Pakistan

Nawaz says PML-N welcomes ex-members

Party will welcome “some” of its former members who had defected to join former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.

Express August 31, 2010

ISLAMABAD: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday his party will welcome “some” of its former members who had defected to join former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.

“Those who remained with the party in difficult times are its asset… and our doors are also open for those who want to join the PML-N,” Sharif said in a meeting with the bigwigs of his party. Sharif’s statement comes days after it was reported that Musharraf was planning to launch his own political party with most of PML-Q members willing to join him.
Snubbing a recent statement by MQM chief Altaf Hussain in which Hussain announced support for a “martial law-like action by patriotic generals against corrupt and feudal politicians,” Sharif said, “The government’s failure should not be taken as a failure of democracy…it should never become a pretext for the imposition of martial law.” “Those who invite generals for martial law must think before they speak,” a party statement quoted Sharif as saying.

Senator Pervaiz Raheed, Sharif’s close aide, told The Express Tribune that the offer has been extended to young and educated people wishing to develop a career in politics. “But even those,” he added, “who left the party but never meant any harm for it could be considered for rejoining.” Senator Rasheed said that except a few families and those who tried to split the party, everyone will be welcomed back. He said the Chaudhry family (Shujaat Hussain), Mian Azhar, Humayun Akhtar Khan, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and Ijazul Haq will never be allowed.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 1^st, 2010.

COMMENTS (9)

Shafique | 14 years ago | Reply In short, he is ready to accept LOTAAS, to whom he used to curse for last 11 years. Should we not assume that this is the end of his politics? How can he justify it? If he uses the most un-popular phrases of "MULKI SALAAMTI" and "Qoum k Behtareen Mufaad" etc, then he supports the most famous "Nazrreya-e-zaroorat / Need of the Hour" theory in Pakistani politics....Hence indirectly supports Musharaf, Zia and Military rule...

zubair latif | 14 years ago | Reply what is this?first hailing the slogans that we would accept not the members who had left the party in crucial times and now Main Nawaz is ready to welcome them.this act of Main Nawaz is nothing but showing duality in the qualities of his leadership.

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kamran khan baloch | 14 years ago | Reply If Nawaz, says tomorrow, that sun rises from the east... I will feel the need to double check for my own. I dont believe a single word this hypocrite says...

Raza Virk | 14 years ago | Reply Mr. Nawaz Sharif is the only hope among present day politicians, but i think he should not become PM and give this slot to Shahbaz Sharif.

Nazir Habib | 14 years ago | Reply With the exception of Shahbaz, Nawaz has always been 'shifty' in his stance. He is a product of 'days gone by' and should exit the political scenario unless he metamorphoses his 'biradiri mindset',which sadly is not as easy as building Raiwind Estate. The only good thing that this blogger appreciates is his going ahead with the 1998 nuclear introductions Pakistan gave to the world. After that what happened is still fresh in the people's minds. THE FREEZING OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNTS. Of course, he's very innocent (so innocent that it wont be surprising if he still says 'ammi, ammi, abbu, abbu.......dudu) being a doyen of a fraction of the citizenry. It surprises me how do intellectuals like Mr. Ayaz Amir rejoin his party and lastly but not the least his party carried out two operations in Karachi. And oh yes! how could he. He could not even think /dream of doing it. Surrendering to President Musharraf and signing the exile document, if that's what it's called. Salams to all Pakistanis and best wishes for the future.

cmsarwar | 14 years ago | Reply the last sentence be read as--nation now knows.

cmsarwar | 14 years ago | Reply It appears Mian Nawaz Sharif,our Prime Minister- in- waiting ,is now in a real state of panic.He was patiently waiting for his turn; playing the friendly opposition and putting up with the misrule of the present government in order to,what he claims,save the system.Otherwise than making occasional odd noises he has acted as a collaborator of the present government.His obvious preference for Chaudhry Nisar over Javed Hashmi in nominating opposition leader in the National Assembly is an indication of his overall game plan.Perhaps Mian Sahib did not anticipate the recent developments; Altaf's call to Generals and Musharraf's efforts to reorganize.Therefore,this partial opening of gates of Raiwind palaces and invitations to the young and the educated and to those who left the party but did not harm it.In fact,it was Mian family who left the party and moved to Saudi Arabia causing major harm not only to the party but also to democracy.While Javed Hashmi faced the brutality of Martial Law Chaudhry Nisar was rewarded for his unknown hardship during the military rule.If pressed very hard later on Mian Sahib will also grant clemency to Chaudhry Shujat family and others to ensure his third term as Prime Minister for the greater glory of the type of democracy he let the nation enjoy twice already.And people forget what he did to Prime Minister Junejo.Mian Sahib wants power and power he needs to build and sustain his family's business empire.That is why he entered politics and that is why he is there.Altaf Hussain's statement is sheer nonsense after experiencing what military regimes have done to this country.Recent floods have brought out the real worth of all our political leaders.They have been running around,accompanied by tv cameras and reporters for photo sessions.(What good was the prank of Shabaz Sharif riding a motor cycle?)Their industrial empires and businesses are intact and none of that has been diverted to the relief of flood affected.All compassion and mercy is at the state expense or aid money and contributions from others.(Ishaq Dar could spend millions of dollars in Dubai on the marriage of his son while floods were playing havoc in the country).Pervez Rashid now looks like Fauzia Wahab of Sharif Brothers.The whole nation now what is what and nobody should think common man is stupid.

Abdul Rahman Khan | 14 years ago | Reply Remember his deal with Musharraf and saudi arabia not to take part in pakistani politics for ten years. That period is coming to an end by the end of this year. Musharraf factor or no musharraf factor, he is enlisting the support of PML-Q in order to destabilise the government and thus pave the way for mid-term elections.All his utterances not to destabilise democracy was only his necessity to steer away from politics under the deal.

A. Khan | 14 years ago | Reply I think Mr. Shareef must think before he speak, he will never get that what Mr. Altaf Hussain said because he knows that if Martial Law Like steps will be taken his party will be finished because he has a lot of feudal and fake degree holders and now afraid of Musharraf because he has launched a new party for that reason he is calling ex-members to come and join him not Musharraf.

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