Request for more time for writing Swiss letter a joke with judiciary: Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has said that seeking time from the judiciary for writing letter to Swiss authorities was like a joke with the apex court, country and the nation.
Talking to reporters at the residence of renowned actress Zeba in Lahore, he said the judiciary was doing its job with a true sense of responsibility by keeping in view the rule of law and the constitution.
“If the government had respect for the constitution, circumstances would not have gone to this extent,” he said, adding that the government had been under-estimating the judiciary for four and a half years. He said the government had not learnt any lesson from the past, and if judicial orders were not implemented, then the prime minister would be disqualified.
Nawaz said the government had not yet accepted the independent judiciary, as it wants “Dogar courts”. He said the rulers say one thing and do the opposite.
The PML-N chief said that elections would be held in the next three to six months, and by making amendments in the constitution for caretaker setup, his party had done a great service to the country.
He said his party had no objection over the commission to form new provinces, but added that any decision in this regard should be taken on mandate. He strongly supported the creation of Hazara province. He said the government had picked its favorite people for the commission, adding that the official institutions were being used to serve the vested interests of some people who had nothing to do with the issues of the nation. He said that he and Shahbaz Sharif had taken notice of Sardar Dost Mohammad Khosa’s press conference, and had spoken to Sardar Zulfikar Khosa. He did not respond to the statement of Javed Hashmi’s statement on Sunday in which his former aide threatened to start exposing PML-N leaders.
On energy crisis, Nawaz said that if the government had taken it seriously, at least 50 percent crisis would have been resolved. “We have a comprehensive plan; if we are allowed to come to the power, we would try our best to tackle the issue at every cost,” he said.