Have a lot to say, but will stay silent for now: Nawaz Sharif

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that he is starting to understand a lot about [what is going on].

In an informal chat with journalists after reaching Punjab House from Murree, Sharif said he has a lot to say on the subject, however he prefers to stay silent for now.

“Whatever happened with me is in front of you all. Had there been any evidence of corruption, kickbacks or misuse of public funds there would have been any logic [in the disqualification],” he said.

“How can I file returns on a salary which I didn’t receive from my son’s company,” said Sharif, referring to the Supreme Court’s grounds for his disqualification.

“I have not done anything which obstructed the country’s progress,” he said, adding, “I have acted upon the [Supreme Court] verdict but didn’t comment on it. I believe in the rule of law.”

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief, along with family members and aides, departed his residence in Changla Gali earlier and was greeted by scores of supporters in Bharakahu on his way to Punjab House.

The former premier’s convoy was surrounded by PML-N supporters, prompting Sharif to get out of his car at one point and greet the crowd.

Senior PML-N leaders, including the prime minister and several cabinet members, are at the Punjab House for a consultative meeting to be chaired by Sharif.

Sources said the PML-N supremo will be staying the night in Punjab House and proceed to Lahore Sunday morning via the motorway.

The PML-N plans to turn the journey into a public mobilisation campaign with pit-stops where Sharif can interact and address party workers as a sign of strength.

Last Sunday, the former premier vacated the Prime Minister House and proceeded to Murree along with family members.

Since then, the country has seen a new prime minister — PML-N’s Shahid Khaqan Abbasi — assume office.

Sharif has spent most of his time in Murree in hectic consultations over the formation of the new cabinet. The former premier chaired back-to-back meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, which finally led to the swearing-in of the new cabinet on Friday.

The Supreme Court, in its judgment in the Panama Papers case, disqualified Sharif under Article 62 (1) (f) of the Constitution over his failure to disclose un-withdrawn receivables constituting assets from a UAE-based company.

The verdict stated that he was not ‘honest’ and ‘truthful’, as per the country’s Constitution.

The PML-N has decided to file a review petition against the verdict. However, the party’s troubles are not over as it gears up for the by-election in Sharif’s Lahore constituency — NA-120 — on September 17.

According to some reports, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to contest the by-poll and assume office of prime minister. However, there is a chance Abbasi could continue as the prime minister till the next general elections and the party gives the NA-120 ticket to someone else.

Moreover, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is set to file several corruption references against Nawaz, his children Maryam, Hussain and Hasan, son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, among others, in an accountability court.

According to the Supreme Court’s July 28 verdict, NAB is supposed to file the references within six weeks of the court’s judgment, while the accountability court hearing the case has to wrap up proceedings in six months.

It is in this context that the PML-N is attempting to reach out to the ‘masses’ and maintain its support base.

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