Served the nation with honesty, says Nawaz before verdict

PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal questions 'double standards' in accountability process

ISLAMABAD: Deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif reiterated his innocence on Monday and said he had served the nation honestly.

The accountability court will announce its verdict in the remaining two corruption references lodged by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against members of the Sharif family.

Meeting with party leaders ahead of the accountability court's verdict, Nawaz said he was not worried, adding that his conscience was clear as he has "not done anything wrong".

The former premier told party leaders that he was hopeful that justice would be served as he did not indulge in corruption or misuse of authority.



The former premier also left the decision regarding protests to the party in the event the verdict goes against Sharif family members.



Ahsan Iqbal questions 'double standards'

Senior PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal questioned the 'double standards' in the accountability process and asked why "offshore companies of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders are considered legitimate, while the Sharif family is targetted in the name of accountability".

نواز شریف کا 9 سال مشرف نے احتساب کیا 2 سال سے پاناما کے نام پر کڑا احتساب ہو رہا ہے -مجھے خوشی ہے کہ ہمارے لیڈر کیخلاف سرکار کے کاروبار میں 1 پیسے کی کرپشن کا کوئی کیس نہیں-مرحوم والد کے کاروبار پر نام نہاد احتساب ہو رہا ہے- نواز شریف کا قصور عوامی مینڈیٹ سے کرپشن پر آواز اٹھائی

— Ahsan Iqbal (@betterpakistan) December 24, 2018

شریف خاندان جو نواز شریف کی سیاست میں انٹری سے قبل ملک کے ٹاپ بزنس گروپس میں تھا اس کے دو لندن فلیٹس حرام اور PTI کے لیڈروں اور وزراء کی آفشور کمپنیاں اور لندن میں 5-5 فلیٹس جن کا نہ اتا معلوم نہ پتہ معلوم وہ حلال ہیں ، کیا یہ انصاف ہے؟ ذرا سوچئے!

— Ahsan Iqbal (@betterpakistan) December 24, 2018

In compliance with the order of the Supreme Court, the accountability court is set to announce the verdict in Al Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship Investments references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif today.

Nawaz arrived in Islamabad from Lahore on Sunday and met his younger brother and Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif at the Ministers’ Enclave.

Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik is expected to announce the judgement in the two references shortly, while security has been tightened around the judicial complex.