ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif avoided answering journalist’s questions today (Thursday) regarding PM Imran Khan’s address to the nation a day earlier.
Nawaz appeared before an accountability in Islamabad for the hearing of National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) references against him.
Outside the court, when the former premier was asked about Saudi Arabia’s financial deal and PM Imran’s address, he told the media that he did not listen to PM Khan’s address.
“I seldom watch TV and did not listen to his address,” Nawaz responded.
Yesterday, PM Imran conveyed to the two major opposition parties (PMLN and PPP), whose leaders (Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari) have been facing corruption references, that they will not be given any NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance).
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Addressing the nation, for the sake of taking the people into confidence over his recent visit to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s political and economic situation, the prime minister vowed to continue the fight against corruption alleging that Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz wanted to get an NRO.
He clarified that the government will not give any NRO to these parties.
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“If these two parties want to take to streets, then they should go ahead with it,” PM Imran said, promising to provide them containers for camping out.
“Get this loud and clear, there will be no NRO. I will not spare any corrupt individual,” he added.
