Khursheed asks Nawaz not to become anyone’s tool for power

SUKKUR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Khursheed Shah on Tuesday once again claimed that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif returned to the country through a backdoor deal.

Talking to the media in Sukkur, the PPP leader urged Nawaz to “save the country but not become anyone's tool" in the process.

“I will appeal to Nawaz Sharif to save Pakistan but not come to power with anyone's help,” said Shah.

He added that his party’s clear stance was that the elections were delayed in a bid to accommodate Nawaz Sharif.

“Nawaz Sharif should clearly announce he is back and elections should now be held. If Nawaz Sharif comes through the wrong path, he will also be remembered in history as selected,” said Shah.

On October 21, the PMLN supremo landed in Pakistan — ending a four-year self-imposed exile in London — and addressed a massive power show at the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore.

During his maiden speech after the homecoming, the elder Sharif, who had been issuing strong remarks against the establishment, announced that he had “no wish to take revenge”.

Talking about his party, Shah said PPP has always come to power with a manifesto.

Talking about the Supreme Court’s verdict on the military trial of civilians, Shah wondered if the civilian courts were capable of giving a sentence to those who were behind the attacks on state institutions for the sake of their politics.

“We have a lot of examples in the past when courts have refused to hear a case citing pressure. Cases of hardcore terrorists were also returned and that will have to be looked into but the Supreme Court’s decision is final,” noted the former opposition leader.