Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif questioned on Tuesday the timing of the 'grand protest' spearheaded by the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and supported by major opposition parties. He was responding to reporters' queries after attending the corruption hearing against him in the accountability court. When asked about the PAT protest, which begins tomorrow, Nawaz wondered why "the maulana from Canada is here at this time
ISLAMABAD,(Pakistan Point News - 16th Jan, 2018 ) : Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif questioned on Tuesday the timing of the 'grand protest' spearheaded by the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and supported by major opposition parties. He was responding to reporters' queries after attending the corruption hearing against him in the accountability court. When asked about the PAT protest, which begins tomorrow, Nawaz wondered why "the maulana from Canada is here at this time.
" He was referring to PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri. "If you think about the reasons, you’ll get the answers to Qadri's timing," said Nawaz, adding that people will decide the country’s fate in the elections, which are only four-five months away. He asked the opponents to wait for next general elections as people will give verdict through their votes. The PAT is protesting over the 2014 Model Town incident, in which its workers were killed in police firing, and demanding the dissolution of the government.
'Balochistan CM issue a disservice to democracy'. Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said that the case filed against him is beyond understanding. He said there is nothing against him in the reference. Nawaz said such things that consist of baseless accusations do not last long. When asked about the recent change of the chief minister in Balochistan, the former prime minister said the Balochistan political issue needs to be taken seriously.
"This is a sick joke with the people," said the Pakistan Muslim League-N president, adding that he has summoned a meeting with the party's Baloch leadership on Thursday to find out why this happened. The PML-N chief wondered how a person with 500 votes became the chief minister, adding that "this is a disservice to democracy, Pakistan and its people". Accompanied by his daughter Maryam, also accused in the corruption case, Federal Health Minister Saira Afzal Tarar, his political aide Senator Asif Kirmani and other party leaders, Nawaz narrated a story about a famous film in Lahore in the 1960s.
"After it was released, someone asked how the movie was faring, to which the producer replied “Pehlay haftay zabardast, doosray haftay zabardasti (The first week was great but the second was forced)". During the hearing headed by Justice Mohammad Bashir, NAB Additional Director Nasir Junejo recorded his statement in Flagship reference. Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer Khawaja Harris asked him whether he was part of the inquiry against Sharif family in 2017, to which he responded with ‘yes’. A total of 13 witnesses have recorded their statements so far in three cases against the disqualified premier.
