Nawaz against LG polls: Mukhtar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Water and Power Chaudhary Ahmed Mukhtar said on Tuesday that Nawaz Sharif is not in favour of holding Local Government elections, Geo News reported.

"Nawaz Sharif is scared of Pakistan Peoples Party’s fame, as they know that they have no chance of success in elections anywhere else except Punjab and that’s why he is trying to avoid local government elections and passing statements only for holding general elections," said Ahmed Mukhtar while talking to media men outside the Parliament House.

He further said that general elections will be held on the specified time and that the PPP leadership will decide about the caretaker Prime Minister. "I am not the nominee for the Prime Minister's slot," he added.

Replying to a question, Ahmed Mukhtar said that indiscriminate action will be taken against all the defaulters of WAPDA including national institutions. The severing of electricity connections of some organizations in my area is reflective of our resolve, he added.