PML-N demands Shahbaz be allowed to attend NA session, warns of protests otherwise
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PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah on Monday demanded that Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif, who is currently in the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) custody, should be brought to parliament so he can present his case before the people of the country.
Sharif has been arrested on the charge that he tried to influence the transfer of a contract for the Ashiana Housing Scheme from one contractor to another.
“The truth is that the said contract was cancelled on the recommendation of the then provincial finance secretary,” Sanaullah claimed.
“The actual reason behind Shahbaz’s arrest was to carry out 'political victimisation’ to affect the outcome of the October 14 by-polls,” claimed Sanaullah.
Talking to media following the PML-N’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting in Lahore, Sanaullah announced the PML-N will submit requisitions for sessions of the National Assembly and the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday (tomorrow).
“If our demand is not met, then from Wednesday we will stage protests outside the respective assemblies,” he said.
The PML-N leader accused the PTI government of implementing "anti-people policies" since coming into power.
He warned the incumbent government that if it doesn’t take their protest seriously, the PML-N will extend its agitation.
The decision to hold the CEC meeting had been taken by the party leadership a day after an accountability court in Lahore remanded PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif to 10-day custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for an investigation into the Rs14 billion Ashiyana-i-Iqbal housing project 'scam'.
Nawaz Sharif chaired the formal party meeting after a gap of over four months — including the two months he spent in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail with his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired Capt Mohammad Safdar following their conviction in the Avenfield properties reference.
According to PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb, the meeting was convened to discuss the situation after the arrest of Shahbaz Sharif by NAB and devise the party’s future strategy.
Aurangzeb said the party believed that Shahbaz Sharif had been arrested as part of the ongoing policy of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf to victimise its political opponents.
“Shahbaz Sharif’s arrest just before by-elections is unacceptable,” she said. “Such actions will no more be tolerated.”
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Oct 08, 2018 06:40pm
Poor Pakistan their representatives only interested in themselves and guarding their wealth and nothing about the people they represent. Thew honourable chief justice is the hero of the people.
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Oct 08, 2018 06:43pm
See what the PM had stated in his address to the Punjab Cabinet about the arrest of Shahbaz Sharif. That is enough of the proof that, the PM Khan is still not out of his trance of opposition.
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Oct 08, 2018 06:44pm
Opposition is more worried about themselves than about common Pakistanis. Shows how sincere they are.
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Oct 08, 2018 06:52pm
PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah on Monday demanded that Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif, who is currently in the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) custody, should be brought to parliament so he can present his case before the people of the country.,
Don't worry your terms will come so soon , just you playing with fire and want to destroy our beloved country of Pakistan. now our terms is over and ready / wait to pay the price that you have done against our Country...
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Oct 08, 2018 06:58pm
How can govt allow this? Speak to NAB.
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Oct 08, 2018 06:59pm
Rana Sanaullah is a law graduate and needs to explain under what law a criminal accused of crimes against a nation can be allowed to come to National Assembly.These guys have turned the country into International embarrasment
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Oct 08, 2018 07:11pm
Shehbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif are proven thieves and they should not be allowed to get out of Jial, send Nawaz , his daughter and son-in-law back to jail ASAP
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Oct 08, 2018 07:12pm
These people are criminals shouldn't be sitting in NA. CJ must take action these criminals on hourly basis so Naya Pakistan is clean and prosper under the leadership of our beloived PM IK and under Chairman NAB.
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Oct 08, 2018 07:14pm
Just look at their faces
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Oct 08, 2018 07:15pm
Why don’t they sit in front of NAB
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Oct 08, 2018 07:16pm
The truth is that the said contract was cancelled on the recommendation of the then provincial finance secretary,” Sanaullah claimed.
And the secretary is saying he was following Shahbaz's orders.
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Oct 08, 2018 07:18pm
It is his privilege and right to attend NA session, in his capacity as MNA and Leader of Opposition. Speaker have to issue his production orders.
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Oct 08, 2018 07:20pm
Ethics and morality has died long ago in our region, the more heinous crimes one commit, the bigger crowd roams around/for him. They have nothing to do with democracy or nation building but their own interests and saving their ill-gotten wealth.
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Oct 08, 2018 07:30pm
By looking at the picture, I see these leaders are either misled, or as usual misleading the people of Pakistan. Speaking of victimization, how about the real victims, the people of Pakistan, Mr PML-N leader, what about the people ? You want to raise your voice over Sharif’s arrest, but you never uttered a word for the people.
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Oct 08, 2018 07:32pm
I think we have had enough drama with PML-N, how they can stand their with a straight face and cry as a victim is laughable and frankly boring.
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Oct 08, 2018 07:34pm
Lets allow all the criminals to come home and attend parties and picnics on government expenses. This is what PML-N wants to do.
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Oct 08, 2018 07:37pm
Good Move!
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Oct 08, 2018 07:48pm
See what the PM had stated in his address to the Punjab Cabinet about the arrest of Shahbaz Sharif. That is enough of the proof that, rest of the Mafia are worried about who is next? Salman Shabaz next in line :-)
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Oct 08, 2018 07:52pm
Please close the courts and send all lawyers home - any problem should be brought to the parliament or a public meeting and the people should give the verdict.
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Oct 08, 2018 07:55pm
Please protest you has beens. You have destroyed pakistan and now you want the only hope we have got tob extinguished.
