Senior Minister urges Nawaz to hand over party reigns to brother Shehbaz

Islamabad, Oct 20: Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Riaz Hussain Pirzada has said that the best option for Nawaz Sharif to avoid rifts within the PML-N is to hand over the party reins to Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He also cautioned that if the ‘advice’ of Shehbaz was ignored in the current political scenario, a chaos-like situation could engulf the party in the coming days, The Express Tribune has reported. Speaking at the National Press Club on Thursday, the Minister observed that Shehbaz should take over party affairs at least until deposed PM Nawaz Sharif cleared himself from charges of corruption. He was responding a question related to the fast unfolding difference of opinion, in the backdrop of the Panamagate scandal, within the Sharif family in particular and the PML-N in general. “Shehbaz Sharif has a different working approach. He lives in the field and among the public. He rightly gauges the general public’s opinion amid current controversy and give the right and timely advice,” said Pirzada, adding that if Shehbaz’s suggestion was ignored, it would split the PML-N. UNI