LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Thursday that ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif was forsaking national security for his own sake and family’s interest.
Speaking to party members, Zardari criticised Nawaz for adopting a policy of conflict with the state institutions and putting the country in a crisis-like situation.
“In a country where state institutions are destroyed, its condition becomes similar to Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. Nawaz Sharif is playing a dangerous collision course with the institutions,” Zardari said, accusing Nawaz of forcing Pakistan towards a direction where no one would be able to control the country.
The PPP leader said, “Nawaz Sharif wants to weaken the state institutions along with the parliament and the judiciary and forsaking the security of the country for the sake of his own self and family.”
“Just like the past”, Zardari continued, “he [Nawaz] will flee the country after destroying it. But, we have to live in Pakistan and we will not let Nawaz Sharif play such a game with the country.”
Zardari on Wednesday had said that by accusing the judges of being filled with hatred, Nawaz Sharif had revealed his undemocratic agenda. He also had ruled out joining hands with Nawaz as he knew that it would harm the country.
Addressing party members in Islamabad, Zardari said he had ruled out joining hands with Nawaz as he knew that it would harm the country.
“Nawaz Sharif is playing a double-game. His brother and minister insult me and then they ask me for a meeting,” he maintained.
The PPP leader said his party would not become part of an undemocratic ploy as “an attack on judiciary is an attack on the Constitution”.
“Nawaz considers himself above the law and accountability. He is trying to portray himself as a political martyr,” he added.
Zardari further said Nawaz had first tried to malign the military and then attacked the judiciary, all of which revealed that he was working against democracy.
“The PPP will soon file a charge-sheet against Nawaz’s undemocratic policies,” he remarked.
