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PML-N decries C class jail facilities to Maryam

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published September 30, 2019
The former first daughter was sent to jail on a 14-day judicial remand by an accountability court last Wednesday in a money laundering case. — Adnan Sheikh/File
The former first daughter was sent to jail on a 14-day judicial remand by an accountability court last Wednesday in a money laundering case. — Adnan Sheikh/File
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LAHORE: The PML-N has criticised the government for giving C class facilities to the party’s Vice President Maryam Nawaz in jail.

The former first daughter was sent to jail on a 14-day judicial remand by an accountability court last Wednesday in a money laundering case.

Hitting out at the government for giving Ms Nawaz C class jail facilities, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said Maryam Nawaz’s only crime was that she secured a share in the family’s properties from her grandfather, Mian Sharif. Calling it political vendetta, she said Maryam deserved B class as per jail manual, but Imran Khan’s government was usurping even legal rights of political rivals.

Alleging that the government had crossed all limits in political vendetta, the spokesperson said banning home-cooked meals, changing her class and treating her like a habitual criminal would fail to weaken Maryam’s resolve.

Published in Dawn, September 30th, 2019

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Gordon D. Walker
Sep 30, 2019 08:22am
Cry me a river... Gordon D. Walker Canada
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Ali Haider
Sep 30, 2019 08:22am
Bravo, let this corrupt suffer too!
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Anwar
Sep 30, 2019 08:26am
She need to c class that's what she deserves
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Shoaib Shah
Sep 30, 2019 08:26am
When would we stop supporting corrupt people? It’s very obvious that Sheriff family looted Pakistan.
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Babu
Sep 30, 2019 08:27am
She should have had worse for her crimes!
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Samir
Sep 30, 2019 08:32am
Very Well done Imran Khan
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Aliraza
Sep 30, 2019 08:35am
Well in that case, grant her with C class and upgrade her.
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Ahmed
Sep 30, 2019 08:35am
They are major white collar criminals.
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Vivek Lahore
Sep 30, 2019 08:46am
No one can deny that Pakistan was much much better when Mian NS sahib was ruling.
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Victoria Gardezi
Sep 30, 2019 08:54am
They have the right to live in villas and palaces.
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Masroor Batla
Sep 30, 2019 08:54am
That's exactly what she deserves
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Gulfam
Sep 30, 2019 09:12am
@Vivek Lahore, I can deny dear. It was worst when this goon was ruling on 200 million people and looting their money.
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Dawn
Sep 30, 2019 09:13am
Is there not a D class?
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tahir
Sep 30, 2019 09:14am
Give her class B but no home food.
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SOS
Sep 30, 2019 09:15am
MN is actually a habitual crimial, then she tries to hide her crimes using calibery don't.
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jaredlee007
Sep 30, 2019 09:18am
Let her suffer!
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mk
Sep 30, 2019 09:19am
She was never elected or hold any official position but her only crime is “she is a political threat to current setup”. No trial and no conviction but yet she is in prison. Her previous conviction was thrown out by islamabad high court calling it a joke.
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Sajjad
Sep 30, 2019 09:21am
why there is a class system in Jails, we should ask in the first place?
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ilyas khan
Sep 30, 2019 09:24am
@Vivek Lahore, Prob you were better, none of us were better off when the corrupt was leading us
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ArabPenguin
Sep 30, 2019 09:28am
Political victimization..
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Shahan
Sep 30, 2019 09:30am
@Vivek Lahore, putting Lahore next to your name doesn't change your nationality
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Moin
Sep 30, 2019 09:31am
"The spokesperson said banning home-cooked meals, changing her class and treating her like a habitual criminal would fail to weaken Maryam’s resolve." Nelson Mandela she is not.
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Jalil Yousaf
Sep 30, 2019 09:43am
This is an Islamic state. All humans are equal. It’s either C class for her or A class for everyone.
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Mansur Ul Haque
Sep 30, 2019 09:52am
She is the Vice President one of the largest political party of the country. She has been assigned "C' class in jail. Please note she will not remain in jail for ever. Very soon she will be released from prison. In fact she is strong candidate to become Chef Executive of the country. She is strong enough to bear the hard ship of jail. Jail tenure will go long way in promotion of her campaign for becoming head of state of the country. The point which I like to light is by living in"C" class of jail, she will be fully know the problems of prison. On becoming head of state she will definately bring reforms in judicial system and prison.
