Bulletins 1200 1st May 2018

ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has announced to contest upcoming elections for the National Assembly from NA-59 and for the provincial assembly from PP-10 and PP-14, Rawalpindi.

The estranged PML-N leader made the announcement after meeting with a delegation of 27 chairmen and vice-chairmen from his constituency of NA-59, his spokesperson said.

According to the statement, the delegation assured Chaudhry Nisar of their support and that of the people in the constituency regardless of the platform on which he decides to contest the elections.

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Nisar said he is also considering contesting from NA-63 but will decide after consultation with party leaders in Wah and Taxila.

Reports have going rounds that Nisar could join Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, however the ex-PML-N leader is tight-lipped about any such decision.

It is reported that Nisar held couple of meetings with the PTI leaders of late, though details of the meeting were not made public by either of the sides.

For more than couple of times, Imran Khan has asked Nisar to join his party, In February as well, the PTI chairman had invited the former interior minister to join his party’s fold.

“It would be better if Nisar joins Tehreek-e-Insaf,” Imran said in an interview. He also vowed his support to the former interior minister even he chose to contest the next election as an independent candidate. “At times, one has to have a bigger heart in politics,” he added.

He said that Nisar will never join any other party and will remain a part of the PML-N and there is no split within.

“My assessment about Chaudhry Nisar, as a friend, colleage and party leader, is that he is not joining the PTI and will remain a part of the PML-N,” he added.