Nation supports PML-N due to its services, says Sharif

islamabad — Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday reiterated that nation will continue to support the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) as it won their hearts through serving them at the grass roots level.

Talking to the media outside the accountability court, Sharif said no one has accepted his disqualification over Iqama, adding that the nation demands respect of their mandate.

The PML-N won in Sargodha and Senate elections despite contesting without party symbol, he said.

Sharif complained that in Saturday’s Senate elections, lawmakers faced difficulty in recognising PML-N candidates, however, still his party bagged highest number

The PML-N’s victory with around 20,000 votes proves trust of people in the party Nawaz Sharif, former PM

of seats in the upper house of the parliament. Talking about the party’s victory in Sunday’s by-election in Sargodha, he said, the party’s victory with around 20,000 votes proves trust of people in the party despite the fact that the candidate contested without party symbol.

“This should serve as an eye opener for all that they have great public support as the hearts of nation are with the party leaders,” said Sharif. The former PM said people of the country are not a herd of cattle that can be steered to any direction.

“I am pleased to see that the public is getting smarter and is revolting. They should be. Their elected leader was thrown out of parliament but their roots from masses could not be cut,” he said.

Talking about the Senate elections and some parties bagging seats without substantial representation in the provincial assemblies, he said, “this shows rigging”.

This system should change, he said, adding that “this game of money should be buried. This has happened in the past but this time it was too open and brazen,” he said.