ISLAMABAD – Former railways minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz(PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique against whom his old friend turnedapprover had produced evidences of corruption in Paragon Housing scheme hasgiven sermon in the national assembly of Pakistan.
He on Friday while declaring the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) lawas a “black law” predicted the arrest of a member of PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Speaking on the floor of the Lower House of the Parliament, he said thatthe anti-graft watchdog officials asked him to give evidence against PTIleader Abdul Aleem Khan.
“I am not one of those who want PTI’s turn to come next to face NAB,” thePML-N leader said.
The former minister said that anti-graft agency could not produce anyevidence against him, adding that a close old friend of his was forced toturn into an approver.
Saad Rafique went on to say that the members of government would now bearrested to balance things. We do not want anyone to go behind the bars, hesaid and added the government should leave arresting opposition members.
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“The process of declaring traitors and anarchists should be stopped,” headded.
The PML-N leader said: “Opposition and government must stop fighting eachother and instead fight against challenges that the country is facing.”
Rafique also appealed the country’s judiciary and establishment to thinkwith a cool mind for the betterment of the country.
He warned that the arrest of former president and Pakistan Peoples’ Party(PPP) Asif Ali Zardari would worsen the political tensions in the country.