Pakistan's Election Scramble Begins
(Saima Ikhlaq )
Formar Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter and political heir Maryam were arrested at the Lahore airport Friday night on corruption charges after returning From London.
The decision was throughly implemented after the Nawaz and Maryam were sentenced to 10 and 7 years in prison in the Avenfield case. Maryam’s husband Captain (retd) Safdar was sentenced to one year.
High drama surrounded the arrests as the authorities blocked roads, shut down mobile and internet service and deployed thousands of officers to prevent supporters of the Sharifs from reaching the airport.Officials from the National Accountability Court, the anti-corruption watchdog,took the Sharifs under arrest as they arrived on an Etihad Airways commercial flight shortly before 9 p.m. They were to transferred to Adiala Prison but according to the SOPs of prisoner rule,convicted can not be sent to jail after sun set so they were kept in Sehala rest house as sub jail for the night.However further Adiala became their fate and allotted prison number next day.
On the other hand, police arrested many PML-N workers which was condemned by Human right activist.Opposite party recalled the Model Town incident to reap as you sow.Ahmed Waqas Riaz, Punjab’s interim information minister, said in an interview that the government did not use excessive force. “Force was only used at a few places where it was necessary to maintain law and order,” he said. “Airport and other sensitive installations had to be kept safe from any untoward situation.”
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Nawaz,68 years old,has taken the position of government three times in history.In his first era from 1990-1993 he was sacked over alleged corruption. In his second tenure 1997-1999 military ousted Nawaz from the prime minister post and more importantly in 2000,he was given life sentenced for the allegation of Hijacking and corruption,however,he opted to exile in Saudi Arabia.In 2007,Nawaz returns from exile to participate in Election 2007 and succeed in making his government in Punjab.During his last period from 2013-2017 he ruled the country as third Prime minister until Panama leaks which explore details of expensive properties the family owned in London. Mr. Sharif has denied any wrongdoing, but failed to provide a proper money trail.The allegation led the Supreme Court to remove Mr. Sharif as prime minister in 2017 and as last mark barred him from politics for life time and sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption.
“Pakistan is at a decisive turning point,” Mr. Sharif said in a recorded video message to supporters that cast doubt on the credibility of the coming election.convicted Nawaz Shareef is still hopeful to win the Election 2018 with huge margin again.
So far this Election is getting as much importance as it should have.Nawaz arrival and arrest shackled the mind of masses.
Apart from this situation,the arrests came the same day the election campaign took a deadly turn in Mastung. More than 130 people, including a candidate from BNP party, were killed in two militant icon attacks in Baluchistan.
It was heart-wrenching to see national media neglecting the sensitivity of the wave of terrorism before Election and rather focusing every aspect of Nawaz arrival.However social Media thrashed the main stream channels toward this approach.
Nawaz political career is seeing a new phase with the old paradigm.Election 2018 is expected a lot more twist and turn further.Hence PML-N can urge his people for sympathy vote as well!
(Saima Ikhlaq )
Formar Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter and political heir Maryam were arrested at the Lahore airport Friday night on corruption charges after returning From London.
The decision was throughly implemented after the Nawaz and Maryam were sentenced to 10 and 7 years in prison in the Avenfield case. Maryam’s husband Captain (retd) Safdar was sentenced to one year.
High drama surrounded the arrests as the authorities blocked roads, shut down mobile and internet service and deployed thousands of officers to prevent supporters of the Sharifs from reaching the airport.Officials from the National Accountability Court, the anti-corruption watchdog,took the Sharifs under arrest as they arrived on an Etihad Airways commercial flight shortly before 9 p.m. They were to transferred to Adiala Prison but according to the SOPs of prisoner rule,convicted can not be sent to jail after sun set so they were kept in Sehala rest house as sub jail for the night.However further Adiala became their fate and allotted prison number next day.
On the other hand, police arrested many PML-N workers which was condemned by Human right activist.Opposite party recalled the Model Town incident to reap as you sow.Ahmed Waqas Riaz, Punjab’s interim information minister, said in an interview that the government did not use excessive force. “Force was only used at a few places where it was necessary to maintain law and order,” he said. “Airport and other sensitive installations had to be kept safe from any untoward situation.”
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Nawaz,68 years old,has taken the position of government three times in history.In his first era from 1990-1993 he was sacked over alleged corruption. In his second tenure 1997-1999 military ousted Nawaz from the prime minister post and more importantly in 2000,he was given life sentenced for the allegation of Hijacking and corruption,however,he opted to exile in Saudi Arabia.In 2007,Nawaz returns from exile to participate in Election 2007 and succeed in making his government in Punjab.During his last period from 2013-2017 he ruled the country as third Prime minister until Panama leaks which explore details of expensive properties the family owned in London. Mr. Sharif has denied any wrongdoing, but failed to provide a proper money trail.The allegation led the Supreme Court to remove Mr. Sharif as prime minister in 2017 and as last mark barred him from politics for life time and sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption.
“Pakistan is at a decisive turning point,” Mr. Sharif said in a recorded video message to supporters that cast doubt on the credibility of the coming election.convicted Nawaz Shareef is still hopeful to win the Election 2018 with huge margin again.
So far this Election is getting as much importance as it should have.Nawaz arrival and arrest shackled the mind of masses.
Apart from this situation,the arrests came the same day the election campaign took a deadly turn in Mastung. More than 130 people, including a candidate from BNP party, were killed in two militant icon attacks in Baluchistan.
It was heart-wrenching to see national media neglecting the sensitivity of the wave of terrorism before Election and rather focusing every aspect of Nawaz arrival.However social Media thrashed the main stream channels toward this approach.
Nawaz political career is seeing a new phase with the old paradigm.Election 2018 is expected a lot more twist and turn further.Hence PML-N can urge his people for sympathy vote as well!
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