Arabs paid Rs 5 trillion for Nawaz: Hashmi
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PESHAWAR: Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries have paid Rs five trillion to Pakistan for the release of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, said acting president of the PML Javed Hashmi. He was addressing a press conference here on Monday. "Five trillion rupees have been paid by Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries as economic assistance to secure release of Nawaz Sharif. This speaks of the fact that Nawaz Sharif is the hero of the Muslim world," Hashmi said.
Hashmi was flanked by the PML general secretary, Saranjam Khan; provincial president, Pir Sabir Shah and other party office-bearers and members of the suspended assemblies. The removal of the Nawaz government, Hashmi said, was a wrong decision which was neither accepted by the nation nor by the outside world. "The military government was under tremendous pressure from the Muslim states and leaders.
He said Nawaz Sharif is considered as hero of the Muslim world for making Pakistan a nuclear power. He asked the military government to make public the details of the deal made with Sharifs. "I am not in direct contact with Nawaz Sharif, but some party friends keep on meeting him in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi television is showing Nawaz Sharif's engagements for hours every day," he said.
When asked wether or not Nawaz Sharif was allowed to make contacts with the party leaders. Javed Hashmi said Nawaz Sharif was still the president of the party and no one could dislodge him from the Pakistani politics. "I will continue to perform my duty as the spokesman of PML-N on the directives of Nawaz Sharif," he said. The PML would struggle for the restoration of democracy as per directives of Nawaz Sharif, who has asked the party workers not to rest until democracy returns to the country.
Javed Hashmi said it was also on the directives of Nawaz Sharif that the drive to contact party workers was started from Frontier because PML's activists and leaders from this province stood firm by their leaders during the hour of trial. "Nawaz Sharif is out of the jail due to the struggle of the workers of this province," he said and added that there were some differences within the party fold in other provinces but the workers are united in the NWFP.
About the split in the PML, he said only 8 to 10 PML leaders have expressed differences which is negligible. About the rumours that Illahi Bukhsh Soomro might become the next prime minister, Javed Hashmi said Soomro would act in accordance with the party discipline and Nawaz's instructions. On the return of Nawaz Sharif to the country, he said the decision to this effect would be made by the central committee of the party.
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PESHAWAR: Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries have paid Rs five trillion to Pakistan for the release of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, said acting president of the PML Javed Hashmi. He was addressing a press conference here on Monday. "Five trillion rupees have been paid by Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries as economic assistance to secure release of Nawaz Sharif. This speaks of the fact that Nawaz Sharif is the hero of the Muslim world," Hashmi said.
Hashmi was flanked by the PML general secretary, Saranjam Khan; provincial president, Pir Sabir Shah and other party office-bearers and members of the suspended assemblies. The removal of the Nawaz government, Hashmi said, was a wrong decision which was neither accepted by the nation nor by the outside world. "The military government was under tremendous pressure from the Muslim states and leaders.
He said Nawaz Sharif is considered as hero of the Muslim world for making Pakistan a nuclear power. He asked the military government to make public the details of the deal made with Sharifs. "I am not in direct contact with Nawaz Sharif, but some party friends keep on meeting him in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi television is showing Nawaz Sharif's engagements for hours every day," he said.
When asked wether or not Nawaz Sharif was allowed to make contacts with the party leaders. Javed Hashmi said Nawaz Sharif was still the president of the party and no one could dislodge him from the Pakistani politics. "I will continue to perform my duty as the spokesman of PML-N on the directives of Nawaz Sharif," he said. The PML would struggle for the restoration of democracy as per directives of Nawaz Sharif, who has asked the party workers not to rest until democracy returns to the country.
Javed Hashmi said it was also on the directives of Nawaz Sharif that the drive to contact party workers was started from Frontier because PML's activists and leaders from this province stood firm by their leaders during the hour of trial. "Nawaz Sharif is out of the jail due to the struggle of the workers of this province," he said and added that there were some differences within the party fold in other provinces but the workers are united in the NWFP.
About the split in the PML, he said only 8 to 10 PML leaders have expressed differences which is negligible. About the rumours that Illahi Bukhsh Soomro might become the next prime minister, Javed Hashmi said Soomro would act in accordance with the party discipline and Nawaz's instructions. On the return of Nawaz Sharif to the country, he said the decision to this effect would be made by the central committee of the party.
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