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Chaudhry Nisar confirms he will contest election independently, lashes out at Sharif family
Estranged PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar on Monday ended the speculation surrounding his rocky ties with the party's leadership, saying he will contest the July 25 general election as an independent candidate.
"The party [PML-N] has issued tickets to political orphans," he alleged while speaking at a corner meeting at Rawalpindi's Adiala Road. "I will contest the election as independent; there is a need for even more hard work now."
The PML-N stalwart used the occasion to target his party's leadership, saying: "These Sharifs will not able to show their faces anywhere if I decide to open my mouth."
He suggested that he had been keeping mum on several matters because of his 34-year association with the Sharif brothers.
"An opponent of Aurat Raj (women holding political office) has now imposed his daughter on the party," he said, in an apparent reference to PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz.
Asked by party workers whether he was considering joining the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Nisar opted for a vague response: "You focus on the elections, [I] will decide what is better."
The PML-N stalwart did, however, say that "while there might be 10 faults within the PTI, there are more than 100 flaws in the N-league."
Nisar had on Sunday filed nomination papers to contest the elections for two National Assembly seats and as many Punjab Assembly seats as an independent candidate.
The former minister's nomination papers were submitted by his aides for NA-63 Taxila, NA-59 Rawalpindi, PP-12 and PP-10.
He has previously dismissed demands from some PML-N leaders that he appear before the party's parliamentary board to qualify for a ticket, saying there was no precedent of the party's senior-most leaders sitting in an interview.
"I neither expect their [PML-N] ticket nor do I need it," he had said.
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Nisar you beauty.
A person with integrity, discipline and especially good intentions to contribute to nation cannot work with Sharifs
A black mailer.i do not like him because of these tactics.even when he was interior minister he was use to do same thing If you are a good Pakistani then reveal all secrets to benefit of the country.
Chaudhry please open Pandora boxes of each and every family member of Shariifs. People of Pakistan will be grateful to you.
You do what is best for Pakistan and nobody else.
"These Sharifs will not able to show their faces anywhere if I decide to open my mouth." When will you open your mouth Sir? You have called for so many press conferences and have said nothing. Infact your press conferences has lost their credibility because it is always accompanied by a threat that you will say something but has zero information. I believe it is too late to say anything because whatever you will say now will be considered a reaction for not receiving a PML-N ticket for elections.
If they were so bad why spent over 30 years with them?
If you have sharif knowledge of wrong doings then you should provide the evidence otherwise you should be arrested and interrogated. This is blackmail
It was long due ! thanks for being Not Confuse this time
Wise decision. You have the ability and talents to contribute much to the progress of Pakistan. Be brave and bold, say right things and do right things. Like minded people will support you.
He spent 10yrs with pmln. Never did he have a 2nd thought to go whistle blowing...and he promises to do it now. This is Ch.Nisar. He will do no such thing.
Enjoyed the minister ship twice and when there is hard time when one needs friends he opted the other way, It is a saying that help your friends during crisis no matter how you differ on matters.
This guy proved himself to be irrelevant and just another nawaz loyalist until now. His crime is that he knew everything Noon was doing wrong but he just looked the other way and played along. I hope he doesn't have a Javed hashmi ending.
pmln is our only fortress at the moment
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan well said! Nisar should have uttered about Sharifs long time ago- you are part of the filth if you dont open your mouth for the betterment of the country
Long overdue decision Nisar Sahib. With regards to Sahrif brothers, plz decide to open your mouth.
What is your contributions to the public?
Mr. Nasir Ali Khan you are considered a man of principles, but unfortunately after being ignored by your own leader, you did not make a good choice of joining your like-minded party, and decided to compete as an independent candidate instead, which in political term, is like a commodity for sale. Let the people, if you are available for sale or otherwise, remain a single voice of truth in the upcoming assembly.
He resigned before Nawaz's conviction. When party needed him the most he stood seperate and kept on doing deeds against the party's narrative and now when party refused to give him a ticket he threatened to open his mouth! Strange. He should have stood shoulder to shoulder and things would have been different for him. Please Ch. Saab open your mouth. We Pakistanis are desperate to atleast get a result out of something.
Such remarks at this juncture are not apprecaiated. I still believe that Ch. Nisar should not contest independently. Sharifs should request him not to do that. He is an important figure in PML-n.
