LAHORE – The PML-N is all set to fight allegations on the party leadership regarding Mehran Bank scandal as all accusations are rubbish, pack of lies and a coward attempt to harass Sharif brothers, said party’s Secretary Information Mushahid Ullah Khan and Media Coordinator Muhammad Mehdi while giving their view on Mehrangate scam to the media on Thursday.
They termed the allegations illogical so much so that former president of Mehrn Bank, Younis Habib blamed PML-N president Nawaz Sharif for taking money in the presence of huge crowd which it did not stand to reason that anyone could dare to do such act in big gathering.
Another fact that proved the allegations hollow and baseless was that Younis Habib claimed for doling out Rs 3.5 million to Nawaz Sharif and Rs 2.5 million to Shahbaz Sharif against million of amounts to those having no match with Sharifs in terms of political stature, they added.
“Does it sound logical that key players were awarded nominal amount and common politicians were granted bigger amounts,” they again questioned “It is funny that all claims and allegations levelled by Younis Habib are contradictory to one another.”
To a question about PML-N election strategy, Mushahid Ullah said, Sharifs had geared up to finalise the elections plan within one month raising the team of ‘electable’ candidates in Sindh, Punjab, KP and Balochistan. “As negotiations turned successful, numerous key players in different political parties are at full stretch to join PML-N in couple of days,” he added while hinting at Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s defection to the PML-N from PTI. He said Mehar, and many other political stalwarts in Sindh, were in touch the PML-N leadership and in the next election, this party is poised give startling result even in the hometown of Asif Ali Zardari.
Asked about PML-N hot demand for snap polls, he clarified that the party was vigorously stick to the principled stand. However, without fresh voter lists, election would not be possible. If lists were completed, very next day, PML-N would press for early elections.
Replying a question, Mushahid Ullah and Mehdi said PML-N had a potential to motivate masses to take to roads as pressure building measure on PPP-coalition government to hold elections as soon as possible. They also confirmed that PML-N was very close to forge elections alliance with PML-Q likeminded besides JI, Sunni Tehrik in Karachi