Shehbaz cries 'fascist tactics' after PML-N workers barred from meeting Nawaz
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PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Imran Khan after authorities at Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail prevented some party workers from entering the prison to meet incarcerated former premier Nawaz Sharif.
Ahead of today's weekly meeting with Nawaz, who is serving a seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case, dozens of PML-N workers and supporters had gathered outside the main gate of the jail. They even brought chairs and tents to set up a camp outside the prison.
But police personnel prevented the workers from breaching the outer cordon of the jail and had their tables and chairs removed.
"I am warning you fascist Imran Khan, cease your fascist tactics and let these supporters meet Nawaz Sharif," a visibly charged Shehbaz told the premier, warning that he would otherwise be held accountable by the people for his every action.
He claimed that PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah, who was arrested in a narcotics case, is being denied "all basic facilities".
"The day is not far when you will have to appear in the people's court," the PML-N president said, addressing Prime Minister Imran.
Nearly a dozen top PML-N leaders, including former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Asif and other parliamentarians, had also reached the jail to meet their supreme leader. However, jail authorities only allowed Nawaz's immediate family members, including Shehbaz and Maryam Nawaz, to meet the former prime minister.
Additional security measures had been taken in view of the gathering of the PML-N workers, with anti-riot force personnel deployed on the road leading to Kot Lakhpat Jail.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:47pm
Acting out tactics when they should have done better for Pakistan while they were in power.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:54pm
What else can he say to look busy, stay afloat, rally support, prove that he is still in-charge, get counted and remain in the media limelight?
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Jul 04, 2019 01:54pm
Lock all the supporters with him if they are dying to meet him every other day
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Jul 04, 2019 01:57pm
All meetings that are permissible as per rules / books should not be hindered. All other meetings must be discouraged.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:59pm
Look at this man ( Shabaz ) throwing tantrums like a child! Nawaz is serving time in jail for crimes, no doubt he is already given preferential treatment in jail. A small reminder: Jail is neither a holiday camp or a place to discuss Politics.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:01pm
Very good. Why these goons & looters are treated or even considered as privileged class. Pull them down...
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Jul 04, 2019 02:01pm
Good step by govt
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Jul 04, 2019 02:02pm
Cry me a river!!!
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Jul 04, 2019 02:11pm
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Jul 04, 2019 02:13pm
Why would govt allow ppl to meet a convict?
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Jul 04, 2019 02:28pm
He is in jail so visitors needs to follow the jail protocols, he is not in Raiwand palace so please stop crying..
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Jul 04, 2019 02:41pm
The ex P.M is now a convicted man serving his sentence. He is allowed his quota of visitors. Mr. Shabaz Shariff is making this into a political event. Calling the PM a fascist is not called for. It is the courts who have sentenced Nawaz. Fire and Fury is not going to lead to any where. If my memory serves me right is it not PML not the same party which attacked the court premises forcing the judges to seek refuge?
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Jul 04, 2019 02:48pm
Being convict he is no more to address a political gathering in jail. They must accept the ground reality.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:10pm
Bad show on the part of government.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:14pm
The state has statrted to function with the needed authority here.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:25pm
why some don't understand the difference between jail and a holiday resort where every one could socialise with others!!
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Jul 04, 2019 03:27pm
Criminals are supposed to meet only closed relatives
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Jul 04, 2019 03:29pm
Crying
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Jul 04, 2019 03:44pm
This is not your Kingdom of Raiwind. There are certain rules and regulations which need to be followed by everyone.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:46pm
His own sons in UK don't like to meet or see him, so who are these workers. A prominent writer rightly calls them "RungBaaz" as they usually have been able to paint the situation according to their needs except this first time someone has stood in their way of governance.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:59pm
PMLN has seriously gone off the tracks. This railcar is going nowhere.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:02pm
I still remember how shebaz sharif also wanred Zardari...
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Jul 04, 2019 04:14pm
Basic facilities include an air conditioned cell with a double bed, food from home and also a 60 inch flat screen TV. wow how "basic"
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Jul 04, 2019 04:19pm
How can shahbaz speak for a trialed and convicted condemned convict. He should speak for every such convict then. They are howling because their money pipeline just became a little narrower. He should have the decency to have all the looted exchequer money returned with interest asap.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:27pm
Lets wait when the AC in his room is turned off. That is when the money will come running.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:28pm
PML-Leaders calling their Gonda Gerdi mob to play havoc in Pakistan. The law will take its course to deal with any eventuality.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:34pm
Time is up for the corrupts and criminals!
