JEHLUM, Pakistan: The ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said a prime minister elected by millions of people was dismissed by a few in the helm of affairs and this was an insult to voters’ mandate.
While addressing a large public gathering in Dina when his rally reached there, Nawaz Sharif said he had no charge of corruption against him and he was penalized for serving the masses and pushing the country forward on road to progress.
“There is no charge of corruption against me. I never fleeced people or siphoned off money from national exchequer,” he said.
“I have no charge of corruption, kickbacks or corruption from national kitty or in any project. I am with you and desire you to stand with me to a better Pakistan.”
The former prime minister said he could never forget the love and affection of people had extended to him and promised to stand by them if they supported him in creating a new Pakistan.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said Pakistan in 2017 was far better than the one in 2013 and reiterated to continue efforts for betterment of people. “I served the masses and me and my party would carry forward this legacy,” he said.
Later, Nawaz Sharif reached Jhelum where thousands of workers and supporters welcomed their leader. They were chanting slogans and carrying banners and placards bearing picture of their leaders.
Thousands supporters and party workers thronged Grand Trunk (GT) Road to welcome their leader at different towns till he reached Jhelum on way to Lahore. People continued running besides his vehicle as Nawaz Sharif waived the workers thanking them for warm welcome.
Nawaz Sharif travelled to Jhelum as first leg of his rally’s schedule through Mandra, Gujjar Khan, Sohawa and Dina from Rawalpindi as he opted for brisk drive to reach the party workers who had been waiting him till last night.
Earlier on Wednesday, the mammoth rally in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad had delayed departure of the former prime minister to Jhelum and he had to spent night at Rawalpindi than Jhelum.
So on Thursday the organizers of the rally decided to reach next destination well in time to ease out party workers, from a painful wait in the humid and hot weather.
