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Nawaz asks court to delay Avenfield verdict until he returns from LondonLONDON: Former Prime Minister Nawaz
At a press conference held on the steps of Harley Street Clinic, Nawaz Sharif said that he wanted to be in the courtroom in person to hear
the verdict."I am not a dictator who will run away from the courts
I will not run away and I will not let down my people," he said, while speaking to the media
"My wife has been on a ventilator since last 21 days
to Pakistan no matter what the verdict is
At this moment I am praying that Kulsoom becomes conscious and comes out of coma
verdict in Avenfield reference case on July 6 and asked Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz to be present in the courtroom."I will return as soon
as Kulsoom's health improves," he said
"She underwent an operation yesterday (Tuesday)
Doctors are hopeful she will come out of danger zone soon
I wish to see her conscious before going back to Pakistan
I have faced one-sided accountability for months and not only Pakistan but the whole world is aware about the revengeful cases against me
but I have not evaded these cases."The former prime minister said that the court gave verdict on the eligibility of a politician from
Rawalpindi after reserving the decision for as many as three months and there were instances where verdicts were saved and reserved up to 8
"I am not asking for three months but a relief for some days." Nawaz and his family are facing three corruption cases in the accountability
court after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed references against them in light of the Supreme Court's verdict in the Panama
Papers case last year.The PML-N leader said that irrespective of the decision, whether it is in his favor or not, he will return to Pakistan
Nawaz said that doctors have expressed their hopes that his wife's health will be out of danger in the coming days.Nawaz said that he is
facing one-sided investigations from July 2017 but the nation is standing with him
"The nation supports my respect for vote stance," he said.The former prime minister said that the nation's decision on July 25 would
change the destiny of the country
"The entire nation is aware of one-sided actions against me
Nawaz said that he is ready to give any sacrifice for the people's right to govern and for the respect to vote
"I am people's representative, I won't disappoint the nation by displaying cowardice
Those who are stopping the people's right to govern will become made an example by the masses," the three-time elected former prime
He said that he was aware of the dangers he faced but he would return to Pakistan to face any consequences
He said that he will continue to speak out for the kind of Pakistan that should been made
Once you have picked up this flag of a work which no one has done in last 70 years, there is a price we have to pay and we are paying
