosphere exists with regard to other members of the cabinet," he added.

The interior minister also categorically denied the impression that there was more than one group in the party.

"I am neither concerned nor give importance to activities by somebody for their personal fame or by a minister for cooling their fire of meanness by secretly igniting certain activities."

"I will be concerned if I will face criticism or am opposed by a person who has character and is true and honest."

COMMENTS (2)

Jibran | 9 years ago | Reply

As usual, the bluff Master continues to churn lies and deceit. Country is burning, and Nisar continues to show his tantrums. He should have been fired long ago. But oh well, PMLN is not in power for delivering.

Shehzad Mehmood | 9 years ago | Reply

I was personally thought that among PML-N top leadership he is quite a reasonable politician. And he has strong character in order to oppose wrong political moves even by Nawaz or others within the party. But what stance he took now after long been angry with the top leadership of PML-N, and what he said is total absurd and makes him a low esteemed politician. Sorry for him.

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