You losers go away. Havent you done enough harm to Pakistan.
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Oct 08, 2018 08:02pm
@AMJAD KHAN : Mr. Khan: Most of the sane people would agree 100% with you. Thanks
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Oct 08, 2018 08:31pm
@Gaf Everyone is fit in this picture except Mushahid Hussain. I know him and his capability personally. I don,t know how he became a part of this Group. My suggestion is SIR please leave this group and keep away from them. Its even better to sit at home for you. Your personality and capability are going to ruin day by day
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Oct 08, 2018 09:05pm
CROOKS & Co, Chartered Accountants. ( specialists in disappearing and hiding monies and properties abroad- no trail left)
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Oct 08, 2018 09:09pm
Enough is enough , it’s high time the corruption was brought to an end.
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Oct 08, 2018 09:13pm
Someone who is in prison for defrauding the very people who elected him and you want him in the national assembly?. If it was up to me, I would never allow him to enter the parliament. We have all seen enough of you lot.
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Oct 08, 2018 09:17pm
@Qasim yes that is true. Govenment should be more worried about people than opposition
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Oct 08, 2018 10:00pm
Omly Sadiq and Ameen are allowed in the Parliament.
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Oct 08, 2018 10:03pm
N Leaguers are expert in falsifying facts for the purpose of deception. The truth is that all cases against Shahbaz, Nawaz and others were filed and started way before PTI came into power, so PTI government has nothing to do with these NAB or court cases.
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Oct 08, 2018 10:09pm
Shahbaz Sharif has been charged with multiple counts of serious corruption. He must resign his seat from the parliament or the parliament should take action to terminate his membership until he clears his name
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Oct 08, 2018 10:11pm
PML (N) should have announced something other than protest to show sympathies towards Shahbaz but they are bent upon showing street power so none can stop them if they are so die hard but then as a Pakistani I very sincerely wish and pray that protests must be peaceful and none should cross red line otherwise the result could be very regretful. Even if one from PML (N) is arrested it will hurt the nation as a whole as 1st he is a Pakistani and then PML (N) lover. Without favoring PTI or opposing PML (N) let me pose naked questions to dig deep such a boiling situation (a) Is it true that Shahbaz is innocent and has quite wrongly been accused, implicated and arrested by NAB? (b) If the answer is that he is innocent, possibility cannot be ruled out, and then what deters Shabaz himself, his elder brother and rest PML (N) not to initiate a criminal case against NAB for wrongly arresting Shahbaz? (c) If Shahbaz is a partner in corruption then why to protest unless they are agitating against Shahbaz as to why did he do so? Please answer my questions to proceed further. Wait for replies. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
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Oct 08, 2018 10:19pm
Basic right of bail must be given to Shahbaz Sharif , as to all citizens.
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Oct 08, 2018 10:22pm
@AMJAD KHAN , a person is innocent until proven guilty under law. Shahbaz Sharif is only accused of corruption, case is sub judice. Until a verdict is announced he has full legal right to bail and as an elected public representative, the right to attend parliament.
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Oct 08, 2018 10:54pm
Cancellation of contract cost huge lost to the government exchequer! The housing scheme were handed the contractor of sub level and yet the project is delaying costing extra. Yet the PML wants to boycott the assemblies in his support!
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Oct 08, 2018 11:21pm
ThBy all means let them protest peacefully. If they go beyond that let the rangers deal with it.
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Oct 08, 2018 11:37pm
@Malik USA : if you know Mushahid Hussain, then you should also know that he is an opportunist always looking for a paid lime light job. Yes, he is educated, intelligent and talks well but his integrity is questionable and suspect. He has no constituency so he does not contest real elections
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Oct 09, 2018 12:11am
Everyone has right to do Protest, and as a Member of National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif should have attend NA session as he is elected member and People of Pakistan is elected his as they representative
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Oct 09, 2018 12:19am
@AMJAD KHAN Sana Ullah only studied law to learn how to break it.
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Oct 09, 2018 12:45am
@ajr Are you sure? You need to read the laws a little more.
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Oct 09, 2018 01:39am
@ZH Sanaullah knows no law but only flaw.
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Oct 09, 2018 02:54am
Shahbaz Sharif is innocent and should be free immediately now before
Election of October-14-2018.
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Oct 09, 2018 03:19am
@AMJAD KHAN I doubt if Rana Sanaullah has a law degree. He seems to be so devoid of law info.
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Oct 09, 2018 03:39am
Do these people have any respect for the law and the courts.....when the leaders treat the law as their personal servant then the country can only go one way i.e. down.
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Oct 09, 2018 03:40am
Rana Sanaullah is next in line thus he is making so much noise.....gang of thieves....
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Oct 09, 2018 04:33am
Waiting for this crook (SAnaullah) to be held accountable for his corruption and wrongdoings.
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Oct 09, 2018 06:31am
Imran Khan has said in clear terms that the nation owes Rs28000 B towards loan and most of the amount has been stolen by corrupt mafia.Either we recover from them or the people to pay thru inflation.So the recovery of stolen money is more suitable for the nation.
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Oct 09, 2018 08:19am
Sanaullah and Marriyum Aurangzeb will soon join Shahbaz Sharif. Entire PML N group has to be held accountable for their deeds
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Oct 09, 2018 12:17pm
They are all scared of their turns to be caught and brought to justice. They shame is a lesser word for these culprits.
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