ISLAMABAD – Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs Engineer KhurramDastgir Khan has said the statement of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifwas presented in a distorted way.
In his statement, the Minister said non-state actors were eliminatedthrough Zarb-e-Azb.
He said Pakistan had played vital role in the war against terrorism andachieved many successes in it. Khurram Dastgir said the world hasacknowledged the sacrifices given by Pakistan in the war against terror.
Replying to a question, he said the PML-N would win the election again dueto its performance and development works.
Yesterday, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif suggested to form a NationalCommission to investigate his controversial statement over Mumbai attacksand if he found guilty he should be hanged in public.
“Is making Pakistan a nuclear power accounted for treason? Those whoimposed martial law are seen as patriots while those who serve the nationare labelled as traitors,” he remarked. The three-time premiercategorically rejected being labelled a traitor, saying the countrybelonged to all citizens, ‘not to a chosen few’.
“Now they are accusing me of sending $5 billion to India. I challengeNational Accountability Bureau (NAB) to prove this claim, the chairman mustresign. We will not allow him to flee with such allegations at hand,” hecriticised the national corruption watchdog.
Nawaz Suggests Commission to Probe Treason AllegationsSharif said that thishas been happening to elected prime ministers for decades, adding thatZulfiqar Bhutto was even hanged. “No one will be allowed to crush therespect of the vote,” he said.