Sharif family, PMLN leaders meet Nawaz Sharif at Kot Lakhpat Jail
Nawaz Sharif demanded transparent investigations into Sahiwal incident.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders, Maryam Nawaz and other family members have met former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif at Kot Lakhpat Jail today (Thursday).
During the meeting with the party leaders, Nawaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of innocent lives in Sahiwal incident demanding transparent investigations into the matter.
While talking to party leaders, he said that his government took measures for economic growth and development of the country but the policies of the current government are disappointing.
He said that he initiated the project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for the development and prosperity of Pakistan and if the CPEC is halted it would be a great loss.
Nawaz Sharif said Multan Motorway is completed and government should open it to facilitate people.
When the visitors inquired about Nawaz Sharif’s health, he used poetry of Ghalib to explain his condition in Kot Lakhpat prison.
Nawaz Sharif was allowed to meet his family from 1 pm till 2:30 pm.
The ex-PM was allotted inmate number 4470 after being shifted to the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. His legal team had decided to challenge the accountability court’s verdict in Islamabad High Court (IHC) in next week.
On December 24, Sharif was sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference.
The accountability court imposed Rs3.47 billion (USD 25 million) fine on the former prime minister for failing to provide money trail, besides seizure of his assets of Al-Azizia and Hill Metal property.
On the other hand, his sons Hassan and Hussain were declared absconders and permanent arrest warrants were also issued against them.
