LAHORE: Senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) said Saturday that General (retd) Pervez Musharraf is a national criminal and hoped that the courts would hold the former military ruler accountable for all his crimes.

Speaking to the media about the former military strongman’s recent return, Iqbal said the list of Musharraf’s crimes was a long one. He has left no stone unturned in destroying the peace and integrity of Pakistan, Ahsan alleged.

He added that the dictator had put the country’s autonomy and sovereignty at stake, the burden of which was being borne by the nation today.

Iqbal also accused Musharraf of being responsible for the Pakistan’s problems today, including the acute energy crisis being faced by the country.

The PML-N leader expressed the hope that the former dictator would be taken to task for “his sins”.