Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Khursheed Shah on Tuesday called on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif to push for elections now that he has returned back to the country which he hinted was a result of a back door deal.
The former opposition leader in the National Assembly, while talking to the media in Sukkur, appealed to the three-time prime minister to “save the country but not become anyone’s tool” in the process.
“I will appeal to Nawaz Sharif to save Pakistan but not come to [power] with anyone’s help,” said the PPP leader.
Shah added that his party’s “clear stance” was that the elections were not being held in the country within 90 days to accommodate Nawaz Sharif.
“Nawaz Sharif should clearly announce that he is back and elections should now be held. If Nawaz Sharif comes via the wrong path, he will also be remembered in history as [selected],” said Shah.
On October 21, the PML-N supremo landed in Pakistan — ending a four-year self-imposed exile in London — and addressed a massive power show at the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore.
During his maiden speech after the homecoming, the elder Sharif, who had been issuing strong remarks against the establishment, announced that he had “no wish to take revenge”.
Talking about his party, Khursheed Shah said that whenever the PPP has come to power it has come with a manifesto.
