ToRs will not be amended: Nawaz

Says govt can’t consult and talk to people having no control over their tongues

MANSEHRA: Expressing dismay at the foul language being used by some of his political opponents, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday discarded the demand for amending the terms of reference (TORs) for the inquiry commission to probe the Panama Papers.

Talking briefly with the media at the heliport here before returning to the federal capital, he said the TORs had been framed after consultations with the people concerned.

“We cannot consult and talk to the people who have no control over their tongue, as they lack decency and have no respect for moral values,” the prime minister added.

To another query, Nawaz said the TORs were comprehensive and till today the government hadn’t heard of any material recommendation for inclusion in the TORs from these political elements. “If they had any tangible proposals in this regard, they would have brought it to the fore by now,” he said.

Nawaz was happy about the gathering in Dhudial and said people were itching for development, pace and prosperity and not any negative sloganeers.

The people of KP have also demonstrated their confidence in the PML-N programmes and political approach, he claimed. He parried questions about the opposition leaders and with a smile said: “You the media can make better observations on this count.”