LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif has demanded of the government to immediately announce elections and put an end to ‘suspense’ over its date.
In an interview with Kamran Khan, who hosts Geo’s popular TV show Aaj Kamran Khan Kay Sath, the former prime minister dismissed the allegation that he received money from former Mehran Bank head Younis Habib. “Had I received the money and had he been kind enough to us, my government would have not fired him from his job,” he added.
He said that Habib had provided money to topple Pir Sabir Shah’s government in Sarhad.
Nawaz Sharif said that money was brought in gunny bags to topple his government in Punjab. He added that billions of rupees were disbursed among politicians by the Pervez Musharraf's government.
When asked as to why he would accept being probed by the Federal Investigation Agency for his role in Asghar Khan case, Sharif said that he would do so despite the fact that the agency reported to Rehman Malik as it was Supreme Court order. He noted that the government should implement the apex court's orders forthwith.
Sharif said that he wholeheartedly accepted the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) led government despite his differences with it.
Answering a question regarding PML-N electoral alliance with other political parties in the next general election, he said that the party would enter an alliance with any party that would help control law and order situation in Karachi, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He said that several people had joined the PML-N and the party also had good relations with Pakistan Muslim League-Functional. He didn't reject possibility of making an alliance with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and his staunch rival the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Replying another question regarding Imran Khan’s harsh criticism of him, he said that he had never used immoral language against the PTI chief in any circumstances.
He said that he was not against the army instead opposed some of its generals. Sharif said that it was for the first time that any civil government was going to complete its tenure without the backing of the military.
Reacting over General Kayani's statement, Sharif said being a Pakistani it was his duty to appreciate the general's views on the supremacy of law and the Constitution.
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