- Musadik alleges former premier of misinterpreting party supremo Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said, he didn’t seek the PML-N ticket, which means he is not in the party.
“If a person does not seek the party’s ticket after 35 years of affiliation is extra-ordinary and a clear message,” seasoned politician said in an interview.
“There was no need of a ceremony at joining and neither today, for quitting the party,” he said.
“Some party friends talked with me after, I didn’t apply for the PML-N ticket. I had given the names of some party workers of the constituency and said I will support them,” former PM said. “These workers were not awarded tickets, now I will not support the PML-N candidate”. “After the PML-N decision, I am free”, he said.
Abbasi further revealed that he had been pressured to contest or field his son as an independent candidate, but he remains committed to supporting the workers standing for elections. Additionally, he emphasized the importance of the constitutional right to participate in elections, expressing his disapproval of attempts to deprive a political party of its election symbol.
Abbasi said, “How could you devoid a political party from its electoral symbol, election is the constitutional right”.
In a surprising turn of events, Abbasi hinted at the possibility of forming a new political party, citing the need for a fresh entity with a broader purpose. He highlighted the space for a new political party, distinct from temporary groups formed around election times, and underscored the support he has received from various individuals for this initiative.
“The new party will not be a group of some individuals, which emerges around in election times,” he said. “All three parties have created a space for a new political party with their performance and attitude. The new party will be for a big cause,” he said.
“I don’t want to be part of a farce like IPP, PML-Q and Patriot,” he said. “I have to do politics and will my line of action after the election,” Abbasi said.
Former prime minister said that several people have contacted with him, “I am agreed that there should be a new political party”. “This will not be a party, which used to be constituted for a specific purpose.” “Sword was made Arrow and the Cow fielded against Lion and made it to resemble like the Lion”. “The Cow bagged 12,000 votes against me, when no one knew the candidate,” Shahid Khaqan said.
It is clear that Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s statements indicate a significant departure from the PML-N and a potential shift towards the creation of a new political entity with a distinct vision and purpose.
‘Misinterpreting PML-N supremo’
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Musadik Malik has alleged Shahid Khaqan Abbasi of misinterpreting party supremo Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
Speaking in Alhmra Hall Lahore on Sunday, he said that the conversation of Khaqan Abbasi regarding Nawaz’s tenure was out of context.
Musadik Malik said that Abbasi’s criticism was not against PML-N but against himself as he spent most of his time in the said party. The later should be held accountable for his misdeeds, he added.
The PML-N leader said that he could on Supreme Court’s decision regarding ‘bat’ symbol of PTI as he not read the decision till now.
He emphasized that every individual should be allowed to do politics in Pakistan.
He further stated that Nawaz Sharif will present a new vision about his performance before the nation and masses would decide on February 8, that who was eligible to rule the country.
Musadik Malik said that Punjab was ruled most by PML-N and party launched most development projects in the province which couldn’t be compared with other political parties.
He opposed disruption in democracy and viewpoint of end to level playing in country’s political with arrival of Nawaz Sharif was not true. The PML-N chief was a prominent personality and his arrival results in a change, he concluded.
