Shehbaz would've been PM had he been disloyal to Nawaz: Maryam.

LAHORE -- PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Saturday said Shehbaz Sharif would have become the prime minister if he had been disloyal to his elder brother and party supremo Nawaz Sharif, dispelling rumours that the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly was considering going against his brother.

She further said that Shehbaz had "rejected all such offers".

Reports have emerged suggesting that Shehbaz is in favour of a political dialogue with the government while Maryam has categorically ruled out any such possibility.

The PML-N vice president was speaking to the media at the Sharif's Jati Umra residence in Lahore, before departing for Sindh where she would participate in the PPP December 27 rally at Garhi Khuda Baksh. She is also expected to address PML-N workers in Sukkur before the rally.

Maryam, replying to a question, claimed the party had received several messages from the government side for negotiations. She continued that since a response was not given, "people were being sent" for negotiations with Shehbaz, who is currently incarcerated.

Nawaz's daughter also dispelled rumours that Shehbaz was considering a different approach from his elder brother or going against him. "It has been proven in the past and today that Shehbaz Sharif is very loyal to his brother and his party".

"If he [Shehbaz] was not loyal, then there was no need to bring this prime minister [Imran Khan] to power. Shehbaz would have been made the prime minister but he has rejected all offers."

Responding to another question regarding the possibility of negotiations with the incumbent government, Maryam said: "I believe Nawaz Sharif has made a decision and Maulana Fazlur Rehman is also very clear that no negotiations with the fake...