Following the resignation of Syed Jamil Ahmed, Advisor Mustafa Sarwar Faruqi and Jamil exchanged accusations. Prince Mahmud, on Facebook, expressed support for Faruqi, stating that he was acting sensibly and not showing childish behavior. He noted that Faruqi understands when and where to act. Mahmud added that centrism supports social balance and opposes any extreme political shift, whether right-wing or left-wing.