PESHAWAR: As the war of words between the PPP and PML-N continues, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, once again, said the prime minister was defying court orders and protecting people who have looted the county’s wealth.
“What kind of message is the prime minister trying to convey to the masses by defying orders of the apex court and supporting those who have looted the country’s wealth,” Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said while talking to journalists in Peshawar.
Last week, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had said that he would rather go to jail than obey the Supreme Court’s order to ask Switzerland to re-open graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
The chief minister said he respects Gilani as the longest serving prime minister, but added that the prime minister too, must respect interests of the country.
“Embezzlements have been identified and if the prime minister defies orders of the Supreme Court it means that he is extending support to corrupt officials.” He added that Gilani’s loyalties lie with his party and not the country and ruled out any underground deal with the government.
Mehran Bank scandal
Shahbaz Sharif said the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) would prepare its strategy on the Mehran Bank scandal after the Supreme Court’s verdict. In the case, the PML-N, among other parties, is accused of taking money from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Sharif was accompanied by former chief minister Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Mahtab Abbasi, provincial president PML-N Iqbal Zafar and KP Assembly members Pir Sabir Shah and Shazia Aurangzeb among other party members.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 19th, 2012.
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He meant it as a compliment. In the world of the Sharif brothers, it is considered a good thing to support looters and plunderers - as long as the loot and plunder is shared with the brothers Nawaz and Shahbaz.
AZADI from the British meant exactly that. You are now AZAD to loot your own country.
.....but you support him and in return he supports you.
@ Kashif
I am 100% agree with u
For the first time I agree with Khadim-e-aala of Punjab.He is a crook himself
Mian Sahab! All I can say is LOLzzZZzz!
@ salman Alvi
Dear Alvi sahib,
The Punjab is still far better administrated from other three projects as far as the Dengue & PIC fake medicine issues are concerned one is nature’s calamity and other is the medicines made in factory of |Karachi and purposely shifted to the main cardio hospital of Punjab.
have a look on the most favorite and the base of ruling party ...Sindh, hundreds of innocent peoples have been killed in Karachi and no one has been yet convicted... not only that what has happened to the case of poor Benazir ... they can’t even catch the killers in their own rule... what a shame...
Unfortunately in my country the selection is not between good and bad its between bad and worst and majority of the people still thing Sharif’s as bad not worst.
Regards
The man who is responsible for the death of hundreds due to his bad governance is pointing fingers to other, hypocrites
@blithe? Let me guess u live in rochdale maybe bradford u claim in england to be kashmiri but really u r from mirpur lets say and african living or born in pak saysiam pakistani u would think him crazy u with me "blithe"
@Ali Salman Alvi:
All you say is right but unfortunately PUNJAB is still better place to live from all aspects out of 5 provinces.
you are right Shabaaz but you forgot to mention that many of your ministers attend extremist rallies and even share the same platform as banned outfits - I think you need to clean your own house before complaining about others
Well said. Keep at it. The shenanigans of the PM are unacceptable!
Shabazz sharif is just making fake statements,they are all one when they have something common.We need to get rid of both these old parties
"the prime minister was defying court orders and protecting people who have looted the county’s wealth"
LOL!! Look Who's speaking this!
Mr. Shahbaz Sharif please get your priorities right. Look at the Law & Order situation in the province you are ruling. Look at the blunders your administration have made in the health department claiming hundreds of human lives to Dengue and PIC drugs scandal. Get your own house in order instead of giving hyper statements.
Look who is talking!!