PM sets history by appearing before JIT: Parliamentarians

ISLAMABAD: Senior politicians and parliamentarians on Thursday said Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has set the history by appearing before Joint Investigation Team (JIT).

Talking to APP outside Judicial Academy, they said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif endorsed confidence on institutions as maintenance of supremacy of law was his prime objective.

They said Prime Minister had taken a strong step of writing a letter to the Supreme Court for setting up a commission on Panama issue. They viewed that only clean leaders make such decisions.

PML leader Ch. Abdul Ghafoor said Prime Minister and his family were fully supporting the JIT despite negative propaganda by some political parties.

Sheikh Abdul Rasheed Vice President PML N lawyers wing stated that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif always worked for strengthening institutions and respect of courts. He added that decision of JIT would clear all doubts from people minds.

MNA Parveen Masood Bhatti said, no one try to politicize the matter of JIT for their political advantage as their endeavour to pollute minds of general public would not be succeeded.

MNA Nighat Parveen Mir said from the very first day Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was quite clear in his stance on Panama Papers matter and soon decision of JIT would also clear all doubts.

Senator Nuzat Sadiq said that Sharif family sacrificed a lot for supremacy of democracy and strengthening of democratic institutions in the country. She added despite all challenges Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will continue his efforts for improving the life of poor segment of the society.

MNAs Shahnaz Saleem and Khalida Mansoor stated that family members of any Prime Minister had presented before JIT for the first time in the history of the country, setting a new precedent that no one is above law.

They said masses would not accept politicians who made only fake claims and do nothing for them on ground.

MNA Shaheen Habib Ullah and Rozina Alam Khan said PM Nawaz Sharif always raised voice for freedom of judiciary and his long march for Chief Justice in past was an ample proof of it.

MNA Shakila Luqman and Miaza Hameed shared that PM's decision of presenting before JIT was a positive step for strengthening democracy in the country.

Senator Nuzat Sadiq and Chaudhary Tanveer Hussain, stated that today is an important day in the history of the country as Prime Minister of the country has volunteered himself to appear before an investigation team.

They stated that no one is above law and Prime Minister has proved it by his deed that for democracy he can give any kind of sacrifice.