Maryam demands Nawaz Sharif's acquittal after 'video evidence'
I had promised to people that I will not let Nawaz become Morsi: Maryam
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) –Maryam Nawaz, vice president of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and daughter of incarcerated former premier Nawaz Sharif said we have solid evidences that Nawaz was victimized by the courts in fake corruption cases.
While talking to a presser along with PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif and senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi , she said 3 times prime minister was put in jail at the age of 70 by a trial court. She said corruption allegations were made on Nawaz Sharif but no proves were shown, adding that everyone knows this is not accountability but victimization.
Maryam Nawaz during the presser revealed a video clip whereby accountability judge Arshad Malik could be heard saying that there was “no proof of corruption against the deposed premier” in the December 24 Al-Azizia reference.
She said the judge had contacted Nasir Butt and told him that he was feeling guilty and having nightmares ever since he announced the verdict that led to Nawaz Sharif s imprisonment.
“No evidence that a single penny has been shifted from Pakistan. No evidence of shifting any money by accused from Pakistan,” Maryam translated the judge as saying from the video.
“No evidence of any embezzlement of funds by Hussain in Pakistan or Saudi Arabia,” she further quoted the judge from the video.
Maryam claimed that the accountability judge was coerced into delivering the Al-Azizia verdict against him [Nawaz]. The PML-N vice president further alleged that certain individuals showed the judge a personal video after which he relented to their demand.
Maryam said Nawaz attended every hearing but said I leave my destiny to Almighty Allah after he was disappointed from the proceedings.
Accusing Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government of ‘plotting’ against PML-N, Maryam alleged that she has evidence against anyone who denies her claims. “Imran Khan is among the people who destroyed the country,” she added.
She said I had promised to people that I will not let Nawaz become Morsi. She said I had told public that I will go till the hilt for Nawaz Sharif. She further said after this presser my life is also in danger.
She said startling accusations of money laundering and corruptions were made against Sharif family. She said the funny story that started from Panama case is still continued.
She said baseless allegations were made against Nawaz Sharif, adding that we gave evidences but we were not listened.
She said this was not punishment but victimization and verdict against Nawaz was made based on assumptions. She said no allegation proved right but Nawaz was sentenced. Maryam claimed that demage was made to the interests of 220 million people, adding that public stands with Nawaz Sharif.
Maryam Nawaz demanded acquittal of Nawaz Sharif on the basis of evidences shown in video, adding that she respects every institution of Pakistan.
Maryam Nawaz at the end of the press conference said she has much bigger proof than this, adding that Nawaz will win. She said it should be revealed to everyone now that there is no reality in money laundering cases against Nawaz Sharif.
PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif while addressing the presser said he hopes that Nawaz would be given justice by the courts. He said a three times prime minister and real inventor of CPEC is in jail.
In December 2017, an accountability court sentenced former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to seven-year rigorous imprisonment after it found him guilty in Al-Azizia reference, one of the three graft cases filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in line with the apex court order.
The Supreme Court on July 28, 2017, disqualified Nawaz in Panama Papers case and ordered NAB to file separate cases which were respectively called Avenfiled, Al-Azizia and Flagship references.
Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik had acquitted Sharif in Flagship reference while the former premier and his family members were already convicted in Avenfield case.