Nisar sahab, do spill the beans. Loyality to the state and its millions of citizens takes priority over a crooked family. The country needs to be saved from corrupt dynasties. The rupee was devalued again yet the Shareefs hold billions in their accounts looted from the country.
@Rehan Ghani But Nisar did work with Sharifs for decades!
This was bound to happen
@Rehan Ghani Not really. He owes NDFC & National Bank billions of rupees, which he has had written off or waived.
He must open his mouth for the sake of Pakistan.
I question loyalty of Nisr to Pakistan. Why he stayed with Sharif Brothers knowing well their bad governess. Did he stay with them to keep in the game or some other motive. He needs to come clean to people of Pakistan and tell it all what Sharifs has done to Pakistan. Only than people should consider him for any elected office.
If you have such information and you're not sharing with the authorities, then you are an accomplice to their misdeeds and a traitor to the country.
Spill the beans as country is being impacted by the Sharif family. At the moment Nisar is aiding NS by not telling about his corruption
This is an inside job Nissan will loose to pti but due to this tactic he will get protest vote and pml n votes this is the true story I am a voter in his ward don’t fall for this
Why have you been sticking to the Sharifs and being supportive of them through out.If they no good people so do you.guarding/ hidding their secrets from us means you are no good too. Knowingly that they are not fit for the job shows that you too not a sincere leader/ politician.
He expected his party will beg him to elections on ticket of N-league which, unfortunately for him and fortunately for N-league, didn't happen. Sounds like a defeated man now. He is seeing his political end drawing close.
@Saif Zulfiqar and then you'll say there is no proof...it's up to your group to open it all up..
Good for Mr. Nisar for rejecting the family owned political mafia party PML-N and PPP
@Nadeem, You cannot just go and reveal secrets( as you put it) to the public, regardless of how bad certain things are, you keep somethings under the hat, I do admire that about him. I'm not saying I'm a big fan, but I have more respect for him than all the PML-N and PPP leaders put together, and he earned my respect. Nisar is not a perfect human or a politician. Neither are any of us.
Chaudhry sahab its not only inappropriate but illegal, immoral and but perhaps criminal to keep "mum" about sharifs because of your friendship for 34 years. These are matters of state and no one is allowed to turn a blind eye to these. By doing so for all these years you too have committed sin.....unfortunately this is called politics of vested interest.
You have taken a right decision..later on if PTI won the upcoming election you should join them and enjoy a fare atmosphere..and than you may serve your energy for great Pakistan...
He is blackmailing the sharifs . He will go back to them once they agree to his terms.
Dear Sir, if you have any beans to spill, I urge you to do so in the National Interest.
Only Chaudary Nisar is the decent person in PMLN party
You MUST tell the TRUTH to the nation NOW. We don't want to have corrupt criminals as the law makers of this Sacred Land anymore!
Spill them already!!
Good decision. May be he should join PTI, running independently will take nowhere.
voters please bring in young educated honest patriotic people.
After winning the seats please do not rejoin the PMLN, that would be treacherous to your constituents who voted for you only because you had left PMLN.
Please tell us what you know about the Sharif’s! It would be very interesting news. Perhaps his followers will benefit from your honesty and coming out. Please do it Sir. We need to know about “our” leaders and their moral and ethical values and history.
He is an upright person and not a sycophant. He did good decision. Now, he should open his heart in the best interest of the country.
Join PTI and serve the country, sir! Sharif are history.
Sir you are a public servant and owe to this nation and the people of Pakistan the truth. Please tell the nation what you know about Sharifs' irrespective of your association or friendship of 38 years.
Appearing before parlimentary comitee for ticket is insult for him..sooner or later he is going to pti.nd like javed hashmi he will come hack saying NS is better...he is just maligning pml.n more...nd they dont want to throw him out cz he spent 35 years..they know his intentions v well...
He should not stay mum because of his 34 years personal associations with Sharif family. He should open his mouth for the welfare of the country and to let people know EVERYTHING about sharif brothers.
What about your assiociation with pakistan i think it should be pakistan first not sharif family
Everyone is holding secrets fir their own security and opportune moment to cash in. How sad and unpatriotic
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan ,Nisar Sahib you were part and parcel of the PML.N for so many years. If you were a good Pakistani and a decent , you would and should have opened your mouth many years ago Now it is a blackmail.
@Baseer Bravo
@Munir Good question, I think u r making a path for him to have another useless media talk.
if you love pakistan then open your mouth for your countrys sake.
