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Allegations against the CJ: PPP suspends Abidi from core committee
Party's secretary also issues show cause notice to Senator Faisal Raza Abidi.
Party's secretary issued a show cause notice to Abidi. PHOTO: FILE
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Monday took notice of the press conference held by Senator Faisal Raza Abidi on Sunday and suspended him from the party’s core committee after issuing him a show cause notice, Express News reported.
He is also barred from entering the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The party has asked him to resign from the post of PPP Karachi division president.
Abidi hurled fiery allegations at Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in his press conference and had demanded a resignation from him and other judges who were reinstated under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO).
The party’s secretary, Jehangir Badar, issued the show cause notice to him. Abidi confirmed receiving the notice.
During a press conference in Islamabad, Abidi had held Justice Chaudhry responsible for the alleged financial impropriety done by his son, Dr Arsalan Iftikhar.
The senator had said that if the chief justice does not tender a resignation, then he will “force him out from the same way he had been restored as a judge.”
The senator had produced bank account statements of Dr Arsalan and had said that the person who used to “work under somebody else” now owns billions of rupees. He also showed that the billing address mentioned was that of the Chief Justice House in Islamabad.
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What to say of Faisal Raza Abedi ,he was appointed to look after PIA ,the PIA employes and administration had to do on strike to get him removed .Then Faisal was appointed as President PPP Karachi ,the entire PPP revolted and he had to be removed .You can see he just cant handle anything .Till today he has noting to his credit except loose talk .I feel sorry for him .
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Is this a new game plan?
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How abt the truth? Why not uncover it? He merely said what everybody was thinking.
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Height of Insult :PRecommend
A well planned
drama.Recommend
I think this is nothing more than a new topi drama.. but interesting this time its PPP not N league who is the real experts of such dramas
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i suspect that the press conference was approved by the ppp heads, however, i don’t disagree with Abidi. this CJ has become political and has taken dangerous and unprecedented steps that can haunt democracy in Pakistan for coming generation.
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Electricity Shortage: PPP takes notice
Mr Abidi’s sad press conference: PP takes notice
All PPP does is takes notice an d nothing happens
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What is happening out there? Recommend
I get the feeling Zardari is playing this game with all of us. One day Faisal is the hero, next day hes nobody by his own party. Mind Games i tell you.
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Target Achieved, now itz drama to issue shaw casue.
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why Show cause notice to him.
should we ignore anything wrong done by Arsalan BECAUSE he is son of Iftikhar Chaudhry?????????????? No, Never
Salute to Faisal Raza Abidi, come abidi sahab, keep it up
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Let him speak some truth . .!!!!
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People’s party will use him as a bait against supreme court and fail again. He has been issued show cause notice, now let’s see the game planRecommend
What this now? Instead of backing him, why pressure him into submission. What’s wrong in asking to clarify certain ambiguities. The man is showing proof of links between the infamous duo. What kind of democracy is this anyway when you start gagging people just to prove somebody’s perception of propriety. Is there any denying that people have lot of unsnaswered questions about the Chief Justice and his knowing or not, being connected or not with the criminal activiies of his son. If there are questions in the minds then nothing wrong with voicing them. I am with Faisal Raza Abidi and I support him in his argument that if someone can be “forced into an office then he can be forced out as well” .
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A real PPP jiala ! thumbs up
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Why did he not ask Law Minister to resign? He should resign because he drafted a poor law which the Sc threw out.
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In this arena everybody have proof in his hand to whom we people belive
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PPP has lot of dramas like this till when it will continue after Mirza here we go again a new character to Bash.
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Tribune Team…
Why there is a button of recommend only.
There must be two buttons agree and disagree.
I strongly protest over faisal remarks about judiciary.Recommend
He is very famous in exaggerating things…………
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Democaracy is being reciduled by ppp, the contempt law they made was simply an insult to democaracy! In deomocracy every one is accountable and bound by law. They have simply made this law to protect themselves and i am glad it was shot down.
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The allegations by Faisal Raza Abidi were very serious.PPP’s notice seems to be a well planned drama but Chief Justice should take notice too but this time instead of chastising others he needs to answer the 180 miilion about all these allegations otherwise that wont e just from his part
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“PPP Karachi division spokesperson, Kausar Amir said that Abidi had resigned because of health reasons and had also been admitted to the hospital. Sources within the party have said that the local leadership had made many complaints against him for being “inattentive” and had not been giving time to the party and its workers.”
Published: July 3, 2012
http://tribune.com.pk/story/403007/faisal-raza-abidi-resigns-as-ppp-karachi-president/
How has he become a super-man now in one month ?
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@aakash:
“Salute to Faisal Raza Abidi, come abidi sahab, keep it up”
Now the Indians have come to his support. Since when Indians became Pakistan’s well-wishers?
