Changes in PML-N indicative of Shehbaz Sharif not returning to Pakistan: Awan
'We knew from the beginning Shehbaz was doing this to fool people'
May 02, 2019
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s special assistant on information Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday said changes in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) were indicative of Shehbaz Sharif not returning to Pakistan.
The PML-N has nominated Rana Tanveer to be Shehbaz Sharif’s replacement as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman and Khawaja Asif as the parliamentary party leader.
“If he wanted to return from London he would not even appoint someone as a chowkidar (guard) outside his home….They [Sharif's] divide these positions within the family. If they have started appointing people outside the family to these positions it indicates this is the first step towards an NRO,” Awan added.
Awan when asked if an NRO had been given, said the Sharif’s need to answer questions about their alleged corruption in court.
The special assistant on information further said that Shehbaz Sharif had left for London for medical treatment, however, he had failed to provide any information to the public related to his illness.
“We knew from the beginning he [Shebaz] was doing this to fool people. He knew he would not come back.”
Shehbaz Sharif left for London last month and is said to be receiving medical treatment there. PML-N leader Khawaja Asif speaking to reporters said that Sharif would return to Pakistan and attend the National Assembly session on the budget.
