The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership on Friday said the party would be totally opposed to any unconstitutional move against the democratic system, and that the only way to save the country and secure its future was the continuation of democracy. Talking to party leaders and workers in Raiwind, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif held the martial law regime responsible for the fall of East Pakistan. He said the government had failed to fulfil its promises, and resultantly the country was facing corruption, plunder and price hike. He said the rulers had given nothing to the nation except electricity and gas load shedding. He said the country had never faced more dangers to its security and sovereignty than the ones being confronted today. Nawaz emphasised the need for going deep into the memo scandal to unearth the conspirators. Talking to newsmen in Islamabad, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said there was no threat to democratic system in Pakistan. He said the approach of Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was “very clear” and “he does not want to derail democracy in the country”. He said the PML-N would oppose any unconstitutional move to jeopardise democracy. He said Opposition Leader in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar had already rejected the statement attributed to him regarding the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief. He said the Memogate issue was an open bargain of Pakistani interests, and it should be thoroughly investigated. He said the recent American incursions in Pakistan had severely damaged the relations between the US and Pakistan.
