Staff Reporter
Lahore
PML-N leader and former National Assembly Speaker, Ayaz Sadiq, on Saturday, talking about his recent speech in the Parliament, said he stands by his stance. Ayaz added that he had “many secrets” but never made irresponsible statements.
Sadiq was referring to a speech he made in the National Assembly this week, in which he suggested that the PTI government had released Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in, fearing an imminent attack from India.
Talking to the media here alongside Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Sadiq said that the “political colour” given to his statement did not benefit Pakistan’s narrative.
“We can have different thoughts politically but where Pakistan is concerned, the whole nation is united and God willing, will give a splendid answer to India. People may have objections to what I said but the political colour given to it did not benefit Pakistan’s narrative,” he said. “This selected government tried to support the unsuccessful narrative that was being created in India,” the former speaker said.
“But these are political differences. Their attempt to associate my statement with the armed forces was not a service to the country. My statement can be seen and heard in which I talked about this govt, which govt officials misread by adopting Indian media’s strategies. This is not only a blatant plot against Pakistan but is a disservice to Pakistan,” he said.
