Lambasting the political tactics of Sharif brothers, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former law minister Dr Babar Awan Sunday said Nawaz and Shahbaz were reluctant to come into the assemblies, as they had been observing a self-imposed boycott of the Parliament.
Addressing a press conference at the residence Raja Riaz, Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly, in PCSIR Housing Society, he invited Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif to become a part of the Parliament and appealed to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to end his boycott of the Punjab Assembly as he did not attend any assembly session in the last six months. Awan said instead of sending indirect messages through ‘pigeons’, Sharif brothers should sit with the government to settle various matters and strengthen democratic system in the country. He assured the PML-N leadership that his party was ready to give any sacrifice for Nawaz if he wanted to join the Parliament.
Commenting on the recent revelations by WikiLeaks about Shahbaz, Awan said it had shown the secret of Sharif brothers’ courage and their stance over the issue of judiciary, adding that the WikiLeaks proved that the rulers of ‘Takht-e-Lahore’ were saving their political stature. He said the PPP-led government was fully aware of all the ‘deals’ done by them (Sharif brothers) in the name of different institutes. The former minister criticised the governance of Shahbaz in Punjab, saying the law and order situation I Punjab was worse than during the British Raj and Sikh rule.
He alleged that 30 percent of the budget, reserved for Seraiki areas, was being consumed on developmental projects in Lahore and described the Ashiana Housing Scheme as an attempt to favour property dealers. Babar also termed the PML-N as the biggest hurdle in accountability and appointment of NAB chairman. He promised that the government would implement on the Parliament’s resolution and form a commission on Abbottabad operation after the return of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from abroad.
