Partly Facetious: is Nawaz Sharif a moderate?

"Nawaz Sharif says he is a moderate and not an extremist."
"Musharraf would say anything to make sure that Nawaz Sharif..."
"It wasn't Musharraf who said that."
"BB deep down has never liked Nawaz Sharif and..."
"It wasn't her either."
"The Chaudhry Cousins must be scared of his return and..."
"The Chaudhry Cousins have been quiet about Nawaz Sharif - I believe they are keeping their options open just in case."
"I thought the Chaudhry Cousins are confident of winning the elections."
"The framework is in place thank the good Lord, but with Musharraf's uniform off I wonder how many would toe the line."
"Ah yes, anyway it wasn't the Chaudhry Cousins either who accused Nawaz Sharif of not being a moderate."
"Then who said it?"
"The US State Department or was it the White House?"
"Have they abandoned BB and Musharraf?"
"What do you mean?"
"If the US says Nawaz Sharif is not a moderate, then there is every likelihood that Nawaz Sharif may win the elections."
"That's true. The US doesn't seem to be aware of the opposite impact of their statements on our elections. So if they like someone the people of this country are less likely to vote for them."
"But Nawaz Sharif did comment on their statement."
"Why? He should have just let it pass and..."
"He wanted to assure the Americans he is a moderate."
"Sometimes, I wonder about his advisors."
"I don't think he listens to advice that much."
"Ah yes - our civilian dictator."
"Indeed as is BB."