ISLAMABAD – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has responded over the arrest ofShahbaz Sharif.
PPP leader Syed Khursheed Shah on Friday said authorities should have hadapproached National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser before arresting Leader ofthe Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif.
“This is the first time since 1985 that an opposition leader has beenarrested. And the arrest ahead of by-elections is a hint towards pre-pollrigging,” he added.
The former opposition leader said his party would come up with a strategyafter consultations, adding that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) partywas engaged in revenge tactics.
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Shehbaz Sharif was arrested after appearing for a routine hearing of SaafPani Company scam at the NAB’s Lahore office. Sources told that three fileswere tabled before him.
The former Punjab chief minister is accused of awarding illegal contractsto his favourite firm.
