'My conscience is clear,' says Nawaz ahead of accountability court's verdict
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Ahead of the accountability court's verdict on two corruption references against Nawaz Sharif, the PML-N supreme leader said that his conscience was clear.
Nawaz was speaking to party members on Monday at a farmhouse in Islamabad, from where he headed to the accountability court to hear the verdict in the Al Azizia and Flagship Investment references.
He also met his lawyer Khawaja Haris at the farmhouse of Abbas Afridi, a PML-N leader and former senator. Hamza Shahbaz was among the party leaders who gathered at the farmhouse to meet the PML-N supremo.
Nawaz struck a defiant tone ahead of the verdict, saying: "I do not have any sort of fear; my conscience is clear. I have done nothing that would force me to bow my head. [I] have always served the country and this nation with absolute honesty."
The former prime minister was confident that "there isn't much in the cases".
He also lambasted the ruling PTI government for "derailing Pakistan once again", and claimed that it has "sabotaged the country's journey towards prosperity".
Nawaz Sharif arrived from Lahore to Islamabad early Sunday and then met his younger brother and Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif at Ministers' Enclave.
In September 2017, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed three references against Nawaz Sharif – regarding Avenfield Properties, Al-Azizia, and Flagship Investment – on the Supreme Court's directives in the landmark Panamagate verdict last year which deseated Nawaz as the prime minister.
On July 6, accountability judge Mohammad Bashir handed down convictions to Nawaz, Maryam, and son-in-law Capt Mohammad Safdar (retd) in the Avenfield Properties reference and jailed them for 10 years, seven years and one year respectively. But on Sept 19, the Islamabad High Court granted them bail after suspending the sentence. NAB’s appeal against the suspension of the sentence remains pending before the top court.
The other two references concern the setting up of the Al-Azizia and Hill Metal Establishment in Saudi Arabia, and Flagship Investment in the UK. The accountability court charged Nawaz in both references under Section 9(a)(v) of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.
On Monday, close to 2:45pm, the court announced the judgement, handing Nawaz seven years in jail in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference, while acquitting him in the second one.
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Dec 24, 2018 11:32am
Please give the money trail and we will believe you.
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Dec 24, 2018 11:36am
making your brother CM is nepotism. your whole family is now part of your corrupt practices.
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Dec 24, 2018 11:48am
If you listen to any corrupt in Pakistan, he/she will say the same thing.. "My conscience is clear and I have done nothing wrong " .. I have never heard any criminal in Pakistan who admits his crime and expressed remorse.
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Dec 24, 2018 11:49am
You are right cause if we see the work be it motoways, electricity, beating Taliban, nuvlear tests, economy, top stock exchange and many more it is right to ser you as one of the most devoted worker for Pakistan. On othet hand look at Ik tried to built only one infrastructure but its now one of the most high cost amd high corruption project in Pakistan's history. Salute to NS
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Dec 24, 2018 11:50am
Biased convictions and remands are only way to keep PMLN out of power. PTI is nowhere near in terms of performance.
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Dec 24, 2018 11:53am
Apart from his conscience nothing is clear
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Dec 24, 2018 11:53am
My conscience is clear and bank accounts are full
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Dec 24, 2018 11:57am
Had they served this country and nation with absolute honesty Imran Khan would have not been running from poll to post to save this country from complete bankruptcy the Pakistan keeping in view the potential we have would have been a much better place to live and invest and poor masses would have not been suffering so badly
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Dec 24, 2018 11:59am
Where is the money. bring back the money....
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Dec 24, 2018 12:11pm
Yes, Quaid we are with you. You have served our country with true dedication and vision. We are tired of the current government. We do not even get gas in our houses now. We miss you. Please come back.
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Dec 24, 2018 12:12pm
Good luck Mian Saheb
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Dec 24, 2018 12:26pm
His conscience is clear but his wallet is bursting with plundered money.
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Dec 24, 2018 12:26pm
the only person whose conscience is clear in this country and its the history when on number of occassions he bow down his head. So lying is the prime habit of the family in any circumstances
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Dec 24, 2018 12:30pm
while going through the comments, the report will be quickly removed from web page
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Dec 24, 2018 12:45pm
Generally, everyone says that thing that his conscience is clear but that is a personal feeling and belief but reality is that the judgement always comes from outside.
Whatever one may say that can be doubted at but whatever one may do that can't be doubted.
Only one question, is it possible in Pakistan to make hell of money within a short span of time.
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Dec 24, 2018 12:48pm
@Zac, Agreed.
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Dec 24, 2018 12:51pm
@Omer, comparing 100 days of PTI achievements with 30 years of N league achievements... Not fare.
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Dec 24, 2018 12:59pm
During street protest time, Imran Khan reveals about $200B corruption by these Nawaz Shareef and Zardari regime. Now my mind gets busy in calculation. PSX stock total worth $80B . Pakistan GDB $320B Export $24B Import $32B. With all these numbers one can say its not $200B it might be $2B corruption. If we return this amount $2B then there will be no change in Pakistan.
I voted for Imran Khan for education and justice system. Education can change Pakistan. In my notebook Nawaz and Zardari are not bad but are limited to some extend because of low resources.
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Dec 24, 2018 01:20pm
Yes Nawaz conscience is clear now let's clear his bank account too.
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Dec 24, 2018 01:28pm
@Salman, the royal salute to NS/ very similar to those in Iran who still salute the shah, corrupt-par-excellence.
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Dec 24, 2018 01:28pm
@Omer, indeed - PTI is nowhere near PMLN performance - in corruption.
