HARIPUR: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) says it is willing to cooperate with the military and the government if the two agree to rescind all agreements that former military ruler had signed with the United States.
Calling the policies of Pervez Musharraf “anti-Pakistan”, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said the former dictator was the root cause of all the threats Pakistan is facing today. He was speaking to media persons on Friday at PML-N leader Pir Sabir Shah’s residence in Sirikot.
Nawaz said he had suggested at an all parties conference earlier this year that the government scrap all “secret agreements that Musharraf had signed with the US”.
Parliament has lost its credibility because it has not been able to take up issues regarding Pakistan’s sovereignty, not only that, but it has not managed to ensure the implementation of its previous resolutions either, said the PML-N leader.
“Had Parliament been strong and discussed the conspiracies being hatched against Pakistan, we wouldn’t have felt the need to go anywhere else,” he said, adding that the lurking threats to the country’s sovereignty forced him to move the apex court in terms of the memogate issue.
Nawaz stressed that he had no political motives and neither did he or his party oppose any institution, however, he said he did plan to expose all elements conspiring against the country.
Regarding independence of the judiciary, the PML-N chief said, “We believe an independent judiciary is imperative for a strong democracy. The judiciary is as independent today as it was in the past, because there are no dictators around to send assemblies packing.”
Criticising the current setup, Nawaz said the incumbents are no more than a “failed” government. Responding to a question regarding the en bloc resignation of the PML-N parliamentarians, he said there was no such plan at the moment, and if there was, he certainly wasn’t aware of it.
Regarding the Hazara province, Nawaz said he was in favour of new provinces and hoped that the smaller units would help address people’s problems at the grassroots level.
The PML-N chief quashed the notion that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s popularity was increasing. “The parties that are a product of the establishment cannot bring about a revolution,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 3rd, 2011.
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Nawaz Mian you really are acting as one who is left out and stuck in a corner. No wonder you don't let any opportunity passes you by without getting a grenade from you in hopes of bringing the current government down. This time will be decisive for you or the government, really.
If only PPP were following Mush's policies, Sharif brothers would not be roaming around freely. In addition, the group of 60 judges and their families would have been in jail along with Dr. A.Q.Khan. Now Sharif brothers are ruling most of Pakistan and close friends with SC and its CJ.
Thank you to our Glorious Emperor for stating the obvious. I wish you had realized this 3 years ago when you decided to support Zardari.
Nawaz Is full of Vindictive Nature. Shame, that we have such lot, as 'Party Heads'.
I wish PPP could follow Musharraf's policies. Musharraf era was golden and will be remembered. Has PMLN demonstrated anything better in Punjab?
mian sb, what are you doing? why did you not file a case against musharaf?
So Mian Sahib Came back to his type of politics.......Great come back for him and Worst for democracy.
and you doing the same in Punjab. It is only the Musharraf partymen that allow you to keep the Punjab government...otherwise the numbers dont add up
i wish they were...the economy would have been doing better and this country would have been a better place to live!