Former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Saturday reiterated that he cannot work under the leadership of ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz. Addressing a press conference in Taxila, Ch Nisar clarified that he can only work with seniors, adding he is not 'political orphan' to address his juniors as "sir" or "madam". Chaudhry Nisar said that he has never violated party's code of conduct and that he wrote letter to Nawaz Sharif to resolve party's issues through proper way.
"I wrote a letter to PML-N Chairman Nawaz Sharif stating that the party affairs should be resolved within the party," Nisar said. He said that he did not criticize Nawaz Sharif or Maryam Nawaz. "I cannot play politics under the leadership of 'children'," he added. The former interior minister went on to say that a person, who has never contested an election, can never become a politician. He added that the party will suffer if there is personal enmity between workers and leaders. Nisar said that he plays politics for respect and will not remain silent if anyone tries to make fun of him.
Talking about the Dawn Leaks case, the ex-interior minister said it has become necessary to seek explanation from the involved people. He asked why former special assistant to prime minister on foreign affairs Tariq Fatemi was made to resign when he was not mentioned in the Dawn Leaks. He said he would make report public if a party meeting is not summoned. "Dawn leaks is a serious issue, it's not only about PML-N," he said. Without naming Pervaiz Rashid, the former information minister, he rejected the impression that he had any role in the removal of his former party colleague from the cabinet. He said the impression was wrong because if he had removed the information minister, a committee appointed by the prime minister could have reinstated him. "Why this person is issuing statement one and a half years after the controversy erupted," he said. "A person can be anything, but a politician if he hasn't won an election," he said.
He also said that he can only decide about his role after the 2018 general elections. "The issue regarding personal attack on judges can be serious," Nisar said. On the occasion, he also discussed the internal rifts within the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and expressed concerns over the current situation in Karachi.