... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan
...
Currently the Interior Minister of Pakistain. He is the senior leader of the Pak Moslem League (N) and a close aide to Nawaz Uncle FesterSharif. He is noted for his vocal anti-American railing in the National Assembly. However (comma) Khan told the U.S. ambassador that he was in fact pro-American but he and the PML-N would have to be critical of US actions in order to remain
publicly credible. Khan cited his wife and children's US citizenship as proof, which means he's lying to one side or the other and probably both. He wears a wig, but you probably guessed that. since hair doesn't grow naturally in that shape or texture...
is under way in Lahore on Saturday, DawnNews reported.
The meeting, which is being held at the premier's Raiwind residence, was also attended by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif
...Pak dynastic politician, brother of PM Nawaz Sharif, chief minister of Punjab...
.
Speaking to Nisar, the premier alluded to the interior minister's reservations and said that the latter gets easily upset. To this, the minister responded by saying "we are only upset with those close to us".
Sources privy to the details emerging from the meeting said Nisar complained that the prime minister had not taken him into confidence over crucial decisions. Upon this, the premier said that the minister should let go of his grievances and return to work.
The conversation took a lighter tone when both exchanged smiles over the prime minister's reference to his telephone calls that Nisar had apparently not been taking.
During the meeting, the country's political situation as well as matters of mutual interest were discussed.
Shahbaz had brought the interior minister to Lahore today for a meeting with the premier.
PM Nawaz had chaired a meeting of the Pakistain Mohammedan League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership yesterday which was skipped by Nisar over some misunderstandings.
Reports of a rift in the PML-N have been circulating in the media according to which differences have developed between the party leadership and Nisar.
Party sources claimed that besides being unhappy over the government's handling of the case of
Pervez PervMusharraf
... former dictator of Pakistain, who was less dictatorial and corrupt than any Pak civilian government to date ...
, the minister was also jittery over non-allocation of funds for the internal security policy in the federal budget.