Islamabad, May 10 (TNS): Quaid of his own faction of Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif on Thursday demanded chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to step down for leveling money laundering allegations on fake news.
During a press conference here, the former Prime Minister also sought an apology from the anti-graft body which fails to prove allegations against him.
Giving a 24-hour deadline to NAB to provide evidence, Nawaz demanded Justice (R) Javed Iqbal to resign for levelling such “non-sense” allegation.
“NAB has lost its credibility and its vindictive approach is weakening democracy,” ousted Prime Minister said.
Nawaz was referring to a notice taken by NAB chairman on a two-year old World Bank report doing the rounds that laundered $4.9 billion to India.
Nawaz said that the report was being distorted to frame charges against him.
“References against me in NAB are related to baseless media report,” Nawaz said adding that his media trial had become NAB’s sole mission.
Ex-premier went on to say that the NAB claims were rubbished by bith State Bank of Pakistan and World Bank itself.
Claiming his disqualification was ‘engineered’, ousted Prime Minster accused that statement of Chairman NAB was another event of an forthcoming drama.
“The forces ousted me on Iqama when they could not prove corruption charges against me. I have appeared before court 70 times – they are hunting for something that can be used to against me but still failed,” Nawaz said.
He said ‘Zamini makhlooq’ (masses) will beat Khalai makhlooq (aliens) in upcoming general elections.
