Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday dismissed the rumours that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government was under any pressure after announcing Pervez Musharraf’s trial for treason.
Speaking to reporters outside the Punjab Assembly, the minister claimed that Musharraf forced his subordinates to take unconstitutional steps after 1999 coup. He said holding his accomplices responsible would be unjustified.
“Only investigations would reveal who willingly supported Musharraf and who was compelled to obey orders,” the minister said.
He refuted the claims of pressure on the PML-N government, saying, “We are not under any pressure after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s announcement in the National Assembly that the government will proceed to try Musharraf under the law.”
“Power-hungry people violated the law and subverted the Constitution,” he said.