Current circumstances an injustice to the Constitution, says Nawaz
Nawaz was addressing party leaders in Islamabad
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Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the current circumstances in the country are an injustice to the Constitution.
He also said that the country's top anti-graft body has never seen a case such as the one pinned against him in the accountability court.
Reiterating that the cases against him are for theft from the national treasury and have not been proven, Nawaz said the cases not only target him but also his family.
Judicial vendetta against me in battle of democracy versus tyranny: Nawaz
He also pointed to a new case being formulated against him for ordering the expansion of Raiwind road from 20 ft to 24 ft.
"I was exiled for seven years and remained behind bars for 14 months. I didn’t know why I was in Attock Fort, I was elected as the prime minister three times, it was an honour for me," said Nawaz. "What is happening now is injustice with Pakistan’s Constitution."
"I am a person who respects institutions, our marches led to the restoration of the judiciary. Some people are brave, but it has become a norm to exile others or put them behind bars," Nawaz lamented, adding that this has been a norm for the past 70 years. "It has nothing to do with me personally," he added.
"Many new LNG projects have been set up, coal-based projects were also set up for the first time. With the exception of the Lahore motorway, there were no roads here," the former premier said. "I was the first one to develop Islamabad and Murree roads, even Ziaul Haq lauded me then," he added.
"Why has Pakistan stopped gathering international interest," he questioned. "How can the business of the country be run this way?" he questioned further.
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Nawaz further added that when the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) left the government, the GDP was 3.9 per cent, however, the PML-N government increased it to 5.4 per cent with hopes of touching 5.5 per cent. "We should not compromise on giving respect to the vote, this way our country will progress. There should not be any compromise on it," he concluded.
He also said that the country's top anti-graft body has never seen a case such as the one pinned against him in the accountability court.
Reiterating that the cases against him are for theft from the national treasury and have not been proven, Nawaz said the cases not only target him but also his family.
Judicial vendetta against me in battle of democracy versus tyranny: Nawaz
He also pointed to a new case being formulated against him for ordering the expansion of Raiwind road from 20 ft to 24 ft.
"I was exiled for seven years and remained behind bars for 14 months. I didn’t know why I was in Attock Fort, I was elected as the prime minister three times, it was an honour for me," said Nawaz. "What is happening now is injustice with Pakistan’s Constitution."
"I am a person who respects institutions, our marches led to the restoration of the judiciary. Some people are brave, but it has become a norm to exile others or put them behind bars," Nawaz lamented, adding that this has been a norm for the past 70 years. "It has nothing to do with me personally," he added.
"Many new LNG projects have been set up, coal-based projects were also set up for the first time. With the exception of the Lahore motorway, there were no roads here," the former premier said. "I was the first one to develop Islamabad and Murree roads, even Ziaul Haq lauded me then," he added.
"Why has Pakistan stopped gathering international interest," he questioned. "How can the business of the country be run this way?" he questioned further.
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Nawaz further added that when the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) left the government, the GDP was 3.9 per cent, however, the PML-N government increased it to 5.4 per cent with hopes of touching 5.5 per cent. "We should not compromise on giving respect to the vote, this way our country will progress. There should not be any compromise on it," he concluded.