Law amended only to make one person party president: Khursheed Shah
MQM-P, PTI's role should be investigated in relation to the passing of the bill from the Senate, says Shah
October 03, 2017
ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah said on Tuesday that a law was amended just to make one person president of a party, in an apparent reference to the newly-introduced Elections Bill 2017, under which Nawaz Sharif got re-elected Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president.
The Pakistan Peoples Party leader was speaking to media in his chambers.
Shah, while criticising the role of the Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, said that an investigation should be launched regarding the role of the two parties in relation to the passing of the bill from the Senate.
Shah said that despite contacting the PTI thrice, it did not suggest the name for the post of chairman of the National Accountability Bureau.
“If they don’t suggest a name, I cannot keep on waiting,” he said.
The opposition leader said that the selection of the chairman NAB will be done before October 8, adding that he would meet Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today in this regard.
Zardari wants his own NAB chief: Sheikh Rasheed
"An impression of 'do what you want' is being given just to save one person," said Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rasheed.
He said that the disqualification of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif cannot be reversed.
Talking about the former president Asif Zardari, Rasheed said the Pakistan Peoples Party's supremo wants his own National Accountability Bureau chairman, caretaker government and election commission.
Rasheed also said that Punjab will be battle ground between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, adding that Zardari's party is not a contender in the country's biggest province.
The National Assembly on Monday passed the Elections Bill 2017, paving the way for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to regain chairmanship of the ruling party.
The bill was also ratified by President Mamnoon Hussain.
A clause in the bill — which was heavily criticised by the opposition — allows politicians disqualified from holding public office to lead political parties.
