Instead of toning down his outburst after uttering words like “hang upside down”, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s romance with the “notorious mantra” went up another notch when he said he was clear about hanging looters and thieves upside down, saying the souls of Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal would remain in pain unless the looters were punished as he perceived.
It might be his denial or complete obsession that Shahbaz repeated the unwelcoming words with much stronger tone while talking to reporters after visiting Iqbal’s mausoleum on Wednesday.
“It also could be a case that the CM got offended after being asked a question about his remarks passed at the Bhaati Chowk rally, but it showed that Shahbaz has started losing temper,” a witness said.
To a question, the CM said his stance about looters was unchangeable and he believed strongly than ever that unless the plunders were not hanged upside down after holding them accountable for their misdeeds, the souls of Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal would not be in peace.
Later, he got offended when he was questioned about Imran Khan’s allegation regarding Sharif family’s assets. The CM said he had declared his assets on November 26, 2007 and no one should lecture him on the issue.
The CM also misread one of Iqbal’s couplets and put a wrong date in guests’ book while putting down his impressions.
Meanwhile, Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa said PTI Chairman Imran Khan had knocked down the Sharifs by holding a mega public meeting at Mianar-e-Pakistan.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Shahbaz used derogatory remarks against President Asif Ali Zardari but expected “that the CM will not repeat them”.
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