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PPP has been cornered so badly that to put across its point of view it has resorted to cloak and dagger ‘strategy’. Some quarters are so scared of its political potential that they don’t want to risk giving any space to the largest political party in the country. They want to delay the party from coming into its own for as long as possible. But they forget that individuals may be silenced, but political parties will always find ways to express themselves. Hark, PPP is out to have its say.
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Bad cop, Good cop.
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keep continue Abidi shab, so what if he IFTIKHAR SAHAB CJ everybody is equal before the law. i appreciate Abidi on his motive and taken step against CJ. however, Abidi should be brought before the authority with all evidence if he is true. otherwise he must be charged according to pak law if he does not prove,
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F. R. Abidi keep it up and if called by someone from SC then go with some more proof. Don’t scum to any pressure. You have already done exploding damage by exposing this PCO judge. I hope you will speak with same tone and braveness in front of these judges if they mistakenly call you. Recommend
FRA, you are on the right track and not alone either.There is no holy cow whatsoever he is and must be answerable to peoples of Pakistan for his overtly and covertly misdeeds.
Rest assure, YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS MISSION, FRA
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Please don’t sacrifice or snub this lion of Pakistan and the PPP as well…What he said is the truth….nobody else except him dared say that…but now when he said that bitter truth support him instead of sending him notices…My favors are with Mr. Faisal Raza Abidi especially in this case…although the person is a bit arrogant but speaks with logic and reason…
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@Simz:
Simz:
“Pakistan doesn’t only have muslims you stupid idiot.”
Tribune is inconsistent with its moderation practice. Some relevant and non-abusive comments are not published while some with personal attacks, using such words as, “stupid” and “idiot’ are. The moderation team needs to get consistent.
As a matter of policy, let me recommend that ALL relevant and tangentially relevant comments –if not abusive– should be published and this should be a consistent practice. Thanks.
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Hey Faisal, What do you say about your permanent stay in Pear Continental Hotel, Islambad for Years ? You claim in Talk Show earlier that you pay the bills from your own pocket – now where this money came from which is going in drain ? Let’s do little Maths here, if your one day hotel expense including room rent approx cost Rs. 30,000 then per Annum you’re paying Rs. 108,00000.
Anyone ???????
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I’d wait for the day when this Nana patekar inspired Abidi would speak some truth about his 10% leadership…
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He is the only man in Pakistan, the rest should learn to live like a lion …………….like him
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Let us save sovereignty of the Parliament which is in danger due to adventure of chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry.
Very sad some people in hatred against PPP & President Zardari are bent upon to sabotage the sovereignty of the Parliament. Chief Justice efforts to prove himself as uncrowned king must be resisted as he wants to ruin the whole system.
In the past we have suffered at the hand of Justice Muneer (Chief Justice, SCoP) who invented Law of Necessity to please dictators and we are still suffering from it. Now is turn of Iftikhar Chaudhry.Recommend
Abidi just mentioned what is going through mind of every thinking person. Court’s prejudice has become so obvious. How courts are trying to hoodwink the populace in Arsalan case is morbid and utterly shameful. If they punish Faisal Abidi for contempt of court, it’ll only add to the long list of strange, stupid, illegal and unethical ‘unanimous’ decisions of present bunch of judges.
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@Dj-Amir Khan:
Chances are that all are true!
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I have absolutely no sympathy with PPP or Faisal, but why are we surprised? aren’t judiciary doing selective activism as well? only focusing on one person and totally ignoring the killers and life and respect of innocent citizen? They let go whatever little amount of killers with evidence that got arrested by law enforcement and the army in swaat, without even asking a question from any one that something must be wrong that we are unable to punish anyone in spite of so much brutality and mayhem in the society? People supported the judiciary so that they can provide even handed impartial justice not to pursue their own vendetta. Even most (may be not this one)newspapers and other media are suppressing the criticism against judiciary as much as they can. Most of the comments never get published and if you submit something in favor that got published right away! Try it yourself.
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@Lala Gee:
How do you know that he is Indian?
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The use of the official residence of the CJ for business purposes is very serious. CJ must step down, so that impartial investigations are carried out. So far, we have seen that he kept on manipulating the investigations, which is another serious violation of his oath. But on the other hand his loyalty is to the PCO, not the 1973 constitution.
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Kudos to Abidi for telling the truth that everybody is avoiding. When people can ask Sharif to reply the questions from IK, why should we not ask direct questions from the head Qazi in an Islamic state? The PCO CJ testified that his son is poor and homeless, yet he has billions in short time. Gen Mush had asked these same questions but he was a “dictator” so the CJ got away with that. However, the allegations of 2007 are not as old as Swiss case and should be openly investigated and answered. The CJ himself made him a party by taking up his son’s case, appointing judges of his choice, changing the investigation team on Arsalan’s desire. If this is not involvement and conflict of interest then what is?
