Nawaz Sharif’s return: Has PML-N shown distrust on PM Shehbaz Sharif govt?

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar have signalled another progress on PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s return to the country.

Yesterday, Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that all hurdles in the way of Nawaz Shar­if’s return had been cleared as it was just a matter of filing an appli­cation in the court now.

“Nawaz Sharif’s path [to return] is clear now; he just has to file an ap­plication in the court”, she said while address­ing a press conference at the party’s Model Town Secretariat after getting her passport from the Lahore High Court (LHC). She was accompanied by Federal Ministers Khurram Dastgir, Marri­yum Aurangzeb, senior party leader Pervaiz Ra­sheed and Advocate Na­seer Bhatta.

Replying to a ques­tion, Maryam main­tained that Nawaz Shar­if’s innocence had also been proved in the case in which she had been acquitted. She added that it had been proved beyond doubt that he did not own any prop­erty. She was referring to the Avenfield case in which she has been ac­quitted recently.

She further stated that they could not pro­duce a single proof or document to prove the properties of Nawaz

Asked about the timings of Nawaz Sharif’s return and whether she would also accom­pany her father way back to Pa­kistan, she replied: Nawaz Shar­if himself will decide the timing. But I wish I could come along with him”.

To another question about her going abroad since she had now got the passport, Maryam said she wanted to travel abroad any time soon. “I have not met my father and two brothers in the last three years. Besides, I also need to undergo a surgery as this procedure is not done in Pakistan”, she told the media persons.

Moreover, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar told a private news channel during an interview that Nawaz Sharif will be the PM candidate for the next elections and Shehbaz wanted to see him contesting for the premiership.

“Mian Nawaz Shareef will be the PM candidate for the next elections and more than any one it’s the DESIRE OF SHAHBAZ SHREEF TO SEE MIAN MAWAZ SHAREEF RUNNING FOR THE PM- ship —“ Federal Finance Minster Ishaq Dar’s disclosure at the On the Front … pic.twitter.com/5u2HwUOR9B

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Analysts said that the statements of the PML-N leaders have seemingly shown distrust over PM Shehbaz Sharif-led government as it failed to deliver to the masses. They said that prior to Nawaz Sharif’s return, such statements by PML-N top leaders showed a lack of confidence in Shehbaz’s governance style.