INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Won't stop now whether I'm taken to prison or gallows, says NawazLONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz
(PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif Wednesday said that he was returning to Pakistan leaving his wife Kulsoom in Allah's protection and not scared
of whether he is hanged, imprisoned or given any other punishment.?Speaking at a news conference alongwith his daughter Maryam Nawaz, the
former premier said that he wished to see his wife opening her eyes again, requesting the nation to pray for her recovery.He said that he
returning to fulfill the promise of giving respect to vote," Nawaz said, adding that he would not abandon his nation and was ready to pay
any cost.Nawaz Sharif took a jibe at Asif Ali Zardari and others who said that he will not return to Pakistan
said I will be taking political asylum but all of them were wrong, I and Maryam are coming back
it was written in the verdict that Nawaz had been absolved of corruption charges."It had to be written in the verdict that no evidence of
corruption could be found against me," he said."Is there any Pakistani whose three generations had to face such sort of accountability" he
asked.Nawaz said the people of Pakistan once again saw the "real face" of justice
"Having searched in several countries of the world, it had to be written that there was no evidence of corruption [against me]."He
maintained that he respected every institution of Pakistan, noting that he made the country a nuclear-capable state."I have immense respect
for 'Ghazis' and 'Shuhada' of Pakistani forces in my heart," the former premier said
"The martyrs sacrificed their today for our tomorrow."He said that they greatly loved these 'Ghazis' and 'Shuhada', and they could sacrifice
everything for these sons of the soil.Nawaz, however, said that he had set out bearing the flag of "give respect to vote.""I'm coming to pay
off the debt of the nation that thrice elected me the prime minister," he said.He said that the conviction verdict against him stands
He said that tens of thousands of documents were presented before the court and billions were spent on the trial but in the end the
prosecution judge, while announcing the verdict, confirmed that I have not done a corruption of a penny or misused public funds
investigations, the judge cleared us of any corruption, my daughter has been convicted who has never held a public office in her life
He said that more than 40 references are pending before the same court for years but the accused, including two former prime ministers, keep
getting exemptions while he was subjected to a speedy trial.Nawz Sharif said that those who were pulling the strings of courts and JIT will
be exposed one day including the 40 experts who gave their reports and ran campaign against him
He said that never in the history has a monitoring judge been appointed in a case and all norms of the law were broken
pointed out these flawed policies and wanted a different course of action, the hoax of Dawn Leaks was created to run campaign against him
to make Pakistan atomic power against threats of the whole world, I salute Pakistani soldiers who sacrifices their lives for us, for our
I have utmost respect for them, they are our heroes
said that Pervez Musharraf, who abrogated the constitution of Pakistan twice, remains at large and no one has the power to bring him back
He said civil liberties, human rights, freedom of expression and media freedoms have been completely suppressed and a culture of abuses and
to come out on Friday when he arrives in Pakistan to stand by democracy and also come out in droves on election day to change the fate of
