Tabling no-confidence motion is the desire of 220 million people: Shehbaz

LAHORE, Feb 25 (SABAH): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday has said that no one can stop them from using ‘constitutional right’ of no-confidence motion, adding that when no-confidence motion will be tabled it will be informed to media. He said that tabling no-confidence motion is the desire of the 220 million people, adding that all the political parties have decided jointly that we will move forward in this direction. He said that if a single penny corruption is proved against him in public funds even after his death then his dead body should be hanged as punishment while brining it out from the grave as punishment.

Talking to media persons after appearing in the accountability court, the PML-N president said that he was maligned in front of the nation as he was summoned in Saaf Paani case but arrested in Ashiana Housing scandal.

I was alleged of committing corruption of billions of rupees in Saaf Paani project. Everyone was acquitted but Engineer Raja Qamarul Islam was detained and sent to jail, he told.

Shehbaz Sharif said the court decision regarding Saaf Pani project is our victory, claiming that he had saved nation’s money. I am facing the case trial for three and a half years, he went on to say.

PML-N president said the people are suffering due to increasing inflation in the country. The poverty has elevated in the tenure of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, he stated.

Shehbaz Sharif said that NAB-Niazi nexus has caused great damage to the economy of the country. He said that even the country like China was got annoyed. Shehbaz Sharif said that he has filed Rs10 billion defamation suit against Imran Khan but Imran Khan’s counsels did not come and submit reply.

Replying a question regarding nomination as prime minister after the success of the no-confidence motion, Shehbaz Sharif said that Party Quaid and Leader Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will make decision with the consultation of party and he will do whatever he will be asked to do.