Pakistan Muslim League-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui on Friday said neither an “unseen power” nor Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif obstructed the path of Nawaz Sharif to return to the PM House.
Talking to a news channel, Siddiqui dismissed the “baseless” impression that Nawaz’s path was blocked by an “unseen power” or his younger brother Shehbaz to become prime minister for a fourth time.
During his meetings with the three-time prime minister prior to the 2024 general elections, the senator said that he felt that Nawaz was not eager to assume the PM Office for the fourth time. The senator said it was speculated in the media that Nawaz was impatient and restless to become the premier again.
“I was present in the meeting where Nawaz Sharif announced to give the premiership to Shehbaz Sharif. Even if Nawaz had even 1% desire to become PM is there any power that could stop him from becoming the PM?” he asked.
To a query, Senator Siddiqui said he was not denying that PML-N stalwart Rana Sanaullah must have assumed that if there was a two-thirds majority then Nawaz would become the prime minister.
“If Nawaz Sharif is not on the prime minister’s chair, is it not the PML-N or Nawaz Sharif’s government? It is PML-N and Nawaz Sharif’s government (in the power),” he said adding that there was no conspiracy against Nawaz in the party.
He said it would have been a conspiracy if Nawaz had been yearning to come into power and could not have succeeded.
