'Enough is enough': Don't expect us to follow one-sided decisions, says Maryam Nawaz

Maryam says PML-N won't accept any decision if court repeatedly makes same decisions by coming under pressure

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PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz addressing a press conference. — NNI/File
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz addressing a press conference. — NNI/File
  • Maryam says PML-N won't accept any decision if court repeatedly makes same decisions by coming under pressure.
  • Maryam says current political chaos and instability started with the Supreme Court's court decision on Article 63A. 
  • Says a new interpretation is being made of decision on Article 63A to benefit PTI chairman.


LAHORE: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz Saturday said that the party will not accept "one-sided" decisions by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, after it said that Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz will work as a trustee CM till Monday (July 25).

The Supreme Court's decision came during a hearing on PML-Q leader Pervez Elahi's petition against Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari's ruling in the provincial CM’s election.

"Amid pressure due to bullying, threats, misbehaviour and abuses, if the house of justice makes specific decisions via the same bench and negates itself, negate its own decisions, puts its weight behind a single side then do not expect us to bow our heads before such one-sided decisions. Enough is Enough!" tweeted the PML-N leader.

The PML-N leader said that the current political chaos and instability started with the Supreme Court's court decision on Article 63A, adding that it made an "arbitrary interpretation" of the constitution to not count the MPAs that voted voluntarily. 

"Today, a new interpretation is being made [of the decision]. So that the same favourite, who took benefit from it yesterday, uses it! Disapproved!" said Maryam. 

In a separate press conference in Lahore, PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal claimed that Imran Khan tries to get a bailout package with the help of the Supreme Court and national institutions.

Iqbal alleged that the PTI chairperson pressurises the institutions to make decisions that benefit him.

"Imran Niazi is trying to hijack the election process through social media with the help of funding of millions of dollars," said the PML-N leader, alleging that "15,000 social media activists are recruited at Rs25,000 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to spread his agenda."

Expressing his disapproval of the court's decision, Iqbal said that the court disqualified MPAs in a second while Qasim Suri has been the deputy speaker for two and a half years.

The minister said that the coalition government played a responsible role amid the deteriorating economic situation, adding that Imran Khan left the economy in shambles and is responsible for its destruction.