Maryam Nawaz Sharif gives Nawaz Sharif message to the party leadership

Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawazlinkinsistedon Monday that opposition parties, under the banner of the PakistanDemocratic Movement (PDM), will use the option to resign from parliament“at the right time.”

Speaking to the media before the start of the party’s meeting, the PML-Nleader stated that party supremo Nawaz Sharif had sent a message for allparliamentary parties.“I have brought a special message of Nawaz Sharif for the parliamentaryparties,” she said. “Nawaz Sharif’s message is that the current governmenthas completely failed on every front,” Maryam stated.

“The condition of this country’s people is deplorable,” the PML-N vicepresident said, adding that the opposition has all options available.Maryam further said that the incumbent government came to beg from theopposition for cooperation, but did not get any response.

“Where have electricity and petrol prices reached?” she questioned as ameans to criticise the current rate of inflation. The PML-N leader’scomments regarding the opposition’s ‘options’ come at a time when theopposition’s 11-party alliance appears to be unable to develop a consensusover a plan of action regarding taking it’s anti-government campaignforward. Meanwhile, PML-N has formally decided to participate in the Senateelections, days after announcing that it would not participate in the pollsowing to the legitimacy of the 2018 general elections. The decision, whichwas taken and announced by the top leadership of the party earlier, onMonday was finally given a nod by the parliamentary party of the PML-N.Maryam claimed that the entire party stands with the narrative of itssupremo Nawaz Sharif.

Talking to journalists following a parliamentary meeting of the PML-N inIslamabad, Maryam Nawaz said that Nawaz Sharif will not backtrack from hisstance. Responding to a question, the PML-N leader said that they willoppose any move pertaining to amendment in NAB law.

Replying to another question about PPP’s backdoor diplomacy, Maryam Nawazsaid that she will not talk about “assumptions”.