–Claims he is being punished for making Pakistan an atomic power during Faisalabad address
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif on Friday remarked that ‘some people’ are bent upon delaying the upcoming general elections, which are scheduled to be held on July 25, warning that his party will not tolerate any such move.
Addressing the media outside the accountability court, the former prime minister said that ‘such people’ appear before every election. He termed the upcoming polls as a “big election”.
“Ups and downs are part of life, a person should try to stay happy all the time,” the deposed PM added.
Furthermore, veteran politician Javed Hashmi also reached the anti-graft court to receive Nawaz Sharif, saying that he came there to congratulate the PML-N supremo on the completion of his party’s first five-year tenure in government.
“Even though there was daily speculation that the government would end soon,” he remarked.
It is pertinent to mention here that this is the first time PML-N government has completed its five-year tenure despite coming into power thrice.
Hashmi further remarked that delaying elections will pose a threat to democracy.
“People who believe in democracy and vote for respect have struggled alongside [Nawaz Sharif],” the seasoned politician added.
‘BEING PUNISHED FOR MAKING PAK AN ATOMIC POWER’:
The former prime minister claimed he was being punished for making Pakistan an atomic power.
While addressing a rally in Faisalabad, he said, “I appeared before the court for the 80th time today…why do I have to endure appearances before court?”
The PML-N supremo said that those who had submitted the resolution in the Balochistan Assembly to get elections delayed had first made the excuse of Hajj and then rain and floods.
“Everyone hear me loud and clear; elections will not be delayed for even a moment,” said Nawaz.
Referring to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan as ‘liar Khan’, the PML-N supremo claimed that his political rivals including PTI were afraid to contest elections because they knew they would stand defeated.
“People of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa curse Imran Khan. He has left the province in a state worse than before.”
“You cannot return home [from polling boths] on the day of election until PML-N stands victorious,” he told the rally attendees.
The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) supremo lamented that cases against him were filed because he eradicated terrorism and ended power load-shedding in the country.
Maintaining his stance that not even a rupee’s corruption could be proven against him, Nawaz said the corruption references against him were baseless.
“Pakistan was on the track of development when a decision was announced,” he said in an apparent reference of the apex court’s verdict that disqualified Nawaz from holding public office.
“Wasn’t this verdict wrong?” he asked the attendees of the rally, stressing that wrong decisions must be made right.
“Only your vote can get this decision corrected,” the PML-N supremo reiterated.
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