Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz, are scheduled to fly to London today to see ailing Kulsoom Nawaz there. Nawaz and Maryam will celebrate Eid in London and will return back after Eid holidays, sources said. Nawaz used to spend last 10 days of Ramazan in Madina but this year he could not go there due to references against him and pending trial in an accountability court.
Maryam on Wednesday appeared before the returning officer for scrutiny of her nomination papers for the Punjab Assembly (PA) seat and informed the returning officer that she has a flight at 9:00 am and will not be able to appear on Thursday. To this, the returning officer told Maryam that her counsel may also appear.
During the scrutiny of nomination papers, the returning officer posed her some questions to which her counsel expressed reservations. When the returning officer raised a question about retention of NA or PA seat if elected, Maryam said: "Will decide whether to sit in the provincial or National Assembly when the time comes."
Maryam was also questioned how she would tackle the issue of water scarcity if elected. To this, she said: "The conservation of water is crucial and we should build dams." The PML-N leader was also asked about her point of view regarding Pakistan's foreign policy with India and Afghanistan. Maryam replied that the parliament and appointed leaders have the authority to draft foreign policy. As a citizen of Pakistan, I believe that we shouldn't have strained relations with our neighbouring countries.
Responding to a question regarding her strategy against terrorists if elected, Maryam said: "All political parties, parliament and the entire nation is united against terrorists. Two operations Zarb-e-Azb and Radd-ul-Fasaad were conducted against them."
Talking to media after appearing before the returning officer, Maryam Nawaz said that the script against Nawaz Sharif has failed. To a question, Maryam said she didn't bother to hear the verdict of Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rashid's disqualification petition. She said now is time for giving respect to the vote and elected PMs. She said the PML-N would emerge victorious in 2018 elections on the basis of its performance.
Meanwhile, the NAB has again approached the Interior Ministry for putting names of Nawaz Sharif and his family members on ECL. The NAB in its letter stated that Avenfield reference case against the Sharif family has entered its last phase and hence it is feared that the accused may flee abroad in a bid to escape legal outcomes.
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