ISLAMABAD: Former Interior Minister and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) Chaudhry Nisar has announced to take oath as a member of Punjab Assembly tomorrow, May 24.

Former Interior Minister is ready to enter the Punjab Assembly. Chaudhry Nisar will take oath as a member of the Provincial Assembly on Monday.

In a statement, Chaudhry Nisar said that he was going to take oath as a member of the Punjab Assembly on May 24. Taking oath will not change his stance and narrative about 2018 general elections. He also announced not to take any benefits including salary and TADA, adding that the purpose of taking oath was to control the political situation in the constituency.

The former Home Minister said that boycotting the elections and leaving the field open would be even a bigger political mistake. It would be a strange logic to leave the seat on one side and participate in the by-elections on the other.

Chaudhry Nisar further said that various news and stories have been circulating for the last few days, no statement has been made about it, none of my spokespersons have made any statement, the decision regarding taking oath has been taken after mutual consultation. he added.