I won’t contest in election: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

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2 years ago

ISLAMABAD: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the former prime minister, declared he would not run for office.

A prominent member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shahid Khaqan, dodged questions about leaving the PML-N or starting a new political party during an interview with the media in Islamabad.

In response to a query, the disgruntled PML-N chief stated that neither Nawaz Sharif nor he “felt any need of it.” “General elections will be held definitely on February 8,” he responded to a different query.

According to him, the level playing field is now comparable to what it was when the PTI first came to power. “Level playing: what is it? It’s the law and the constitution,” he declared.

On a question about “malicious intent” in Toshakhana and Al-Qadir cases, he said there are courts and the judicial system present, and the justice will be served, if not now then after five or six years. “I am facing cases in NAB courts for four years over attending a meeting,” Shahid Khaqan said.

“Current NAB [National Accountability Bureau] chairman is unaware that the people’s lives are being destroyed, who will be accountable for this injustice in the country,” Abbasi said.

Earlier reports suggested that the former premier will formally announce his decision to part ways with the PML-N in coming days. The veteran politician had earlier asserted that he would not contest in the general elections, terming the upcoming polls as ‘pointless. – INP.

Staff Reporter