LAHORE -  Former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that after the NAB has failed to get proofs, it has intended to move the supplementary references against him and his children.

Previously he was ousted from power on the flimsy ground of aqama and now reference after references are being filed before the court after failure to get evidence against him and his children, he said while informally talking to the participants of Mehfil-e-Milad held at his Jattiumra residence yesterday.

Nawaz Sharif termed the ‘aqama allegations’ a move by the conspirators, adding the NAB has found nothing against them as such the conspirators can do no harm to him. “I am not at all worried and you also need not to be worried,” he said.

He said the past is evidence of his march for the restoration of the judiciary and this time he is out to get justice restoration with the support of the masses. He shed light on the performance of the PML-N government under his command expressing strong hope of his party winning the coming general elections and forming the government again.

He particularly mentioned the CPEC started during his term and said the project was very vital for the economic uplift of the country.

Nawaz Sharif also blasted the PTI and said the Lodhran win of the PML-N candidate has shown the rival party its true worth among the people.

FAWAD APPEARS BEFORE NAB

Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Fawad Hassan Fawad on Friday appeared before the Investigation Team of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore and recorded his statement in the Ashiana Housing Scheme case.

It is pertinent to mention here that former DG Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Ahad Khan Cheema was also supposed to appear before NAB on Friday but he did not turn up.

NAB had summoned Fawad on Thursday but he appeared on Friday instead and during his appearance, he was grilled by the anti-graft watchdog’s investigation team pertaining to his alleged involvement in awarding a contract to a firm in violation of laws in Punjab Land development Company (PLDC).

The Prime Minister’s aide was given a questionnaire and asked him to appear again on Monday. On Wednesday, the anti-graft watchdog had summoned the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister as a witness.

The order issued on behalf of NAB Lahore’s Director General stated that the inquiry against PLDC and LDA officials among others “has revealed that you are in possession of information/evidence regarding award and cancellation of contract in respect of Ashiana-e-Iqbal Project launched by Punjab Land Development Company (PLDC)”.