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@ Rizwan, If the Govt. cannot handle PIA and Karachi, then why are we expecting so much out of Faisal,
The fact is, we cannot handle TRUTH, This man has the guts to say things as it is. God be with him.
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Contempt of court threat has become a big joke. If law is equal for every one then why judges are above criticism? Allegations by Senator Abidi deserve investigation not a bullying like a dictator. Arslan case is not going to die mr. Justice.
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PPP is PPP’s biggest enemy. Instead of supporting someone who is defending PPP they are tarnishing him.
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I still don’t get you guys, why blame CJ for son? We never blamed Zardari for his son partying in UK! Arsalan case is in court, if Abdi have proofs, provide it to the court. Why shouting and yelling to media? If he need to go and collect it, why shouting with out evidence.
I seriously don’t understand the mind sets in Pakistan. What truth? Few days back, PPP kept themselves away from Arsalan-Riaz case quoting it is between two individuals? What happened all of sudden?
No father is responsible for his adult/independent sons.
PPP is not doing good job sending show cause notice to Abdi. It seems more like “Good you made an statement, now keep quite, no further action required”. What PPP should really do is to ask Abdi to provide the evidence to court.
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This is absolutely new game plan. Who knew Faisal Abdi before 2008 when Zardari picked up this guy to become Senator. Now Zardari is using him to malign the CJ. He was thrown out by PIA Union with a warning that if he ever meddled with PIA Union affairs his legs will be broken to pieces. Since then he has disappeared from PIA. Faisal Raza Abdi cannot dare to give Statement against CJ. He just wants to go to Jail so that he becomes a familiar political figure.Recommend
@Zia Syed:
After Gen Mush charge sheeted CJ for corruption including that of his son, nobody held the CJ responsible for that. However, it was only after the CJ took up his case all on his own and told the nation in the SC that his son is a poor homeless man. After this perjury and lie the CJ got himself involved nobody asked him for that. Then the CJ took up the case and after allegations of conflict of interest he had to step out of the bench but still the bench is his handpicked for the crown prince. Once again the SC gave relief to Arsalan and the investigating team was quashed. The longer the interference from father continues the more deeply he gets himself involved in the corruption of his son.
Of course father is not responsible for his son’s actions except they are taking place at father’s official home provided by the taxpayers for free. The cover-up by the CJ is the main cause of his own downfall.
Regards,
Mirza
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The people who were supporting Abidi and were commenting in his favour, now should feel ashamed as their corrupt brothers i.e PPP leaders have suspended him. It means you (the people who are in favour of Abidi) are more shameless than PPP leaders.
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Amazed PPP has some sensible persons also.
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This is “noora khushti” that PPP is playing.
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I do not belong to PPP or support this Govt but Mr Abidi is absolutely right. The least Ch Iftikhar can do is to resign immediately and return to the people all the hundreds of millions of loot from his son. In addition he has violated the Constitution and laws by illegally dismissing an elected and constitutional head of Govt and the prime minister, supporting the overthrow of Constitution and rule of law by Musharraf, giving illegal and biased judgments, usurping the powers of the Executive and Parliament under the Constitution, taking oath under the illegal PCO, giving political speeches, neglecting his sworn and constitutional duty to hear and decide hundred of thousands of pending cases, illegally hearing and admitting frivolous petitions, etc, etc….If this CJ doesn’t resign, then he should be prosecuted and impeached for the above offenses.Recommend
…and what happened to freedom of speech and opinion?
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Go on CJ n judiciary bashers…..time will only prove the level we have reached….gutter level bcz we have gone intellectually bankrupt, otherwise we wud not be commenting the way most of ppp jiyalas are doing, as if they are saints……
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Musharraf was right after all! CJ should be sacked for letting his son use the CJ’s official residence as a business address.
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@Lala Gee:
do you thing Indo only live India?????????????????????
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Raza Abidi is exposing the truth and why do not we be a good boy like raza and its time for all of us to accept the truth and stop hypocrisy and be bold and tolerant enough to accept our hypocritical behaviour.
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@ Mirza,
Relief was not only given to Arsalan but to Riaz as well, you are showing only the half of it. Picking up bench is part of the process and that is how it work. Likewise, Parliament members picking up PMs and Presidents is some how the same process. And where else is the interference? Taking place in his home(I heard he Arsalan is not at his parent’s place until hearing concludes)? Is providing home not part of benefits that CJ get? What’s wrong with that? Can you not trial President’s and Pm’s sons (living with them) in Pakistan while their parents hold the highest and strongest positions in Govt? Do you expect their sons to be trials outside the country?
