Marriyum Aurangzeb, Mian Javed Latif, others acquitted by ATC Lahore judge Naveed Iqbal in provocative speech case

LAHORE, Jan 24 (SABAH): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Spokesperson and former minister for information and broadcasting  Marriyum Aurangzeb, former federal minister Mian Javed Latif, MD PTV Sohail Ali Khan and former director news Rashid Baigh on Wednesday were acquitted by the anti-terrorism court of Lahore judge Naveed Iqbal in provocative speech case.

The court delivered the reserved judgment on the petitions of Marriyum Aurangzeb, Mian Javed Latif and others.

Meanwhile Marriyum Aurangzeb has advised Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to remain in limits and be civilised. She asked him to talk about performance instead of using indecent language.

Talking to reporters outside an anti-terrorism court of Lahore, where she appeared in connection with a case relating to delivering a speech provoking people, Marriyum Aurangzeb said Pakistan had buried the politics of abuses in 1990. She said PTI founder started culture of abusing others.

She criticized the PPP chairman and said he was new in Punjab and perhaps he had not visited PKLI, Danish schools and other projects in Punjab. She said Sindh had also the right to have facilities like Punjab.

She said the PPP ministers had equal share in decisions taken by PDM government. She said the culture which Nawaz Sharif wanted to introduce could not flourish without PPP chairman’s talks observing civility.

The PML-N leader referred to Bloomberg and said Nawaz had an edge over his rivals as far as the financial management was concerned. She said her party always abide by the law and faced courts.

She said PML-N was in contest with those parties which had obtained their election symbols, which are holding public gatherings.

She said his party was fighting with inflation and unemployment. She added that they had to revive the economy and give jobs to youths. Aurangzeb said they had finalised plan to provide relief to public which will be disclosed to public soon.