Govt won't hold consultation with Shehbaz on NAB chief's appointment: Fawad

Fawad Ch said Pakistan is fortunate to have a Prime Minister who uplifts the prestige of the country

JEHLUM (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said that the government led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won’t hold consultation with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif over the appointment of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman.

Reacting to the notice served by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Jehlum on Saturday, he said that he had no personal grudge or differences with the ECP and the issues will soon be resolved.

Chaudhry said that the pressure on English Cricket Board (ECB) has increased after the government bring forward facts regarding the cancellation of Pakistan-England cricket series, adding that this is a success of diplomacy.

“British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his displeasure on the English board,” he said.

He said: “Pakistan is fortunate to have a Prime Minister who uplifts the prestige of the country, adding that Nawaz Sharif and Ashraf Ghani were living the life of absconders, one in Dubai and the other in London.

The minister said all those political leaders who were not connected to their people and soil, destined to live such a life. “Both Nawaz Sharif and Ashraf Ghani have fled abroad with bags of US dollars”, Chaudhry Fawad said.

Fawad said consultation with Shahbaz Sharif regarding the appointment of NAB chairman would be tantamount to asking a thief who should be his interrogator.

He said that PML-N has Shahbaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz who have a toss every week to decide who will be its leader this week and who will lead the PML-N during next week.

The minister predicted that the next election will be the last election of PPP and PML-N, after this they will not be in a position to contest elections.

He said global leadership was looking towards Imran Khan and Pakistan for regional affairs, which was a matter of pride for the nation.

Those who are jealous that all the institutions and government of Pakistan were united, will face frustration for the next five years in the same manner.

He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan always represented the sentiments of the people of Pakistan on issues such as Afghanistan and Kashmir, the transfer of wealth looted from poor countries to rich countries and the environment. Imran Khan, he said, has represented the sentiments of every individual of Pakistan at every level.

He said, while addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Imran Khan challenged Narendra Modi on the issue of Kashmir before the UN, which has never happened before in Pakistan.

He recalled that when Mumbai incidents took place in 2008, the Indian alleged that a Pakistani took part in the Mumbai attacks.

That person had no connection with any security agency or Pakistan army but a global propaganda campaign was launched against Pakistan.

He said when Kalbhushan Yadav, a serving Indian military officer, was arrested in Balochistan, Nawaz Sharif refused to comment on it. Fawad said that Nawaz Sharif never did any constructive work except looting national wealth and inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to weddings.