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Dec 24, 2018 01:32pm
That's why you are being tried, had you admitted the crimes you definitely have committed you would have already been in Jail !
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Dec 24, 2018 01:37pm
You have given no evidence to convince any reasonable person.
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Dec 24, 2018 01:40pm
I agree that Mian Nawaz Sharif's conscience is clear but where are the money trails? This remains a mystery to be solved.
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Dec 24, 2018 01:41pm
@Akram, well said
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Dec 24, 2018 01:56pm
please give money trail ... we have been fed-up with such statements
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Dec 24, 2018 01:58pm
Sir,if your conscience is clear then I think there is no person in the world who has done any thing wrong.
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Dec 24, 2018 02:00pm
Trying to be Nelson Mandela
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Dec 24, 2018 02:20pm
History will judge Ex PM Nawaz Shariff positively .
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Dec 24, 2018 03:33pm
We are with you
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Dec 24, 2018 03:55pm
He has no shame. A man who gave priority to his political career and looted money. Even he failed to understand that no one take any thing with him or her when departs from this world. His eyes have not opened even his wife was in last stages. You are shame for humanity.
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Dec 24, 2018 04:12pm
@auginpk, sad day for you
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Dec 24, 2018 04:30pm
Nawaz Sharif .... the only leader who transformed Pakistan's economy and its landscape for the better. Look at the road network that he laid out despite deposed 3 times and never given chance to complete his term.
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Dec 24, 2018 04:41pm
Is there any conscience with you?
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Dec 24, 2018 04:52pm
@auginpk,
modi trolls always side with the baddies of Pakistan. Your ulterior motive is clear!
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Dec 24, 2018 05:14pm
Conscience is as clear as mud
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Dec 24, 2018 05:50pm
I totally agree with Nawaz Shariff.
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Dec 24, 2018 05:51pm
You do not have conscience. How it could be clear.
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Dec 24, 2018 11:05pm
So is Mr. Zardari's.
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Dec 24, 2018 11:24pm
Wrong seems right to anyone who has been doing it for a long time.
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Dec 25, 2018 01:39am
Your conscience may be clear but the court is talking about your bank account. Is your bank account clear?
The problem is you challenged the military by not sharing the money.
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Dec 25, 2018 01:56am
@Kamran, Pleaase take the figure of total amount invested in different projects per books in last 30 years and calculate a percentage of it may be you will arrive at the figure of 200 billion.
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Dec 25, 2018 02:11am
Let him rot in jail
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Dec 25, 2018 02:21am
MR.Sharif. if a country wide poll was held on your honesty and Mr.Zardari, both of you would probably rot in jail for the rest of your lives.The two of you have set Pakistan back by 50 years with all the corruption
and bad politics , Pakistan has been set back 50 years.
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Dec 25, 2018 02:26am
Every time you come to power country prosperous and peace came to Karachi and rest of the country. Unfortunately Pakistan is a country where people like you are punished and crooks like zardari roaming free.
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Dec 25, 2018 02:29am
When corruption becomes common practice then you think it as business as usual. Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif have become shameless so obviously they don’t have any regrets or remorse.
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Dec 25, 2018 02:50am
Your conscience is clear because you have none.
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Dec 25, 2018 03:09am
So is the verdict. Congratualations!
7+7 = 14. Hope you get much more.
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Dec 25, 2018 03:56am
Do you have Conscience?
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Dec 25, 2018 04:03am
Nawaz Sharif, the PML-N supreme leader said that his conscience was clear
Not the first time we heard him say that, people who admit their mistakes, accept whats coming to them, guilty always claim innocence in the wake of the decisions against them. This guy does not know when to quit, he will continue to shoot himself in the foot.
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Dec 25, 2018 04:53am
he transferred all the tax money with absolute honesty leaving nothing behind
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Dec 25, 2018 05:32am
For one's conscious to be clear, one has to have one in the first place.
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Dec 25, 2018 05:50am
No sir your conscience isn't clear..you know it and we know it.
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Dec 25, 2018 06:05am
@Justicefirst, Conscience is clear in official plane on private trip to London?
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Dec 25, 2018 06:09am
@Javed Arshad, so why dont you go give it to them?
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Dec 25, 2018 06:36am
King Fawad Chaudhry just wants opposition locked up during IK tenor.
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Dec 25, 2018 07:13am
I hope what you are saying is true but the facts points at something else Mr PM. You and your team has made this country hostage and non of the institution is foundation is properly, and you are saying that you have done nothing wrong?
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Dec 25, 2018 07:27am
If it is so and you are real patriot return 10 Billion US dollar looted poor Pakistani peoples money in exchange of your freedom so they do not have to borrow from others.
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Dec 25, 2018 07:41am
NS rightly believes that his conscience is clear.. It is because NS does not understand the allegations against him. The reason is that he grew up in an atmosphere where his dad was putting the black engines of Pakistan Railway in his furnace and was never caught. In his early 30,s he successfully bought the favors of General Gilani and nothing happened. So NS is now surprised what wrong he did for which he was being tried/? At the same token he does not know the problems of the people of Pakistan because he never saw women giving birth in the street, the health care crisis, the education crisis, the food crisis and so on. NS passed a luxurious life without any problem. On the other hand he knows that he made Motorway and exploded the nuclear bomb. So he is surprised what is going on.
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Dec 25, 2018 10:35am
Mr. Nawaz Sharif your conscience is not clear, it is " dead."
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Dec 25, 2018 12:53pm
When a person loses the distinction between what is rightfully his and what has been trusted to him, he believes in his innocence.
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Dec 25, 2018 10:32pm
At least Nawaz returned to honor judiciary where as Musharraf continues to disobey the law .
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