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No Differences with Bilawal, Maryam Maryam’s Threatening Tone to
Claims following Her Insinuating Tweet Encourage Criminals: Shibli
Lahore: With rifts between two
main opposition parties mak-
ing headlines, Pakistan Muslim
League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-
President Maryam Nawaz has
insisted that there are “no differ-
ences” with Pakistan Peoples Party
(PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-
Zardari.
Talking to the media after get-
ting pre-arrest bail from the Lahore
High Court (LHC) on Wednesday,
the PML-N stalwart said that the
National Accountability Bureau
(NAB) is being “run by everyone
except the institution itself”.
“I am not an easy target now,”
she added.
The PML-N leader said Prime
Minister Imran Khan’s government
is in trouble and the anti-graft body
will not be allowed to save his sink- The PML-N vice-president said she has good relationship with Bilawal. “I am
ing ship. Maryam said there are no Nawaz Sharif’s daughter, I am aware of the politics of tolerance and know how Islamabad: Senator Shibli Faraz on their court appearances by bringing a
to follow it.” The LHC approved Maryam’s interim bail till April 12
differences with the PPP and such Monday criticized PML-N leader mob during their hearings.”
ups and downs are a part of poli- next hearing. targeted by a laser gun which was Maryam Nawaz’s threat to use po- He stated that Maryam Nawaz
tics. PML-N’s Captain (retd) Saf- recorded on video. litical force during her appearance was telling the people that this was
The PML-N vice-president dar, Rana Sanaullah and Pervaiz in NAB on March 26 and said such the party whose history was full of at-
said she has good relationship Rashid were present in the court- ‘Red Zone’ moves would encourage criminals tacks on national institutions, includ-
with Bilawal. “I am Nawaz Sharif’s room along with Maryam who has A day ago, the Punjab govern- and corrupt. ing the Supreme Court.
daughter, I am aware of the politics been summoned by the anti-cor- ment declared the premises of the Senator Faraz, who is yet to take He said Prime Minister Imran
of tolerance and know how to fol- ruption watchdog in the Chaudhry National Accountability Bureau oath as a cabinet member after the Khan stood firm on the fact that the
low it.” Sugar Mills and illegal land transfer (NAB)’s Lahore office as ‘Red Zone’ fresh Senate elections, also said no future of the country was bright and
The PML-N and the PPP have cases. She had challenged the NAB on March 26. one will be allowed to resort to vio- he believed in the rule of law.
separate strategies and some com- notices afterwards. Giving the bureau’s request a lent tactics to escape the grip of law. Replying to a question regarding
mon goals under the Pakistan Maryam declared that the nod, the federal interior ministry Addressing a press conference, a long march by opposition, Senator
Democratic Movement (PDM), opposition alliance will decide its approved the deployment of Rang- the PTI senator reiterated that no one Faraz said promises were made for
she added. own course of action without any ers and police at the office’s prem- should avoid the law and legal pro- March 26 with each other, and strate-
Earlier in the day, the LHC outside interference. ises for the day. ceedings. gies made for that occasion have been
approved Maryam’s interim bail till She also spoke about the Pun- As per reports, contrary to “Violent tactics will not be al- reduced to dust. They have to be de-
April 12 and barred NAB from ar- jab government’s decision to de- speculations rife in the provincial lowed. The whole nation is watching feated.
resting her. clare NAB’s Lahore office premises capital, the authorities may not ar- a woman using a political platform “PDM is over and now their pol-
A two-member bench heard a ‘Red Zone’, calling it a cowardly rest the PML-N leader on the oc- instead of responding to legal que- itics too is about to end.”
the PML-N leader’s plea as she act. casion. Instead, Maryam will only ries regarding attack on institutions,” He said Maryam Nawaz and
moved the court requesting an in- She said that the move shows be presented with a questionnaire he said and referred to an attack on Fazlur Rehman want to create a law
terim bail ahead of her NAB hear- the government was trembling in pertaining to the Chaudhry Sugar the Supreme Court during Nawaz and order situation in the country to
ing on March 26. The LHC directed fear of an ‘unarmed’ woman. Mills case. Sharif’s last tenure before the military divert attention but it will not be al-
Maryam to appear before the NAB The PML-N leader further Afterwards, she will be ques- coup. lowed.”
investigation officer. The court is- claimed that she was earlier sum- tioned regarding the family’s prop- He said the government will nei-
ther give any NRO to political oppo-
sued notice to the NAB chairman moned to the NAB office and at- erty in the Raiwind land transfer nents nor will be blackmailed by any Rulers Imposed
and summoned his reply in the tacked, adding that her car was case.
“PTI has emerged as the largest Without Will of
Sarina Isa Moves Supreme Court to Initiate pressure tactics.
