ISLAMABAD-Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr.Firdous Ashiq Awan has said Maryam Nawaz has made an absurd attempt to gain public sympathy through an audio/video tape.
Addressing a news conference along with traders’ representatives in Lahore on Saturday, she said during the PML-N press conference today, Shehbaz Sharif looked like a gambler who had lost everything.
She said it seems that a coup has occurred in PML-N and the niece has cornered his uncle.
Dr Firdous said if someone level allegation against others then it is necessary that he should be honest and credible.
She said a failed attempt was made to bolster PML-N with the help of the tape provided by Nasir Butt, who is an infamous murderer and gang leader who fled to the United Kingdom after killing five people and remained an absconder for 20 years while Nasir Butt’s credibility was also a question mark.
She said Nasir Butt worked as a security guard for Nawaz Sharif in the UK and his cases were closed when the PML-N came into power again.
Dr Firdous said credibility of the tape would be determined after forensic analysis.
She said we will not hide anything from the nation, but the whole nation do knew about Justice (retd) Qayyum’s tape scandal.
She said our government never forced judges to flee from their chambers whereas the PML-N had a history of always exercising undue influence over the courts.
Prime Minister Imran Khan and the government strengthened the courts, she said and added that the government did not have influence over them.
Meanwhile, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has stressed the need to promote close coordination among the allied wings of the Information Ministry for capacity building of the professionals.
She was chairing a meeting of the local heads from Pakistan Television , Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation , Associated Press of Pakistan and Press Information Department at the PTV centre in Lahore.
She said a close liaison among all departments under the information ministry will help in improving their performance and achieving goals.
Matters related to the progress of the PTV and Radio Pakistan also came under discussion.
