“I am innocent,” asserts the supreme leader of PML-N, aiming for a fourth term as Prime Minister.
On Monday, Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), sparked controversy by questioning the sudden resignation of Justice (retd) Ijazul Ahsan from the top court’s bench. Ahsan, previously the Supreme Court’s third senior-most judge and in contention for the position of chief justice following the retirement of CJP Qazi Faez Isa, unexpectedly resigned on January 11 in an uncommon turn of events.
Ahsan’s resignation, citing his desire not to continue as a top court judge, coincided with Justice (retd) Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi’s resignation, who faced numerous allegations. Nawaz Sharif, addressing a rally in Lahore’s NA-130 constituency where he plans to contest upcoming polls after the lifting of a lifetime ban on holding public office, proclaimed his innocence. He pointed out that the judge monitoring his cases, who was set to become chief justice in eight months, resigned, suggesting a guilty conscience.
Appointed by then-CJP Saqib Nisar in 2017 to oversee NAB’s proceedings against Nawaz Sharif and his family, Ahsan saw his acquittals in corruption cases upon returning from self-exile. Nawaz emphasized that while his innocence was proven, the judges who convicted him left office successively.
Urging supporters to vote for PML-N in the February 8 elections, Nawaz pledged unwavering efforts for Pakistan’s progress, reminiscing about the peace and prosperity during his previous tenure. Eyeing a fourth stint as prime minister, he aims to revive that era.
At the national level, the competition appears to be between PML-N and its former ally Pakistan Peoples Party, after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lost its electoral symbol.
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