Shahbaz Sharif will never ditch Nawaz Sharif, senior journalist Hamid Mir has said.

He also brushed aside the notion that Shahbaz Sharif would want to become candidate for the prime minister without consent of his elder brother.

“Though Shahbaz Sharif has some differences with Nawaz Sharif, he never discussed them in public”.

He said Shahbaz Sharif was averse to accepting the most coveted post of premiership in the past during Ishaq Khan and Mushraff eras.

Recalling an event from the past where  he was invited along with others journalists by Pervez Musharraf , he said the former military dictator had praised the younger Sharif.

Mir said before the 99 military coup Pervez Musharraf had said “Shahbaz Sharif is a talented man who should be holding the portfolio of the finance minister,”.

“I don’t think Shahbaz Sharif will ditch his brother,” said he.