Will Nisar ever join PTI?

Cashing in on the opportunity of growing intra-party bickering that the Pakistan Muslim Leaque-N has thrown up for its opponents, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan had invited former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to join his bandwagon after the MNA from Chakri plainly sated that he would not work under Mariyam Nawaz. Imran was of the view that it would be better if Nisar joins PTI, promising his support to the former interior minister even he chooses to contest the next election as an independent candidate. “Sometimes, you’ve to have a bigger heart in politics,” Imran was quoted as saying. It is, however, interesting to note that Imran has shown his “bigger heart” for Maulana Samiul Haq as well. Before the Maulana of Akhora Khattak, the recipient of his generous outlook was Sheikh Rashid. Imran Khan is said to be one of the great admirers of Sheikh Rashid. Nisar seems to have “disappointed” Imran by airing his grievances before the newly-elected PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif. Imran seems to have missed the PML-N stumps yet again. He must try his luck in his next over or next match in order to wean Nisar away from a beleaguered PML-N.

Islamabad Sa’ad Ghumman