LAHORE – ‘Disgruntled’ Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader andformer interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Sunday announced taking oath inthe Punjab Assembly as the incumbent government plans to bring an ordinancecanceling the membership of the lawmakers who had not taken the oath.

Nisar contested the 2018 general polls as an independent candidate from twonational and two provincial assemblies amid the differences with PML-Nsupremo and associates.

He announced not to take any benefits including salary and TADA whilesaying that the development does not mean any change in stance andnarrative about the 2018 general elections.

Reports in local media suggest that Nisar recently held telephonic contactwith PML-Q leader and speaker PA Ch Parvez Elahi to inform him about hisdecision to become part of the Punjab Assembly.

As for now, Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari will administer theoath of Ch Nisar. The sudden decision by Ch Nisar to become active inPunjab politics has raised many questions, especially in Punjab politics.

Earlier, the former interior minister denied taking the oath, saying thathe had no such intention and that there was no truth in the rumors. In themuch-tensed situation in the Punjab government, political workers advisedKhan to take the oath and should not leave the constituency unrepresentedin the Assembly.