Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda on Monday said that former premier Nawaz Sharif made not one but several requests for National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), a euphemism for ‘relief’ in accountability cases.
Speaking to a private news channel, the federal minister, while answering a question about PM Imran Khan’s claim of being approached for NRO, said that not one but several such requests were made directly and indirectly by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif.
“Nawaz Sharif made several requests including one through another country and reportedly he (Nawaz Sharif) proposed an indirect payment to get an NRO,” said Faisal Vawda.
Vawda, however, did not name the country who he claimed approached the government for NRO.
The minister added that the government has flatly refused to even talk about such reconciliation or relief in corruption cases with anyone or any country.
It is pertinent to note here that earlier this month, Prime Minister Imran Khan told a delegation of senior journalists that someone approached him and offered money for “relief” from accountability process.
According to reports, PM had claimed that he was approached and offered money to allow someone to evade the accountability process but he declined to give any leeway to such criminals.
Vawda’s statement comes after Nawaz challenged the government to reveal the names of those who wanted the NRO.
While talking to the media outside the accountability court in Islamabad, Nawaz said, “No member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has contacted the government seeking an NRO and they should reveal their names of those who did.”