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Maria
Sep 30, 2019 09:54am
@tahir, give her solitary confinement
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Jahan Ara
Sep 30, 2019 09:54am
First of all , why do we have class system in jails? Jails should have equal environment for all sorts of prisoners .
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LAHORI KID
Sep 30, 2019 10:03am
Ms Auranzeb, Mariam is not a political rival, Mariam is an alleged corrupt politician(Just like her father) whose jailed for alleged corruption
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LAHORI KID
Sep 30, 2019 10:05am
Why should the government start providing luxury suites to the alleged corrupt? Having they caused enough financial issues for the people of Pakistan?
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Bilal Yacoob Dasoo
Sep 30, 2019 10:11am
Stop acting stupid .She is a criminal and held no govt position. How can she get anything but a C.
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Billa
Sep 30, 2019 10:12am
Shoaib Shah, how did you reach to the “obvious” conclusion after reading this article?
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ZZQ
Sep 30, 2019 10:15am
Why deserve better class??? All corrupts who have brought Pakistan to this level deserve even worst treatment...
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Syed
Sep 30, 2019 10:16am
Why should a corrupt politician with crime against people deserve a B class while an ordinary citizen deserves a C class jail? Fairness must prevail.
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Shah
Sep 30, 2019 10:16am
Political personalities should never be provided VIP dervice in jails. In fact, poliyical pereonalities should be dealt even harsher for misusing public trust.
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Mr Kahn
Sep 30, 2019 10:18am
Fail to weaken her resolve? To hang on to her ill-gotten gains you mean. If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.
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Mian Shah hussain adv
Sep 30, 2019 10:18am
Ever this this lady raised voice for the common people, who are not even provided paracetamol in jails.
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huma yousaf
Sep 30, 2019 10:22am
She needs to live like rest of the prisoners so that she can understand their miseries. Atleast it will bring a sense of regret that why they didnt change the jail conditions.
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Chingez Khan
Sep 30, 2019 10:26am
We suffered because of her, let her suffer, let her feel the pain of a poor prisoner. Thanks
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Ali
Sep 30, 2019 10:27am
@Gulfam, You seem biased and only accept what suit your world view... far away from reasoning... which is absurd. !!!
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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan
Sep 30, 2019 10:29am
All criminals should be treated equally. There should be no A B C D or E class in jails.
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Nazmul
Sep 30, 2019 10:30am
@mk, She is more popular then IK. For that reasons IK government has done this. She is future leader of Pakistan. Her gathering are million peoples.
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anwarsher
Sep 30, 2019 10:38am
Pakistan next Prime Minister Maryam Nawaz
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Justicefirst
Sep 30, 2019 11:06am
Corruption of National wealth is such a big crime that leads to poverty and death to millions in a nation like Pakistan.
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Salman
Sep 30, 2019 11:09am
@Mansur Ul Haque, . Actually until she gets a non guilty verdict in avenfield case, she cannot stand for elections until 2035. You might want to reconsider “very soon”.
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Adil Mustafa
Sep 30, 2019 11:23am
I think C class is an upgrade
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Tarique Paul
Sep 30, 2019 11:25am
@Vivek Lahore, on what planet are you on?
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Saif Zulfiqar
Sep 30, 2019 11:28am
Looters should always get C class facilities in jails, irrespective of their past positions.
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Sid
Sep 30, 2019 11:33am
@Vivek Lahore, take him to India
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Reality Check
Sep 30, 2019 11:43am
Can someone find a good old dungeon for this women.. it's only part of her trainging before she is ready to rule us and then her children and grand children and then their children.
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Akhlaq
Sep 30, 2019 11:50am
The entire sharif family are Corrupt to core, thanks to these crooks all of are having to pay extra taxes and high rising costs. With all their money being safely stored overseas they aren’t worried. Shameful thing is they are still in denial. If they are so clean why don’t they sue Panama leaks to prove their innocence. She needs to be treated like normal criminal in Pakistan. Wake up people they don’t have your interest at heart it’s only them and their Survival by being elected by you bunch of losers to loot more money out of the country..... nothing but a crook isn’t she they one who said I have nothing to my name lying from the start
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Fatima
Sep 30, 2019 12:05pm
Respect the law, rule of law matters above anything else. Prison is not a holiday camp.
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S Khan
