KARACHI: Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali Khan on Tuesday said that no one coulddare take resignation from Nawaz Sharif until he was proven guilty. The ANP chief expressed these views in the Geo News programme “Capital Talk” on Tuesday night.
He said that charges are leveled against everyone in Pakistan. Giving punishment to someone only on the basis of allegations is not justice and democracy. "I will be the first person to hold Nawaz Sharif accountable if he is proven guilty. Corruption will notbe eliminated fromthe country by doing the accountability of Nawaz Shairf and his family only."
He said there was no minus-one formula in politics. "Maulana Fazlur Rehman cannot break the alliance formed by the opposition parties." Wali admitted that he had talked to Asif Ali Zardari over phone several times but no political matter came under discussion. "Offshore companies should not be restricted to thePanama Leaks only and writing off loans is also a form of corruption."
The ANP chief claimed that governments atthe Centre and the provinces will complete their terms. He was of the view that abolition of the federal democratic system wouldbe the beginning of the destructionof the country. He suggested a joint operation Zarb-e-Azb by Pakistan and Afghanistan if they both wanted to move forward, saying the Noshki drone attack hadhalted the Afghan peace process.
While dismissing the notion that Maulana Fazl had tried to persuade him to accompany him to London, Wali said the JUI-F chief had visited him to inquire about his health. "There is no truth inthe news claiming my departure to London."