PPP seeks apology from PML-N over stealing public mandate in 1990

In light of the Supreme Court’s historic verdict in Asghar Khan’s case, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has sought an apology from PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for allegedly receiving money from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to steal his party’s mandate in 1990 election.

Speaking to a press conference, the federal minister said that the doors to poll rigging had been closed forever, challenging the PML-N leadership to try rigging the polls if it did not believe so.

He noted, “Today the doors to polls rigging have closed and no one can win elections on basis of false propaganda and agencies’ support.”

His presser was followed by consecutive media interactions by PML-N leaders in wake of the Asghar Khan’s case ruling.

Replying to a query about conferring Tamgha-e-Jamhooriat on General (r) Mirza Aslam Beg, Kaira said the award had been conferred upon the military as an institution, adding that the medal should be placed in the GHQ instead of Beg’s residence.

He was of the opinion what had been depicted by the court verdict was just a minor chapter of the condemnable propaganda, as various other characters and their wrongdoings were yet to be exposed.

The court verdict had proven Benazir Bhutto right, as all her statements were proving correct, including the theft of the people’s mandate, he added.

Referring to the statement by PML-N’s Opposition Leader Nisar Ali Khan, Kaira said some people were demanding a judicial or UN commission, while others claimed accepting the verdict but rejected a probe by the FIA.

He observed, “I am surprised over the statements of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and others demanding establishment of a commission or investigation by the United Nations. It was the Supreme Court, not the government that asked the FIA to investigate the matter.”

The minister also cited a statement by Benazir Bhutto in which she talked of threats from spy agencies of killing her jailed husband in case she did not accept the then government.

The PPP’s political adversaries had been coming to power using false propaganda and unconstitutional tactics, but the PPP always banked on the people’s mandate despite all conspiracies, he remarked.

While replying to a query, the minister said action against elements involved in misusing the public money would be taken according to the constitution and law.

About Younus Habib, Kaira said Nawaz had granted him the license of Mehran Bank as a gift to hatch a conspiracy against the PPP.

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