JALALPUR JATTAN: Reaffirming the “enduring political legacy” of her father, Maryam Nawaz, the senior vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), on Saturday countered critics who had prematurely declared the end of Nawaz Sharif’s political career, highlighting the irony of those making such claims finding themselves in dire political straits today.
Addressing a workers convention in Jalalpur Jattan, Maryam stressed that the people have linked the future of Pakistani politics with Nawaz, despite the challenges he has faced over the past 22 years.
Nawaz, she said, has spent a significant portion of his political journey—11 years—in jail and is still entangled in ongoing court cases. According to Maryam, her father faced false cases and conspiracies, including disqualification over allegations of not taking a salary from his son.
Maryam stated that Nawaz’s resilience in the face of adversity is a testament to his commitment to public service. She claimed that Nawaz Sharif has experienced imprisonment in various jails across Pakistan and is currently appearing before courts to combat what she termed as “false cases” for the past seven years.
The PML-N leader argued that, whenever the decision-making power rested in the hands of the people, they consistently favoured Nawaz Sharif. Despite claims from political opponents that Nawaz Sharif’s politics had come to an end, Maryam asserted that the reality was quite the opposite, as evidenced by Nawaz’s return to the country and the people’s continued support in elections.
The PML-N leader maintained that opponents had failed to present any concrete evidence against Nawaz. Expressing frustration with the slow pace of justice in her father’s ongoing legal battles, she remarked that when her father is finally receiving justice today, his critics are asserting that Nawaz Sharif is receiving favourable treatment.
In a pointed reference to political rival Imran Khan, Maryam drew attention to the irony of the person who accused Nawaz Sharif of theft and corruption finding himself embroiled in what she termed as “the biggest corruption case in the country’s history.” She criticized Imran for his alleged involvement in the corruption scandal and his failure to explain the origin of 190 million pounds.
Maryam maintained that Nawaz Sharif’s enduring popularity and the lack of substantiated accusations against him speak volumes about his contributions to Pakistani politics.