I still think, Abdi yelled bit too early. Or he yelled for some reasons not known to us. Time will tell.
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PPP should just keep him for fights in talk shows…. Shame on him.,,,
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Now this New Drama. Why not SC should try these big wigs and instead he is being Blackmailed all the times. These are Worst than Gen-Commando-Mush…..
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nasa sent probe to mars…and you know what ….our SSG and Navy cant even rescue pakistanis abduted by bare foot somali pirates….even Mr CJ cant even stop or take notice of Karachi killings…where we are going….
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its a pre planned drama from pppp.Don’t you still believe these looters?
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What an interesting picture. Though clearly retouched, Abidi still looks every bit as repulsive as his political views.
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UNWISE ADVISORS DAMAGED THE STATURE OF president AAZ
Written by:-
Aziz ur Rehman Bhoi Distt-ATTOCK Pakistan. Presently in USA-Houston
All i request HE President Asif Ali Zardari to get rid of all his unwise advisors who are adding /creating more problems for his majesty AAZ. 1.An AG is exceeding his limits in SC 2nd. FR Abadi is demanding resignation of CJ 3rd Former PM SYRG,s statement-published in today’s NEWS PAPERS is more than enough to evaluate his caliber and mental picture. 4th Hussain Qaqani already ousted. 5th,Senator B.AWAN, has already fallen from sky to earth. President AAZ, with his insight and visualization reached Presidency from Prison.As i know the leader personally,GOD has blessed him with many qualities but such and many more people around AAZ, spoiled his stature.
ALAS! ALAS. ALAS !!!!!! now it appears to be all in vain due his ill-advised advisors
Written by:-
Aziz ur Rehman BhoiDistt-ATTOCK Pakistan. Presently in USA-Houston
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Shameful debacle indeed PPP!
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@Zia Syed:
Relief was given to Malik Riaz in the contempt case not anything else sir.
Investigation has been stopped by the Chief Justice and an indefinite stay order has been given on any investigation against Arsalan Iftikhar. Is there a parallel?
Faisal Raza Abidi has done a good job and spoken for millions of Pakistanis!
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Why we don’t have a button such as dislike or ‘not agreed’ in the comment box?
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PPP is totally against the Chief Justice Of Pakistan thats why they create such type of dramas On media . Chief Justice in Only the Hope of The Country .
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whatever you say mr abdi is telling the truth
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Sick of PPP and its Dramas…
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All Pak politicians are corrupt retards.
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Drinking should be banned in Palistan
see what it does!!
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“Relief was given to Malik Riaz” says some one above as if this justifies siding with the criminal son of CJ and probable involvement of CJ himself. Why give relief to any of them thugs.Recommend
PPP must stand behind and support him, he is good and courageous man. I support good Mr. Faisal Raza Abidi. He is only, almost only, one who has the guts to stand up against tyranny of few. If we don’t join him then we’d see more tyranny of these few. Take my word for it. Recommend
@Khalq e Khuda
Did you try to find out the reason why proceeding stopped? Investigating commission under NAB was made up of biased and pro-Riaz personals. It is the right of a person under investigation to provide his reservation with the supporting evidence.
During this time, almost every official in Pakistan have a tag price, Riaz have all the money in the world to buy them out.
Rather the guilty one is Riaz or Arsalan, Govt should help court to reach on to verdict. Delay tactics and “shouting Abdi” will only complicate the case.
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@Zia Syed:
Please revisit your source. ‘One’ member of the commission was seen talking in a friendly manner to Malik Riaz. The video evidence presented to the Court was a CCTV footage from the camera of Supreme Court.
Did the footage fall out of the sky into Arsalan Iftikhar’s lap?
Sorry sir, I stopped believing that storks bring babies long time ago.
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@Khalq e Khuda
Completing your sentence: —– Please revisit your source. ‘One’ member of the commission was seen talking in a friendly manner to Malik Riaz —- “when not on duty” around court. Is it not showing solidarity and support to Riaz? Is it still not evident?
CCTV footage was provided to court in support of Arsalan’s claim. Whats wrong with that?
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Here is a video evidence that has been presented to CJ many times but he only loves to take action against PPP and elected leaders only. Gen Mush and his cronies are still safe because throwing judges in detention with their kids was not contempt.
Here is Sheikh Rashid about CJ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umumAFu4nAc
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@Mirza,
This video will put Late Benazir standing in Jeopardy as well. She actually supported CJ. There is an arrest warrant for Musharaf already. What else you expect him to do?
Yes, I agree with your point about action against elected leaders. I believe he should continue like this for next upcoming Govt (PMLN OR others) too, hence not only PPP. Only time will tell.
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