{"id":34564,"date":"2017-12-03T01:25:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T20:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=34564"},"modified":"2017-12-03T01:25:41","modified_gmt":"2017-12-02T20:25:41","slug":"minus-one-formula-acceptable-to-masses-they-instead-put-a-plus-to-equation-nawaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=34564","title":{"rendered":"Minus-one formula acceptable to masses, they instead put a plus to equation, Nawaz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>QUETTA, Dec 03 (TNS):<\/strong>\u00a0 Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday has claimed that minus-one formula against him has failed and that the people of Pakistan have instead added a plus to the equation speaking out in his favour.<\/p>\n<p>Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said that minus-one formula not acceptable to the masses in aftermath of his ouster.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a public rally held on the 44th death anniversary of Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai at Ayub Stadium here, Sharif once against hit out at judiciary for disqualifying him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was disqualified by judges who themselves took oath under the PCO,\u201d he asserted while lamenting Supreme Court\u2019s landmark July 28 verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a jibe at judges, Sharif said the verdict on Sadiq and Ameen (truthful and honest) was given by those who pledged their allegiance to the dictators.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was the court of masses that will exonerate him from all charges. \u201cPeople have rejected the decision against me,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Praising the people of Balochistan, he said people of Balochistan have always opposed the dictatorial regimes, adding, his party and Pashtunkhwa Mili Awami Party (PKMAP) have strong ideological bonds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never compromise when it comes to the law and constitution,\u201d Sharif remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Sharif said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government initiated development projects across the province to bring it at par with other parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>He said Balochistan remained underdeveloped for decades until his party government implemented development schemes envisioned by him.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a credit for Balochistan\u2019s development, Sharif said the progress in the province is exemplary as there had been no signs of development four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Paying a tribute to Khan Abdul Samad Khan, an eminent leader of the independence movement, the ousted premier said the Pashtun nationalist leader gave a lot of sacrifices and spent 24 years behind bars for his political ideology.<\/p>\n<p>He said the late leader had wished to see a network of roads in Pakistan like those in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday we have far better roads and motorways in Balochistan than Afghanistan as we implemented his vision,\u201d the PML-N president said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPML-N government embarked upon a development programme to connect the province with rest of the country,\u201d he said<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUETTA, Dec 03 (TNS):\u00a0 Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday has claimed that minus-one formula against him has failed and that the people of Pakistan have instead added a plus to the equation speaking out in his favour. 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