*ISLAMABAD: *Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisarhas conveyed important message to PMLN President Shahbaz Sharif.

He on Wednesday warned the party that if remarks against him from ‘some’party leaders do not stop, he would contest the elections as an independentcandidate.

During a recent meeting with party president and Punjab Chief MinisterShehbaz Sharif, Nisar is said to have conveyed that he would contest as anindependent candidate if ‘some’ PML-N leaders do not end their ‘defamationcampaign’ against the former interior minister.

According to party sources, Nisar is not happy with former PM Nawaz forsiding with daughter Maryam and showing unwillingness to make ends meet. Itwas further mentioned that Nisar contesting as an independent candidatewould prove to be a ‘major blow for Shehbaz and PML-N’.

Party sources further revealed that Nawaz had ‘sidelined’ Nisar due to hisopposition of various policies of the former PM. “During tough times, it isthe responsibility of senior party leaders to set aside their differencesand work for the collective good of the unit, but Nisar did not support theparty,” it was added.