Is country more important OR Sharif's ? If you think Pakistan is more important then you should spill the beans for the better good of the country.
For not speaking out, You are as guilty as them. So speak up now or shut up forever.
what a farce.....u cant say anything because if you do you will also be shooting yourself in the foot as you once were part of the N league and a minister who stood by the sharifs corrupt ways, which makes you worse. At least have the decency and tell the truth for the sake of Pakistan?
You have been threatening to spill the beans for so long. Why you have been supporting sharif’s while knowing allegedly very damaging information.
A man of Character
NAB should enquiry Nisar regarding the alleged beans that will expose the sharifs!
Mr.Chaudhry Nisar if you are man of integrity and true Pakistani,then speak for the people of Pakistan,not for a party that has deceived and exploited innocent poor people.
He finally exposed himself. Good job.
When you wee with them you kept the beans with you safely. Why spill them now? If you concealed a crime or something else of importance, you are a partner in crime. Don't you forget that Mr Nisar. What happened to your logic of breaking up relationship in similar if not more time that you have held it? All words, weren't they?
Wrong decision by the PML N for not giving ticket to Ch Nisar. He is great and honest leader as compare to other leaders.
Please spill the beans. If you dont then you are cheating the country. Ones loyalty always lies with their country.
How come people praising him do not see how he is placing his association with Sharifs ahead of the country.
When will you speak up? It is such a long dramatic silence that it feels like u r more loyal to nawaz than even maryam.....as people have the right to know when u have the right to get the vote......plz spill the beans ppl will b able to look thru the smog of politics.....
Time to fly for Ch. Nisar, Everyone in Pakistan considers himself/herself above Organization/parties discipline. Only they wait right time for themselves to express that attitude.
Nisar Khan always criticise his leadership. He always suggested wrong people for the appointment who make trouble for his leadership, starting from Mush, then Rahil and last Qamar. He always praise opponents specially IK against his own party. He facilitate IK in Dharna. He tried to burry the party after NS disqualification. It is a gesture of great patience by NS that so far he did not pass any remarks on Nissar Khan. While Nissar Khan leave his friends and his party in difficult time, he has left only two choices. Join PTI, where he will be treated as a 3rd row politician since now it is too late or stand in election independently. He choose Independent path so that he can join wining party lateron if he wins.
@Rehan Ghani I fully endorse your view.Though I am not fan of anyone in NL, PTi, PPP or other political non stalwarts,but to be honest Mr. Nisar though having other weak points like many of us, is not financially corrupt man.During his 34 year’s bout as a member of NL,he was focus of other debatable misgivings or failures during his stint as a home minister,but was never was found tainted or for that matter a corrupt man which most of the senior members of his party have been.One is sure of the fact that he knows where & how many skeletons are hidden in the closet & his assertion to effect should be taken seriously especially by NS & Co,before they antagonize to the limit when he starts spilling the beans.I,for one,would highly appreciate if he do that because this would be good for the country and its people, who may for first time see the supreme leader of NL in his true colors. His old grievances with SS, goes back to 2013 election,on similar issue.I wish him success in his endeavor
Party heads are the owners of their political parties.One can understand in PPP, PMLN,ANP and others.These heads are the real dictators in shape of democrats.Ch. Nisar is a real politician, he usually comments and differs on political upsets that is considered a serious mistake in the eye of party owners.
@tanveer raja, It is not illegal to stay mum about certain information you may have, unless of course you are summoned by the courts. So please refrain from making senseless legal arguments you know nothing about.
I think That Nisar is one of the most mature and wise politicians in Pakistan. I would like to see him joining PTI. He could be a real asset for PTI at this stage.
@Ahmed The first bean that he should spill is about his legendary incompetency as an interior minister. It is also confirmed in Justice Faez Isa report in the aftermath of lawyers massacre in Quetta many months ago.
He is one of the very few honest, principled and veteran politicians in the country. His parting ways with PMLN, shall prove a big dent on PMLN in the upcoming elections.He is regarded as a chapter in his party that has closed and I don't think this gulf can ever be bridged. He is very likely to join PTI and if this happens PTI shall be further strengthened psychologically and on ground both.
IF this secured SECRET is about personal life, it does appeal a good man to protect his old friend, but if it extends to state sovereignty and patriotism, he must throw away that associated cult and let this nation know , who stands where
Too late now.You chose Sharifs over Pakistan!