ISLAMABAD, Nov. 3 (TNS): PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Friday accused that he and his family are being treated with bias
Speaking to media persons inside the courtroom before the hearing, in an apparent reference to the SC’s landmark ruling in the Panamagate case on July 28, Nawaz pointed out, “There are hundreds of cases being heard but is there any super judge overseeing them.”
“Contempt of court is being committed from both inside and outside the court”, said the former prime minister without elaborating further. Instead, he asked why he was being tried in the first place. “What is this corruption case? Or have we received any kickbacks? Why are we facing trial?” he questioned.
He further said that he had gone through the reference and it only had details of the Sharif family business. “We had a thriving business even before we joined politics,” Nawaz stressed.
On September 8 this year, NAB submitted four corruption references against the Sharif family and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad’s accountability court.
Dismissing rumors of a conflict between him [Nawaz] and his brother Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the former premier said that those trying those conspiring against the family will soon be unveiled.
In response to a question regarding the conflict between state institutions, Nawaz again questioned whether it was only PML-N that was getting into conflicts. “We are being dragged into a conflict.”
The PML-N chief went on to say that the party will always support an independent judiciary and will not throw its weight behind a judiciary that supports dictators. “All democratic parties should unite on one platform,” Nawaz stated.
The former prime minister was then asked how he felt after being tried by the judiciary for which he fought a decade ago after the then president Pervez Musharraf imposed an emergency, ironically on November 3. In response, Nawaz only smiled.
