Pakistan

Maryam Nawaz's son detained in London for assaulting man

Maryam says 'PTI workers outside flat verbally abused and spat at him, anyone would have reacted this way'

News Desk July 12, 2018

Junaid has come forward and said that they spat at him and then proceeded to attack him. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Maryam Nawaz's son, Junaid Safdar, along with his cousin Zakaria Sharif, was arrested on Thursday by London police for assaulting a person on the eve of his mother's departure for Pakistan.

Zakaria, Hussain Nawaz's son, was also involved in the 'scuffle' which apparently took place as a result of a rude exchange. According to Maryam, bystanders near the controversial Avenfield Apartments in London, allegedly screamed "son of a b****" towards Junaid. She further added that "anyone would have reacted" the same way to such an insult.

Blessed to be standing beside my father: Maryam Nawaz

The person who provoked the two cousins is said to be affiliated with a rival political party who was present there to knock down the morale of the Sharif family members. The police officials present on-site were immediately alerted as Junaid swung a punch.

PTI workers stationed outside London flat shouted ‘son of a bitch’ every time they saw Junaid. Anyone would have reacted. https://t.co/Zml91wGKmU
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) July 12, 2018

Junaid further stated that 'people' spat at him and proceeded to attack him. "The protesters gathered outside Avenfield apartments spat at me and tried to attack me," said Junaid while police were taking him away.

Maryam Nawaz Son Junaid safdar has been arrested for assaulting a protester physically pic.twitter.com/lvoY13qTeZ

— Syed Ali Haider (@SyedAliHaider13) July 12, 2018

Deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz are scheduled to return to Pakistan on Friday evening to surrender to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) following the accountability court's verdict in the Avenfield reference.

Nawaz was sentenced to ten years, Maryam to seven and Capt (retd) Safdar to one year imprisonment. The party has promised to welcome the father-daughter duo in an unprecedented way, but have promised to keep it peaceful and disperse after their arrival.

Nawaz's mother will also be going to the airport to "receive her son". On Wednesday, Maryam said that the nation would soon make its decision to change the fate of the country.

COMMENTS (9)

Faisal | 6 years ago | Reply A 'Shariff' handcuffed by police!!! - can only happen in London as police dare not touch the untouchables in Pakistan, including Zardaris/Bhuttos, Generals, Press/ Media card holders, Lawyers, etc. Only when the rule of the law if above all considerations will the country progress otherwise it will continue to move as it is doing now i.e. nowhere.

aamir | 6 years ago | Reply Neither this is Pakistan nor this is Punjab Police.. Thanks he was taken into custody in London ,other wise the N league people would have blindly blamed the establishment.Now the law will follow its due course.

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ABC | 6 years ago | Reply Excellent. That is the rule of the law

Ts | 6 years ago | Reply He is thug like his grand father. Jailed him

Zardari | 6 years ago | Reply I just seen some videos on YouTube I'm not much interested in politics but the way pakistanis are behaving is not nice either it's nawaz league or pti

javed | 6 years ago | Reply Yes, deportband and never to come back; after 2 years in jail.

Such bolta hoon | 6 years ago | Reply He has now created a criminal record for his criminal grandfather and mother. What a looser Money is not everything

Tarah | 6 years ago | Reply Nawaz and his family are criminals they should be put behind bars. They have looted the future of Pakistan.

Salman H | 6 years ago | Reply Slogans raised by PTI workers were natural as well. If any civilized citizen sees a corrupt family like your who have looted so much from Pakistan, these slogans are harmless. I would have gone one extra step.

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