Close circles of Shehbaz Sharif have claimed that the chief minister feels his continuation as the chief executive of Punjab is important given the next general elections are less than a year away.
“He wants to continue his focus on Punjab,” a close aide of Shehbaz said, adding he is reluctant to contest elections from NA-120 to become member of the National Assembly – a pre-requisite to become prime minister.
Immediately after Sharif was disqualified last week, the name of his younger brother was proposed during the party’s meeting in the Punjab House.