Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has decided to part ways with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), reported the 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to sources the former premier will formally announce his decision in a press conference in the coming days.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi decided to quit PML-N after consultation with the people of his respective constituency.
Consultation is being made with the people of the constituency in connection with time for holding a press conference, they added.
The close sources of Abbasi further said Shahid Khaqan Abbasi wanted to make his position clear before the election.
“If PML-N awards a ticket to some worker then he will support, however, he will not support anyone else.”
Sources of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said he would not join any other party.
However, he can form a new party after the election.
The veteran politician asserted that he would not contest the general elections, terming the upcoming polls ‘pointless’. “I would not contest upcoming polls, but can form a new party after the general elections,” said Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
Khaqan had previously stepped down from his role as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President and did not attend party’s ongoing meetings related to election tickets chaired by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in Lahore.
He also skipped Nawaz’s homecoming rally on October 21.
Earlier, Abbasi made it clear that his leader is Nawaz Sharif and if Maryam Nawaz elevated to the PML-N’s top office, he will consider remaining in the party’s fold or not.
“I was named the senior vice president of the PML-N when Shehbaz Sharif was arrested in year 2019,” Shahid Khaqan said. “When Maryam was given the leadership position and elevated to the Chief Organizer’s position, I had tendered my resignation at that time from the party office to the PML-N president,” he said. “I could not work further on the party’s office, I told.”
“I have long-time relations and friendship with Nawaz Sharif, he is my leader, and this relation could not be bonded with Maryam,” Shahid Khaqan said.