Verdict in NAB references: Nawaz Sharif says 'not afraid'
Nawz Sharif addressed PML-N workers ahead of court's verdict in Flagship and Al-Azizia references.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Ahead of the accountability court’s verdict in Flagship and Al-Azizia references, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said he is not afraid.
Addressing his party workers in at a farmhouse Islamabad, Sharif said he has always served the country and masses with absolute honesty. “There is nothing in the case, my hands are clean,” he added.
"I do not have any sort of fear; my conscience is clear. I have done nothing that would force me to bow my head in shame. I have always served the country and this nation with absolute honesty."
The former premier said the incumbent government has sabotaged the journey of public development and Pakistan has been derailed once again.
COURT VERDICT
The former prime minister has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference, whereas, he has been acquitted in Flagshipship reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
READ: Accountability court announces verdict in Al-Azizia, Flagship references
Earlier on Sunday, Nawaz Sharif arrived from Lahore to Islamabad and first met his younger brother and Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif at Ministers’ Enclave. Shahbaz has also been in the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in connection with investigations in Ashiyana housing scandal since October 5.
Hours before the verdict was scheduled to be announced, Nawaz’s daughter Maryam broke her silence on Twitter after five months with a post about her parents.
"The last time I saw HER was in the coffin. The last time I saw HIM smile was with HER. May Allah have mercy on both of you. Ameen," she said in a tweet which was accompanied by photos of Nawaz and his late wife Kulsoom.
The last time I saw HER was in the coffin. The last time I saw HIM smile was with HER. May Allah have mercy on both of you. Ameen pic.twitter.com/q5hlws8rf6
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) December 23, 2018
The Accountability Court judge Muhammad Arshad Malik had reserved the judgment after completion of trial in the Flagship Investment and Al-Azizia cases against 68-year-old Sharif last week.
