Unfulfilled promises behind crises, says Nawaz

LAHORE - PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif has said October 12 being marked as democracy defence day is a day of accountability for finding out answers to a number of questions lying unattended for over last 61 years.

“The question are: why democratic system could not flourish in the country; why the institutions formed to strengthen the state could not function properly, why the judiciary could not work as per the Constitution, why the parliamentary system could not get roots, why Pakistan could not get rid of quagmire of loans, why the problems of masses could not be solved, how the dictatorship looted the national resources and inflict other damages and what the hidden hands still involved in undermining the roots of country,” he said.

Giving solution to all these problems, Nawaz Sharif demanded the government to firm up national policy by setting aside dictatorial policies on war on terror, economy and other challenges being confronted on different fronts. He expressed reservations over in-camera briefing on war against terrorism and said that the PML-N was not satisfied over the session of both the houses of Parliament. “We need comprehensive briefing which could elaborate ‘terms of condition’ for the engagement in the war on terror. We should be explained which agencies and institutions are involved, what are the details of current policy on terror war, what is shrouded in mystery regarding accord with US, how many so-called terrorists have been handed over to US in return of dollars and where the money is,” he maintained. He also demanded that General (r) Musharraf should be brought into the Parliament for making him accountable for his crimes with defacement of constriction on top, saying if Musharraf was indemnified like his predecessors and his unconstitutional steps could not be reversed, the statements to put the country on the path of development were just fairy tales.