It’s a victory of Nawaz’s steadfastness: PML-N

LAHORE: The PML-N leadership on Wednesday expressed their delight over the suspension of verdict against Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Capt Safdar, terming it a triumph of the truth and the party supremo’s steadfastness. Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz said, "Truth remains truth and justice is done by Almighty Allah."

Hamza said it had been proven that the accountability court's verdict against the former premier, his daughter and son-in-law was weak. "We are clean and we will face the cases courageously", he maintained. Hamza pointed out that Nawaz considered fulfilling his duty to the country, the nation and to democracy, more important than tending to his ailing wife.

PML-N leader Khawaja Asif expressed his satisfaction and said, "Justice has been served. We are thankful to God and hopeful that justice will prevail in all other cases".

PML-N Spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb could not control her emotions and broke into tears after the decision was announced. She said Nawaz and his family had sacrificed more for the country than anyone could even imagine. She expressed her gratitude to Almighty Allah and said the truth had prevailed and the prayers of the people had been answered.

Senator Mushahidullah said the truth and resilience of Nawaz for the country and democracy had prevailed. He added that Nawaz’s release would boost the morale of the entire party and prove to be a special incentive for those due to contest by-elections.

"People from all provinces of the country prayed for Nawaz Sharif's release," he said. "I congratulate the millions of Pakistanis on this decision," senior party leader Ahsan Iqbal said. He said the imprisonment of the Sharif family was an act of pre-poll rigging to push the PML-N supremo out of the race and campaign.

He said the suspension of sentences had exposed the accountability court’s decision which was based nothing but vengefulness. "This trial is important because even a blind person in Pakistan will see that there was neither law nor Constitution in the decision and it was just pre-poll rigging to pave the way for Imran Khan to win elections," he said.

Commenting on the verdict, former Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair said: "We have been saying since day one that the cases against the Sharif family have no substance." "Today the court has suspended the decision that was based on revenge," he added.

Zubair said the cases against the Sharif family were politically motivated. "Justice was served but it was delayed. A single case was used to target the entire family," he said. PML-N president Shahbaz posted a tweet a verse from the Quran in Arabic that said: "Truth has come and falsehood has departed."

Furthermore, PML-N Senator Dr Asif Kirmani noted that God had always granted victory to Nawaz. He said Nawaz had an unwavering resolve and faith which led to his triumph and the victory of the truth.