Decisions should be made in parliament, not in President House: Nawaz

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the country is facing internal and external enemies.

He said the government should also point out internal enemies.

The PML-N chief said the decisions should be made in the parliament instead of the President House.

Sharif said that a country is tested only in hard times.

He urged the government to reject all foreign aid, saying it is begging.

The PML-N chief said we must follow “unity, faith and discipline” lesson told by the father of the nation. TrendPK

Nawaz agreed to support Musharraf: WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks claimed that President Asif Ali Zardari told former US ambassador Anne Patterson that PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif was willing to support Pervez Musharraf. In another cable, it was revealed that the United States stopped Zardari from buying cheap oil from Iran.

Former US ambassador Anne Patterson wrote on March 10, 2008 that Zardari told her that Nawaz Sharif was ready to support Musharraf and accommodate Justice Dogar as the chief justice. According to another cable, Zardari told former ISI chief Nadeem Taj that Justice Iftikhar should be shifted to his ancestral house in Quetta.

Nadeem Taj said that people’s sympathies were with Justice Iftikhar and the move could backfire.

On one occasion, the American ambassador asked Zardari that what would happen to his 30-day deadline, he (Zardari) replied laughingly that political dates should not be taken seriously.

In February 2008, Anne Patterson wrote that Zardari feared Musharraf would try to harm Pakistan People’s Party through Amin Fahim. Zardari said that Nawaz’s demand about judiciary would be buried in a committee and he (Nawaz) would also be satisfied.

PML-N’s horse trading hurting democracy: Awan

LAHORE: Federal Law Minister Dr. Babar Awan says that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is harming democracy through horse trading.

Speaking to newsmen outside the Parliament House today, Dr. Awan said that PML-N and PPP had never been allies as their support was confined to charter of democracy signed by Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif.

“I fail to understand why Mian Nawaz Sharif is calling his Punjab government as corrupt,” he remarked. TrendPK

Munter rings Nawaz, shares grief and sorrow over Lahore incident

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United States envoy to Pakistan Cameron Minter has telephoned PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif late Saturday and shared with him his feelings imbibed with utter grief and sorrow over Lahore incident wherein two Pakistani men were shot dead by a US consulate official and another man was trampled to death by a US consulate car, trendpk.Com reported.

During the telephonic conversation, US envoy urged Nawaz Sharif that Pakistani government should give US diplomat, Raymond Davis, under US custody because Davis possesses immunity under diplomatic relations being an employee of US consulate.

Declining US envoys demand, Nawaz Sharif replied that loss of three precious lives of Pakistani citizens had deeply hurt entire nation, adding that only court could come up with ultimate judgment on the issue.

I cant do anything as the matter is currently being heard in court, Nawaz concluded.

Earlier, Pakistan foreign office had said that US citizen Raymond Davis has no diplomatic immunity because he is not an official of US foreign office but he is a part of technical and administrative staff in the US embassy in Islamabad.

Election or in-house Change Dangerous: Nawaz Sharif

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LAHORE, trendpk: PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif said the country is passing through a difficult phase and we all should take steps with wisdom.

Moreover, we are not supporting the present government but want that it should work for masses welfare during its tenure.

Nawaz said this the other day while talking to Daily Jang. He said everybody knows that government has performed poorly as people are facing inflation, power and gas loadsheddings and we are trying that the government performs better in its remaining tenure.

“We want to save the democratic system and when we follow traditions, we are accused of siding with the PPP, and media is also involved in it,” he added. Nawaz said in present time, elections or in-house change is a dangerous thing.

The government has been given 45 days deadline to implement PML-N’s 10-point agenda and we don’t follow the policy of buying time, he further added. Nawaz said he was not aware of US stance regarding the PML-N when he was put a question that it was not happy with him and his policies. He said we don’t want to come in power through the support of the US or army.

Ultimatum Not in my Dictionary: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Muslim League (N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said the word of ultimatum was not in his dictionary and he didn’t give any ultimatum to the government.

Addressing a press conference in Raiwind, Nawaz said he is pleased that the prime minister has given positive response to his agenda.

He said Pakistan economy going down day by day. He said, “my agenda is prosperity of the nation.”

