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PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz boldly declared on Wednesday that she was "definitely prepared to go to jail" for the path she has chosen for herself.
While speaking to reporters in London, a sombre but determined Maryam asserted that "this [going to jail] is not something to be afraid of".
"When you raise the flag for something which no one has stood up for in the past 70 years, and fight a battle which no one else has fought before, then there is a price to be paid, and we have been paying," she maintained.
Maryam, her father Nawaz Sharif and her husband retired Capt Mohammad Safdar, are facing a trial before an accountability court on a reference pertaining to the Avenfield flats in London. The case was filed against them by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on the orders of the Supreme Court in its Panama judgement on July 28, 2017.
The accountability court in Islamabad on Tuesday reserved its judgment in the case, saying that the decision in the reference will be announced on Friday, July 6.
Read: Maryam Nawaz: The heiress
Maryam is contesting the July 25 election from NA-127 and PP-173 constituencies in Lahore.
She featured on The New York Times list of 11 powerful women who the publication's correspondents wrote about in 2017.
The curated list references to the NYT article published on October 27, "In Pakistani Fray, Maryam Sharif Is on the Edge of Power, or Prison", that focuses on "how she emerged as the right hand of her father" while also facing corruption charges.
“I am undeterred, unperturbed, fighting,” she is quoted as saying while "constantly clicking on a diamond-and-sapphire prayer counter" in the article.
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So what time is her flight arriving from heathrow to lahore?
Some times I seriously doubt the credibility of NYT.....where Maryam featured as powerful lady
If you are so brave, return to Pakistan before July 6th, along with your father.
She is full of deceit. Show the receipts that's what the court is asking 100 million dollar homes really!
She is taking pride going to jail for financial crimes against this nation? Shame!
You will win if you are honest. So, stay on truth. Good luck.
Justice should prevail irrespective of the status. It is very first time I could notice an element of accountability in Pakistan. Good Luck CJP.
You have no choice my dear lady. What sow sow you reap.
First please come back and then we can talk about going to jail. The writing is pretty much on the wall
She needs to come to Pakistan first.
Corrupt looters should be behind jail. World wide practice. Nothing new. Also therlir illgotten money should be deposited to the national accounts of pakistan
BB in the making.
She can avoid going to jail by answering a simple question, where did the money for her assets came from?
not only they should go to jail but recover all the loot.
Of course, she knows she is the culprit.
You are great and brave woman. You have the ability to stand for the true democracy
Its good you are prepared. We are all looking forward to it Maryam. It will be judgement day soon.
I wish you all the best in your fight to bring Pakistan on the right track. Ultimately, you will be victorious.
As if she's going to come back to Pakistan. The than whole sharif family has more stakes in the UK than in Pakistan. I sincerely hope people will not vote for these corrupt people.
Maryam was dragged into this just because she is daughter of NS. She never held any public office.
Please take ISHAQ DAR with you too.
Based on Sana Bucha interview I can say she is definitely did not tell the truth. I think a Politician is allowed to lie just a little more than our average liars. Besides she did not lie before a magistrate or a court it was just a TV show so guys cut her some slack. I am sure she is not going to jail.
Bold statement
Wish you greater strength, courage and fortitude. Standing up to tyranny is never easy. But as long as someone is standing against it, there is hope that Pakistan may yet merger to become a peaceful, democratic and prosperous country.
May your trials and tribulations strengthen you and may you never waver in your resolve.
NAB is favoring Sharif family from inside. She knows nothing will happen that's why so overconfident.
She knows deep down in her heart that she is guilty and she was part of dishonesty scheme of her father. Hopefully besides jail terms their properties are sold out to recover looted and stolen Pakistan’s money. No sympathies for her or for her families. They have destroyed Pakistan’s financial system.
The country would be much better of to get rid of this corrupt dynasty and others too. The NL on the political scene since 90’s despite tall claims of making a turnaround, have a dismal record which is evident from the financial mess the country finds itself in. Despite borrowing $35 billions from international lending during their present stint in the government, it has been unable to check current account deficit unprecedented rate of 43% in just 11 months, Ruppee shedding of 18-20% of its value in just 6 months, load shedding becoming a regular feature, FE reserve falling to level sufficient to cater for only 2 months import costs, water crises hitting exportable cotton crop production, debt servicing in jeopardy and present prevailing conditions of Lahore after rains, are clear indicators of misrule by this dynasty. To put up a brave face when the expected outcome accountability proceeding’ going on for sometime, is to be announced shortly, being indigestible & will not be helpful
PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz boldly declared on Wednesday that she was "definitely prepared to go to jail" for the path she has chosen for herself. But will not returning the ill legitimate money looted by the family ....
