LAHORE
\nThe people of Pakistan consider Nawaz Sharif \u2013 the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo \u2013 as the last hope and he would rescue Pakistan from the turbulent times, said senior party leaders Saturday as the former prime minister will land in Pakistan next week on Oct 21.
\nTalking to reports after appearing before an Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore alongwith another PML-N leader and former federal minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Javed Latif who is considered to be one of the diehard supporter of Nawaz Sharif, said it was the three-time prime minister who had made Pakistan a nuclear power and tackled the terrorism and loadshedding crises.
\nBoth the PML-N leaders appeared in the ATC to attend the hearing of anti-state speeches case registered against them.
\n\u201cWhen Nawaz became the prime minister in 1997, he made the country\u2019s defence invincible by exploding nukes,\u201d he said, and added, \u201cAnd when he became the prime minister for the third time in 2013 he rid the country of loadshedding and terrorism,\u201d Javed Latif said.
\nHe said that the friendly nations trusted Nawaz only \u2013 an apparent reference to the fact that the PML-N supremo chose Saudi Arabia as his first destination before returning to the country. He is scheduled to reach the United Arab Emirates from where he will fly back home.
\nEven now, Latif said, he would put the country back on path to progress.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, in an apparent reference to PTI leaders who are presently in jail, former information minister and PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb said that those who had filed what she called false cases against their political opponents were now facing The Almighty Allah\u2019s wrath.
\nShe alleged that they both were implicated in a false case by the last PTI government. \u201cUnfortunately, we are appearing in the court in the same case which had been registered against us under the Anti-Terrorism Act,\u201d she said.
\nMarriyum was of the view that inflation in the country was due to the policies of the PTI government since it was that government which had struck a deal with the IMF, and later backed out of it.
\n\u201cOn the contrary, Nawaz Sharif-led government of PDM parties, during 16-month period, saved the country from default,\u201d she claimed, and added, \u201cWhenever Nawaz Sharif became the country\u2019s prime minister, inflation came down.\u201d
\nFormer minister went on to say that Nawaz would announce his government\u2019s economic policy during his speech at Lahore\u2019s Greater Iqbal Park after returning from London.
\nHe said that even those who had created obstacles in the way of Nawaz\u2019s ascent to power were now realizing their mistake.
\nEarlier the ATC, during the hearing of the case, distributed copies of challan among both PML-N leaders and said both would be indicted on the next date of hearing.
\nATC judge Abhar Gul Khan heard the case.
\nEarlier the court had rejected the police\u2019s request for disposal of the case.
\nAn FIR had been registered against the PML-N leaders at Green Town police station of Lahore in 2022.
\nThe court then adjourned the case\u2019s hearing until October 23.
\nEarlier in April, Nawaz and his daughter had spent weeks in the kingdom where he reportedly discussed matters related to mutual concerns with a special focus on the economic and political crises being faced by Pakistan.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, former information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb stressed that the right to govern was of the party voted into power by the people.
\nThe PML-N leader said Nawaz didn\u2019t flee from courts and prison, she remarked, adding that he would fix the state of affairs yet again.
\nShe recalled that cases had been initiated against them during the PTI chairman\u2019s stint in the government and those currently in jail were facing the wrath of Almighty Allah.
\nMarriyum said that Shehbaz Sharif during his 16-month government saved the country from defaulting like Sri Lanka. \u201cThe country [now] needs Nawaz Sharif. He will return on Oct 21 and share his vision,\u201d she told reporters.
\nMeanwhile, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has decided to arrange another massive power show in Lahore tomorrow ahead of the homecoming of its supremo Nawaz Sharif on October 21.
\nThe PML-N has decided to hold a giant rally in the suburban area of Mustafabad on Kasur Road Lalyani on Sunday (tomorrow).
\nPML-N Vice President and former Punjab chief minister Hamza Shehbaz Sharif will address the gathering.
\nParty Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz will participate in various conventions in Model Town, Lahore before October 21.
\nHowever, she will participate in other workers\u2019 conventions to be held in different cities via video link. She will also address the participating workers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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