Nawaz Sharif was prime minister of the people not a PM brought by General (retd) Faiz Hameed: Maryam Nawaz
MULTAN, Feb 06 (SABAH): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed annoyance over institutions’ non-action against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan, saying “no one can touch him” despite several cases pending in courts against him. She said that Imran Khan wants to start the jail bharo tehreek, adding that Imran Khan should start jail bahro tehreek while presenting his arrest from Zaman Park. Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that there is no pressure on her as Imran Khan has announced to start jail bharo tehreek and he should fulfill his promise while taking start from Zaman Park.
Speaking to the media in Multan on Monday, Maryam Nawaz said she along with her father PML-N supremo and former premier Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif appeared before courts and joint investigation team (JIT) hundreds of times in the Panama Papers case.
“Everyone is asking a question as to why no action is being taken against Imran Khan? There are several cases pending against him such as Toshakhana, foreign funding and others but no one can touch this person,” she added.
She also accused former chief justices of Supreme Court Asif Saeed Khosa and Saqib Nisar of victimising the PML-N leaders.
“Whatever Khosa Sahib and Saqib Nisar did was victimisation. This double standard should end now.”
The ruling party leader referring to Toshakhana (gift depository) case against former PM Imran Khan said he sold watches and other gifts in the market.
She also accused the ex-premier of money laundering. “But still on what basis are you [Imran] being granted bail [by court] because you are a politician?”
Referring to Imran Khan’s tirade against establishment, Maryam Nawaz said he had no problem with former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa and the establishment when was in power.
“Nawaz Sharif was the prime minister of the people not a prime minister brought [into power] by [former spy chief] Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hameed.”
Speaking about soaring food prices, the PML-N leader said despite the skyrocketing inflation, the spirit of the people is high.
Maryam said the IMF agreement negotiated by the PTI-led government is responsible for the inflation.
“IMF agreement has tied our hands. Even if we want, we cannot give relief at present, but we will reduce the inflation… Shahbaz Sharif is working day and night [for this cause].”
Maryam Nawaz said Pakistan was in danger from internal, not external threats. Maryam Nawaz told media that Pakistan was developing before Imran Khan came into power and he destroyed the country and now Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was working day and night to improve the economy. She said the government was pursuing the IMF programme for public interest and Pakistan would have to accept conditions of the global lender as loan tranche had been linked with increase in prices.
The PML-N leader said the PTI foreign funding issue was an open and shut case, but still nation awaited accountability. “It is unacceptable that Imran Khan commits crimes but roams freely,” she added.
Taking about development projects in South Punjab, Maryam Nawaz said all the projects in the region were initiated by Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif. She claimed that her party would emerge victorious from South Punjab. She said that in upcoming days she will tell how many people wanted to join PML-N from south Punjab.