Good. Jail is also definitely ready to receive you if found guilty.
She knows the game is over and will have to face the music. That's why she's in the relative safety of London
So do we!
So finally she admits the guilt.
Bibi we are not talking about how brave you are. It's shameful for people to go to jail because of crimes they committed.
What else a criminal could say!
yes you MUST go to jail , not for the path you hve chosen but for the illgoten money, corruption, money laundering , and lying to public jus about everything
Bold claims. May your wish come true.
ok then
It won’t be a choice if you are told to go to jail and it won’t be a sacrifice if you do go to jail, it will mere be a consequence of your own wrong doings!!!
They seem to either have no realization or they live in their own reality. The fact is that they are going to jail because of corruption and not for for any noble public cause.
Yeah, right. I don't think she comprehends what jail is.
She does not have any choice left..Do she...I guess not....
Certainly a natural outcome of years of plundering Pakistan.
Good. Because that is exactly where you are headed.
I agree you should go to jail with your dad
What battle? Maryam thinks she is in a race to tell more lies than anyone else in the history of Pakistan
We should take her word for it and do send her to jail.
great lady i admire her courage
so you definitely know that you are corrupt and belong to Adyila
Madam M Sharif, You got that right. You will have no choice after July 6th verdict.
She will not go to jail. Her father even found a way out.
Not only Jail, but return all the assets, properties foreign and domestic and wealth.
And? You won't be the first ever woman going to jail
Saying this sitting in the safety of London with her father......
Great. This mindset will help Maryam's transition to her new life as a convicted felon.
She is definately not prepared..
After plundering this nation's money where else do expect to go.
Your going to jail does not depend on whether you are ready or not, it is the law which decide that if you are a criminal, ready or not you are going to jail.
Why she then wasted time by coming up with calibri font and wrong statement of not having any property either in Pakistan or abroad and later she declared huge properties with election tribunal. Jail is good for her to wash her arrogance.
You are prepared to go to jail because of your crime. You don't realise that Pakistanis are not as stupid as you would like them to be.
She is stating the facts.
She is playing with the nation. She cannot last 1 day in prison. But first she will have to return to Pakistan, which will never happen
Criminal knows their destination
Standing for the flag? Which one? The one under which rulers plunder the national exchequer to fill their overseas investments?
Great to get into the mindset already. She should be punished for trying to fool Supreme Judiciary with her Fake Calibre font letter
Yea yes yes
Yes. She should go to jail. I have seen her video statement that we do not have any property inside or outside of Pakistan. The whole family lies all the time.
The sharifs have presented everything but the one thing which the court had asked for. Money trail.
MS Maryam, you are ready to go to jail, hope you get it, sadly you went get C-CLASS in the prison, 'elites' get A-CLASS with all the perks.
When you are corrupt and lie one should not be afraid to go to jail
"When you raise the flag for something which no one has stood up for in the past 70 years...". No. "When you do corruption on a level which no one has done in the past 70 years ...".
She is a brave lady. I salute to her.
when you loot and launder public money then there is a price to be paid and you are rightly paying the price
False Bravado!!. Let’s see, how ready you are, when you go to jail for real for crimes committed by your Father and yourself.
Good. That is where we want to see her.
As if it matters anymore...you and your entire family has been lying to the Nation and the day of judgement has arrived for the billions that your family has looted
Strong lady fighting a lone battle against all powerful establishment. If people support her that will change future of Pakistan and will set democracy for a long time.
Definitely should be jailed as she is so well prepared.
The path she has choosen for herself is of lies and corruption
Yes, cuz it is inevitable now.
These peoples are ready to go in jail but don’t wanted to return looted money of poor peoples of Pakistan.
going to jail for corruption seems to be an honour for them....
"Maryam Nawaz is ready to go to jail" cause she knows that a time for her arrest is near. The key is that all those properties in England should be sold at market value and the money should be brought back to Pakistan to make hospitals for public.
All corrupt individuals, politicians, armed officers or service men should be in jail.
Going to jail, even for a short period will be wonderful for her political future.
Careful what you wish for. Some wishes do come true!
@LovePakistan yes there is no doubt about their brave effort against nab court and SC.