Sep 30, 2019 12:06pm
She is a liar and a criminal! Stop portraying her as a hero.
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Ahmed
Sep 30, 2019 12:10pm
Hopefully, they will be more lenient when some others face the music. Under the law, graduates and tax-payers get better facilities. She qualifies on both counts as well as being on remand, never held any public office, corruption of state resources or the public's money does not apply.
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Nitin
Sep 30, 2019 12:19pm
Her crime is not proven yet. Even NS conviction is under cloud. Masses will jump on the news of grinding big fish into the ground. But the real players should understand that political vendetta is not an end but a beginning. Enough is enough!
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Bilal Khan
Sep 30, 2019 12:24pm
They want their jails to look like their luxurious London flats.
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Zahid Abbasi
Sep 30, 2019 12:28pm
Is there D class?
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Md Asghar
Sep 30, 2019 12:32pm
The prison does not distinguish between different kinds of prisoners.
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ABC
Sep 30, 2019 12:43pm
@Mansur Ul Haque, Largest politacal party? How, by seats? by votes? by MNAs/MPAs?
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ehsan
Sep 30, 2019 12:45pm
From class C Mercedes to class C jail, how the corrupt mighty fall.
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Senri
Sep 30, 2019 12:46pm
@anwarsher, unfortunately it is very probable to happen in our corrupt system.
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Skeptic
Sep 30, 2019 12:46pm
What's wrong with 'C' class? C - as in Corrupt is very apt class for self-styled Princess who likes to appeal to the poor, wearing Chanel designed outfits!
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Sid
Sep 30, 2019 12:59pm
@anwarsher, in your dreams !!!
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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani
Sep 30, 2019 01:14pm
Treat all corrupt politicians who are in jail like any other prisoners, as they are not from other planet. Why A or B class for them? (Note: I'm the original 'Anti-Corruption_Pakistani' account holder for 3 years expressing my candid views on various topics. So, be aware of fake ID's).
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True Focus
Sep 30, 2019 01:24pm
She always said she felt the pain and suffering of the average person and a c class facility will make sure this is true.
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True Focus
Sep 30, 2019 01:25pm
@Vivek Lahore, many of us can
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Intelligent Nawab
Sep 30, 2019 01:25pm
@Vivek Lahore, just like India was not a fascist country when Indira Gandhi ruled.
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Intelligent Nawab
Sep 30, 2019 01:27pm
@mk, she was selected by her father
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Ali kazmi
Sep 30, 2019 02:35pm
@Ahmed, Wrong! She has never been a tax payer. What would she pay taxes for? She has never worked and never owned any property.
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Observer
Sep 30, 2019 03:15pm
Then she should not have stolen the money if she did not want the consequences. Mega crooks expect VIP treatment.
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Javed
Sep 30, 2019 03:43pm
It is simple human decency to afford political rivals Class-A.
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Aamir
Sep 30, 2019 03:44pm
No proof, it is type of political revenge to stop those voices against government. What's the use of voicing for Kashmiri people, if same thing is happening here.
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say it
Sep 30, 2019 03:57pm
Sad state of affairs........the rule of law should be respected whatever the case........
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Saleem
Sep 30, 2019 04:55pm
She does not have any property in Pakistan or London as she admitted on TV. Hence this makes her poor and thus eligible for C class.
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Maria
Sep 30, 2019 04:58pm
@anwarsher, really!!!! We so don’t want her to be the next PM. What’s her achievement?
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REALITY CHECK
Sep 30, 2019 05:03pm
@Shoaib Shah, what is very obvious ? Any proof ? Not even for his father.
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REALITY CHECK
Sep 30, 2019 05:04pm
@Samir, she will soon replace PMIK
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REALITY CHECK
Sep 30, 2019 05:08pm
@Gulfam, so far no proof of his loot. He was dismissed for Iqama and punished for a very old reference which is questionable.
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REALITY CHECK
Sep 30, 2019 05:11pm
@mk, very true ! But her arrest is making her next PM may be very soon.
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Jalal Khan
Sep 30, 2019 06:41pm
@Jalil Yousaf, I totally agree with you!
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Hameed
Sep 30, 2019 07:51pm
I'm happy for her C jail.
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Hameed
Sep 30, 2019 07:52pm
@Vivek Lahore, Take him to India
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Arshad Mahmood
Sep 30, 2019 08:23pm
@Shah, absolutely agree with you.
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Arshad Mahmood
Sep 30, 2019 08:28pm
@Nitin, she is on remand like anyone else and should get same treatment.
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