Contempt Proceedings against Fawad Chaudhry party in the National Assembly and People: Zardari
the Senate,” he said adding: “We will
speed up the legislative process and
Islamabad: Supreme Court Justice minister had “committed contempt of has serious repercussions and under- bring reforms now.” Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party
Qazi Faez Isa’s wife Sarina Isa on this court and of a sitting judge of this mines the independence and credibil- He said Maryam Nawaz’s tone in (PPP) leader and former president
Monday filed an application in the court”. ity of this honorable court”. the youth convention on Sunday was Asif Ali Zardari has said that the
apex court for initiating contempt of She also referred to Hussain’s use Sarina requested the court to ini- disappointing, country has been suffering due to im-
court proceedings against Minister for of the word godfather in his tweet, tiate contempt of court proceedings “Maryam Nawaz’s tone seemed position of rulers without the will of
Science and Technology Chaudhry saying that it was a term used for against Hussain, punish him appro- to be that of a person devoid of under- the people.
Fawad Hussain over a “highly offen- criminal syndicates and mafia bosses priately, remove him from office and standing and foresight,” he said and This was stated by the former
sive” tweet. and was thus “highly offensive to the direct him to shut down his Twitter added that Maulana Fazlur Rehman president in a message to the nation
In a tweet earlier this week, Hus- dignity and respect of this honorable account. had always used religion and Islam on the occasion of the Pakistan Day
sain had said that he had been “listen- court [and] constitutes gross con- Voices of support for his political gains. These people issued here on Tuesday.
ing to the speeches of an undertrial tempt”. Meanwhile, #IStandWithFawad- have made politics an illegal business. Mr Zardari, whose party is on a
judge (Justice Isa) of the Supreme “Ch Fawad Hussain has vio- Chaudhary was among the top trends “These frustrated elements pa- warpath with other component par-
Court for a week. If [I] answer, then lated his ministerial oath of office, on Twitter as government officials tronize every illegal business in their ties in the opposition Pakistan Demo-
lectures will start [ranging from] we the Constitution of Pakistan, mocked voiced support for the minister. politics,” the PTI senator said and cratic Movement (PDM) due to dif-
are saddened to we have been insult- and ridiculed this honorable court’s Special Assistant to the Prime added that instead of explaining the ferences on the issue of the en masse
ed. former chief justice, a sitting judge of Minister on Political Affairs Shahbaz source of her wealth and her family’s resignations, however, did not further
“Sir, if you too are fond of politics the Supreme Court and committed Gill said that besides being the minis- alleged corruption, Maryam Nawaz elaborate on his statement.
like your godfather Iftikhar Chaudhry contempt of this honorable court,” the ter of science and technology, Hussain was threatening to attack a national Felicitating the nation, Mr
(former chief justice of Pakistan), petition stated. was also a “political personality” who institution. Zardari stressed the need for treating
then resign and contest elections for “If judges of the highest court of always respects the courts. “She is encouraging people to all the provinces equally and said the
the councilor. You will get to know Pakistan are humiliated, disrespected Referring to a remark allegedly loot first and then attack institutions thinking of hatred and vendetta had
about both [your] popularity and ac- and abused in this manner by a fed- made by Justice Isa during a court with a mob to evade law,” he said, add- also harmed the country.
ceptance,” Hussain had further said. eral minister, then the Twitter brigade hearing earlier, Gill claimed that “if ing people of Pakistan are depressed “We have to treat all units of
In her petition, Sarina said at their command and the combat- you call the country a gutter, then to see how a leader is using a political Pakistan equally and this is the recipe
through his tweet Hussain had “con- ants of the 5th generation warfare do who understands politics and politi- platform by making threats like “cut- of a strong, stable and developed Paki-
firmed that secret cameras have been much worse,” it added. cal statements better than Chaudhry. ting off and pulling out tongues.” stan,” said the former president, add-
installed in the courtroom because he Sarina said that Hussain had “en- “Chaudhry will give an answer,” He said her attitude will incite ing that “the state will be strengthened
was hearing all that happened in [it], couraged a barrage of attacks against he added. the land mafia, hoarders and criminal by following the constitution”.
despite never having once attended a Justice Isa” and he and others in the Over the course of this month, elements to join a political party and Mr Zardari, whose party always
single hearing”. government wanted Justice Isa “not to Justice Isa has appeared multiple when difficult times come they could takes credit for granting provincial
She contended that her husband hold his government accountable”. times before a 10-member bench of use the political platform to attack in- autonomy to the provinces through
was still a judge of the Supreme Court She added that the minister’s the Supreme Court which is hearing a stitutions and even the judiciary. the 18th Amendment, said that the
and not an “under-trial prisoner”, tweets “present an intolerant and au- set of review petitions in his case. He “Even those sitting in jails may Amendment was an assurance for
adding that by referring to Justice Isa tocratic government and the image had earlier informed the court that he be thinking of intimidating and stable and strong Pakistan with an in-
as an under-trial judge, the federal of a powerless Supreme Court, which would be arguing the case himself. threatening decision makers during clusive federation.
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