In spite of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s direction, Shahbaz did not pay a single visit to the constituency of incarcerated Raja Qamarul Islam’s constituency (NA-59) in Rawalpindi to boost his chances against Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.

Nawaz had directed senior party leaders including PML-N President Shahbaz to visit Mr Islam’s constituency after his arrest by the National Accountability Bureau in Saaf Pani Company scam. Former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was the only prominent leader in the party who visited Islam’s constituency and held a rally. The young children of Mr Islam ran his campaign on their own.

"Being the party president he was supposed to visit NA-59 and stand with the children of Mr Islam against Chaudhry Nisar. But it appears that he (Shahbaz) still has a soft corner for Nisar." — an unnamed source

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