Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Monday that former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan exercised the same authority as is being exercised by Ahsan Iqbal now, however the former minister contested the claim saying he had complete control of his ministry.
“Chaudhry Nisar as the interior minister did not any have more authority than what Ahsan Iqbal has today,” Sanaullah told a private news channel.
Responding to a question related to the strong reservations expressed by Iqbal in a press conference outside court complex after he was disallowed to enter the premises, Sanaullah said that the common man now knows what ‘state within a state’ means.
“Registrar, Commissioner Islamabad has authority in the court complex, how can then Rangers take over,” he added.
Issuing a rebuttal to Rana Sanaullah’s statement, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan’s spokesperson said: “There is no need for anyone to give statement on the authority exercised by former interior minister, and no one holds right to give their opinion on the matter.” The statement added that Chaudhry Nisar had complete control of his ministry.
