Nawaz Sharif Prioritises Institutional Unity Amid Naqvi System Remarks Row

ISLAMABAD – (Staff Reporter/Web Desk) – Naqvi system remarks made at a recent public event have reportedly caused discomfort among senior leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has now asked party members to hold back any public response to the comments.

Sources close to the party say Sharif wants everyone to stay calm. He feels the country cannot afford visible cracks between the elected government and the military at this point in time.

Pakistan is currently dealing with several tough issues at once. Economic pressure, political friction, and security concerns are all on the table. Sharif reportedly believes that unity between institutions matters more than ever right now.

He is said to have told party colleagues that nothing should give the impression of a rift between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, the army chief and Chief of Defence Forces.

According to insiders, Sharif described the current level of cooperation between the government and military leadership as unusual and valuable. He does not want that relationship disturbed by public statements or reactions.

Still, not everyone inside the party is fully satisfied. Some senior leaders reportedly felt that if Naqvi had real concerns about how the system is functioning, those concerns belonged in a cabinet meeting, not on a public stage.

Their worry is simple. A public comment calling the system broken could be read as a quiet jab at the prime minister’s own reform efforts, even if that was not the intention.

A few leaders reportedly felt the remarks left an unfair impression, that no matter what the government tries to do, real change under the current setup just is not possible.

That kind of message, they believe, could hurt the party’s image at a sensitive time, especially with public trust already fragile.

Despite the internal grumbling, sources are clear on one point. Nobody is suggesting an actual falling out between the government and the military.

Officials familiar with the discussions say both sides remain aligned on major national priorities. These include reviving the economy, strengthening security, drawing in investment, and pushing governance reforms forward.

Reports of a divide between Islamabad and Rawalpindi are being firmly dismissed. Those close to the matter insist the working relationship between civilian and military leadership remains intact and steady.

For now, PML-N leaders appear to be following Sharif’s advice. Public silence, at least officially, is the chosen path forward while internal conversations continue behind closed doors.