–Says NAB would fail in finding any corruption in the extended deadline of two more months
–Claims Imran has failed people; third umpire will not come to his rescue
Disqualified prime minister’s daughter Maryam Nawaz Thursday took a jibe at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and called him the ‘blue-eyed man of judiciary’. She said that he wouldn’t have to wait for the umpire’s decision had he served the masses and enjoyed their support.
She was addressing PML-N’s social media convention held at Dhobi Ghat Ground in Faisalabad, following meticulous preparations.
Maryam also took a swipe at the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), terming them ‘jewels’ and saying that they couldn’t find anything in six months.
“If you couldn’t find anything in six months then what will you find in two months?” asked Maryam, ridiculing the Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) whom she called the ‘jewels’ who failed to find anything, adding that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) wouldn’t be able to find anything either.
“One after another sentence is being given, even dismissed from prime ministership,” said Maryam Nawaz.
Maryam said she appeared before a NAB court on Thursday, which was her third appearance along with Nawaz Sharif during the week.
She said when the defence lawyers asked from Wajid Zia’s cousin that how much money was paid to him for carrying out investigation against Nawaz Sharif, he refused to divulge the amount saying that it was his personal matter. How the issue could be termed a personal one as he was paid from the national kitty, she questioned.
She claimed that Wajid Zia’s cousin was awarded the contract for 50,000 pounds, but he failed to prove anything against Nawaz Sharif.
Maryam said Nawaz Sharif was being tried for the fifth time, but corruption of even a single penny was not proved against him. He was probably the only person in the world who had been convicted without any proof of corruption, she added.
She said the Balochistan government was toppled so that the PML-N could not gain majority in the Senate. But despite all conspiracies, the party had emerged as the majority party in the upper house of the parliament, she added.
She paid tribute to members of national and provincial assemblies, and senators belonging to the PML-N for standing with Nawaz Sharif through thick and thin.
She said the PML-N candidate had fought the bye-election in Sargodha with the symbol of ‘pick-up’, but he won the seat with a big margin of 20,000 votes. Despite the symbol of ‘loin’ not allotted to the PML-N candidate, he was voted by the people as they knew that he was supported by Nawaz Sharif, she added.
The people would similarly vote for the PML-N in the general election 2018 to revive the sanctity of vote, she said.
Maryam said Nawaz after his disqualification as prime minister had emerged stronger as evident from the fact that the PML-N was united. None of the party members had cheated the leadership, she added. The opponents had made all-out efforts to knock the PML-N down but they failed, she said.
She said on March 13 the Seante election would be completed with the election of chairman. She said suo motu notice should have been taken over the ‘sale and purchase’ of assembly members for Senate election.
Without Imran Khan, she said his five-year performance would be discussed in the next election and he would stand exposed before voters.
She asked as to whether setting up an offshore company was a crime or refusing to get salary from a son was a sin.
She said Pervez Musharraf in an interview had claimed that Nawaz Sharif was the main hurdle in his return to Pakistan. It showed the democratic attitude of Nawaz Sharif, who stood firmly against a dictator, she added.
Maryam said the violators of Constitution were afraid of Nawaz Sharif as he had been opposing undemocratic actions. She urged the people to support Nawaz Sharif in his movement for restoration of justice and sanctity of vote.
Referring to the warm welcome accorded to her on arrival at the venue of convention by an over-enthusiastic crowd, she said the people of Faisalabad had given their verdict by supporting Nawaz Sharif and the PML-N. The party had deep roots among the people, she added.
Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan, Minister of State for Commerce and Textile Hajji Muhammad Akram, Minister of State for Power Abid Sher Ali, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhary, MNAs and MPAs were also present in the convention.
Earlier, she visited the residence of ailing MNA Rajab Ali Baloch and inquired after his health.