Nawaz Sharif claims 'judicial martial law' in the country instead of 'democracy'

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said whatever happening in the country is not less than the 'judicial martial law' as it could not be called 'democracy'.

He objected to the movement of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and said, "The Chief Justice visits hospitals regularly and talks about the price of vegetables. He should go to a person whose case has been pending for twenty years. When he speaks, he should have tolerance to listen to others."

Criticizing the verdicts by the courts, Mr. Sharif said, "Such decisions are being given which have no logic." 

"We cannot accept the ban on freedom of speech. The restrictions prevailing recently had not been imposed even in the martial law regime. I have never seen such a gloomy situation in Pakistan", said Nawaz Sharif while talking to media outside the accountability court after he returned from London early Monday after seeing his ailing wife Kulsoom Nawaz, who has been undergoing cancer treatment there.

Nawaz Sharif feared that attempts were being made to punish him in the corruption references. He was declared disqualified by the five-member bench of the Supreme Court in Panama Papers case. He became disqualified for holding the seat in the parliament. 

Sirajul Haq remarks

Referring to the remarks by Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Amir Senator Sirjaul Haq about Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) voting for Sadiq Sanjrani during the Senate elections following an “order from the top”, Sharif said the revelation was meaningful.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan has reprimanded his party's MPAs who allegedly engaged in horsetrading, but he should open himself to criticism as well for voting on somebody's instructions, Nawaz Sharif said.

"Will Imran Khan also answer the nation about how Chaudhry Sarwar managed to get votes [in Punjab]?" he questioned.

"Will Imran Khan assure the nation that he did not vote for the arrow?" Mr. Sharif asked, referring to PPP's symbol.