Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif has lashed out at former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan following party leader Fawad Chaudhry’s alleged audio leak, in which the names of three judges were mentioned.
Addressing a workers convention in Gujranwala on Friday, Maryam threatened to “puncture” all four tyres of the truck that was mentioned in the audio leak.
In the audio clip, Fawad Chaudhry allegedly discussed arranging a general meeting between Chief Justice Lahore High Court Muhammad Ameer Bhatti and Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, along with a Supreme Court judge Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi.
Maryam, while addressing the rally, said that the audio clip revealed that the PTI leader was interfering with the judiciary.
Maryam also spoke about another alleged audio leak featuring PTI leader Yasmin Rashid, in which she reportedly said that they had their “people” in the Supreme Court.
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Maryam also talked about a contempt of court case against her, stating that no contempt of court case was filed when Nawaz Sharif was sacked for not taking a salary from his son. She accused Imran Khan of seeking a return to the same assembly which he had left willingly, questioning the PTI chief’s decision-making ability.
Maryam even compared Imran with drug addicts who are lying below flyovers, saying that such a person should not make decisions for a nation of 220 million people. She also criticised Imran Khan for seeking forgiveness from US officials, stating that he had previously built a narrative that they would not become a slave of the US.
Maryam said that her party was ready for elections and it was the only party already busy in election preparations. However, she added that first, a level playing field should be given to all parties before holding the polls.
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Maryam ended her speech by taunting Imran Khan for removing the plaster on his leg, saying that he did not know it needed a Supreme Court verdict to remove a plaster. She accused Imran Khan of doubling the country’s loan and breaking the IMF deal, which had put the nation in a difficult situation.
Overall, Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s speech at the Gujranwala convention focused on criticising Imran Khan and his party for alleged interference in the judiciary, breaking promises, and failing to deliver on its commitments while in power. She also accused Imran Khan of conspiring against her father, Nawaz Sharif, and called for a level playing field for all parties in the upcoming elections.
