Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb held a press conference, alleging that the alleged conspiracy bench against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had reached its conclusion.
Aurangzeb addressed the media and accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding Chairman Imran Khan of threatening the judges involved in the case. She questioned the integrity of the resigning judges and raised doubts about their ability to absolve themselves by resigning.
The spokesperson accused Justice Ijazul Ahsan of being responsible for inflation in the country and claimed that the resignations were an attempt to divert attention from the alleged misuse of power and the mockery made of the Supreme Court and its chair during the trial.
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Aurangzeb suggested that resigning judges could potentially redeem themselves in the eyes of the public. She called upon Nawaz Sharif not to succumb to pressure and resist resignations, asserting that it was a tactic to end the Panama case. She insisted that if the accusations were baseless, they should be proven instead of resorting to resignations.
The PML-N spokesperson concluded by stating that the political landscape was witnessing frustration and anger from all sides, especially as Nawaz Sharif aimed for a comeback, potentially becoming the Prime Minister for the fourth time. She labeled the act of resigning as “cowardly” and criticized the founder of PTI for not addressing intra-party election concerns, suggesting that the party was accustomed to seeking results through the courts.
Aurangzeb also referenced the discovery of diamonds during Justice Ijazul Hassan’s tenure as the monitoring judge in the Panama case and claimed that the reference against Mazahar Naqvi remained in the field, signaling an apparent reluctance to return it. She emphasized the importance of intra-party elections for any party seeking an electoral symbol and insisted that those in influential positions must be held accountable for their decisions.