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Jul 04, 2019 04:43pm
IF YOU DO NOT CONSIDER A CRIMINAL CRIMINAL, THAN IT IS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH YOUR MIND NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STATE.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:58pm
ANT stupid person making trouble they should be locked away as well,Government should make a law where the trouble makers are barred seeing prisnors.Only close faily should be allow to see at the given times.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:01pm
who ever creates unrest in jail surroundings and does not follow jail procedures and protocols. Fine them hefty and next time you wont see their faces. Fine the leaders, supporters and party workers. the best punishment for Corrupt Rich people is to take away all their money.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:04pm
Nawaz Sharif is a Convicted Felon In Jail and not on a pleasure Trip To England.
Criminals must not have access to public.
STOP crying Shabaz Shrief!
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Jul 04, 2019 05:17pm
Why do workers need to meet Nawaz? He is in jail for valid reasons. This means loss of privileges such as leading a normal free life and meeting and greeting people.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:35pm
Mr Shahbaz Sharif was chief minister of Punjab over the last 10 yrs plus few more years in 80s & 90s. He had plenty of time to change the law so that hundreds of vistors can visit criminals in jails.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:42pm
well he is in jail serving time for his convicted crimes. not on a vacation kido
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Jul 04, 2019 05:52pm
This not because of fascist Imran Khan, it is the result of what you, your family, your brother,, his family and party members and Zardaris have been doing to this country and its people. Criminals must not be given any concession of any kind. Wait, the time is coming when you and all other family members will be in jail too. These rented workers wouldn't be around you and around Zardaris as well.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:56pm
My motherland weeps tears of poison and blood.
Her veins are running dry, Her hair are tangled.
Her children drink water from waterholes of cattle.
Her children walk with bare bodies and bare brains.
Mr. Sharif (s) just go away. None of you will come out as winners from this accountability. All of you will be remembered as master looters..
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Jul 04, 2019 06:08pm
Excellent. Thus learn he is a prisoner. What would be point of him being locked up if he can freely interact and live life of luxury in prison. Lets see if you folks learn to adopt some moral compass.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:11pm
why the Nawaz Shariff is having VIP protocol. he should be shifted in normal baracks with dozens of prisoners
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Jul 04, 2019 06:17pm
why don't they leave Nawaz Sharif in peace in the jail to ponder upon his deeds that resulted in jail sentence. ... Hopefully after this exercise we could see a different Nawaz Sharif...
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Jul 04, 2019 06:42pm
You can tell from the size of the crowd in public appearances that PML-N support base always seems to be dwindling.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:16pm
Incompetent Khan's true face!!
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Jul 04, 2019 07:18pm
PML-N can't believe that the system they bent and destroyed is back in action and law of the land is working.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:27pm
They are always complaining from food not being given or the medical facility is not good or the room is not good enough for NS.
He can give the looted money and take his brother.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:28pm
A day will come when there will be no news about these criminals and that will be a good day.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:30pm
It’s a jail, not your party headquarters Shahbaz Sharif, you don’t let a bunch of supporters inside the jail for visitation.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:35pm
State Terrorism by fascist police in Lahore left 14 people, including two women, martyred and 90 persons injured in Model Town. Who was the fascist leader in Punjab at that time?
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Jul 04, 2019 07:39pm
The PML-N knows Nawaz cannot be allowed to run a political party from jail and workers cannot be allowed in to visit with him. It is logical to assume they were only there to cause an incident.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:48pm
Damn thieves deserve what they got for looting the wealth of the nation.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:49pm
Nawaz is not PM. He is a crook, and in jail.
It is not a political rally in jail for workers to come and meet the crook.
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Jul 04, 2019 08:47pm
shabaz saheb - is it that you are so naive, uninformed, not aware of the real world or just grandstanding
Nawaz is in jain as a prisoner found guilty and sentenced by the supreme court. whatever he may have been previously,his status now is that of a prisoner. And all the rules that relating to prisoners apply to him ads well as the conditions stayed in the jail manual.
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Jul 04, 2019 08:52pm
Nasty fellow using inappropriate and provocative language... Give it a rest! Get back on your
meds...
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
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Jul 04, 2019 08:59pm
The government must guard Nawaz very vigilantly, he is worth more dead than live to the opposition.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:01pm
@shamshad,
Soon all his closed relatives shall be enclosed with him.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:15pm
The case that your brother nawaz in jail for were created by PPP! Don't you love your friends ,shabaz!
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Jul 04, 2019 10:33pm
@nusrat, this has nothing to do with the Government; one must respect and adhere to the rule of law and follow regulations in respect of jails and the criminals there in.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:59pm
The Sharif's want everything their own way, even when they have been arrested and convicted for corruption.
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Jul 05, 2019 12:12am
On one hand, SS and MN claim that NS is mortally sick and the government is risking his health by ignoring his medical needs. On the hand same people demand that he would be allowed to meet unrestricted number of party workers. The double talk is damaging the trustworthiness of Sharif family.
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Jul 05, 2019 07:52am
Fascist? Come one Shahbaz, Zia Ul Haq bred PMLN!
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