Gilani’s phone to Nawaz

Political leaders said on Monday that Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani’s telephone to PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif had eased political situation and described it as a democratic process and positive development.

Information Secretary of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Fauzia Wahab told VOA, “I believe we need the same atmosphere. If we want our country to make progress and weed out extremism and terrorism, we should unite otherwise we cannot achieve our goals.”

She said that the development would be good for the country, not only for Punjab but also for the Centre and added “We should remember that our survival is in democracy and powerful democratic institutions.”

About the possible appointment of PPP leader Latif Khosa as Punjab Governor, she said though she had not received any notification in this regard. If he is appointed, it will be a positive step, she said.

“I believe Latif Khosa is a well-known person of Punjab. Secondly, he has a great say in his own lawyer community,” she added.

Chairman of Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Raja Zafarul Haq said that Gilani’s phone to Nawaz Sharif would calm the political situation and perhaps the government started taking measures for the betterment of people.

A political analyst Professor Rasool Bukhsh Raees described the reconciliation between the country’s two major parties as a good omen for the nation and the country.

Lahore: Corruption in machinery purchasing at Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital

It has been revealed that corruption of millions of dollars has been done in buying angiography and other machinery for more than double the price at Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital, Lahore.

According to trendpk.com sources, it is known that angiography machinery at Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital has been bought through commission mafia for 0.9 million dollars. While Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore bought the same Toshiba machine along with 30 beds and stretchers in half the price which was 0.4 million dollars. In Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital, another 0.1 million dollars were spent in buying 20 lead hangers; where as only 2 such hangers are required in a major hospital and they cost only 20 thousand rupees. In all this, national treasury has experienced a loss of more than 0.5 million dollars. In Punjab, these social security hospitals work under the provincial ministry of manpower and labour; where as all the rest of hospitals fall under ministry of health.

The commissioner for Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital Sher Alam Mehsud has said that if these allegations are proved right, then he will be ready to face any sort of charges; where as provincial minister for manpower and labour Ashraf Sohna said that he will resign if these allegations are not proved.

Zardari invites Nawaz to join dinner for Chinese PM

President Asif Ali Zardari rung PML-N chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Shahrif and invited him to join the dinner to be hosted in the honour of visiting Chinese PM Wen Jiabao.

According to the Presidential Spokesman, Farhatullah Babar, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz chief accepted the invitation and agreed to join the banquet with President Zardari.

Zardari has expressed gratitude to Mr Nawaz for accepting the invitation, Prescient House said in a statement. The Chinese PM Wen Jiabao will arrive in Pakistan on December 17 on his two-day state visit.
A dinner will be hosted in his honour by President Asif Ali Zardari for which the president invited PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif.

During his trip, Wen Jiabao will also address joint session of the Parliament on 19th of this month.

Wikileaks: Nawaz more dangerous than Zardari, says Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

According to the recently published Wikileaks reports, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has termed Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif as more dangerous than Asif Ali Zardari. Accoring to the controversial reports, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Prince Muhammad bin Zaid has said that Nawaz Sharif is more dangerous than Asif Zardari. In a document of 23rd July, 2009, the Crown Prince said that Zardari is corrupt but not dangerous while Nawaz Sharif is not a trustworthy person.

The same document states that a new personality can come into the lime light but till then UAE would keep on supporting the incumbent prime minister of Pakistan.

Nawaz Urges Govt to Restore Peace in Balochistan

Expressing grave concern over the worsening law and order situation in Balochistan, Nawaz Sharif called upon the incumbent government to restore peace in the province.

Addressing the party’s organizing committee in Quetta, Nawaz said that every Pakistani is worried for Balochistan and its peace; the country is passing through hard times, he added and vowed to save the country at any cost. Expressing grave concern over the worsening law and order situation in Baluchistan, Nawaz said that targeted killing of Pakhtuns, Balochs and natives is on with no solution in sight. Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and Karachi are burning. He called upon the government to redress the grievances of Baloch people.Under which law Nawab Akbar Bugti was assassinated? he asked.

Nawaz said the government’s foreign policy has failed.

Chief Pakistan Muslim League-N Nawaz Sharif has vowed to expel the allies of General Musharraf from his party, trendpk.Com reported on Saturday.

Nawaz urged the party officials to settle mutual differences and strengthen the party.

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