Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Nehal Hashmi has Wednesday triggered a political storm by threatening the members of the joint investigation team (JIT) and Supreme Court judges of dire consequences after their retirement for probing Sharif family in connection with Panama Papers case.
Nehal Hashmi, warning those who are conducting accountability of Sharif family, said in a public rally, “We will make this land (Pakistan) narrow for you and your children. You are now in service, but will retire one day. We will not leave you then.”
Hashmi also threatened Imran Khan and said, “The nation will also make this land narrow for those who live in Bani Gala.”
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) strongly reacted to statements given by PML-N senator, and said it will not let any conspiracy of government successful against the judiciary or Panama JIT.
PTI mentioned Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar in its tweet and asked whether he will take any action against Hashmi or not?
PTI spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry held a media talk outside Election Commission of Pakistan and said Supreme Court should take notice of the speech of Nehal Hashmi, and made it clear that people of Pakistan will not tolerate any behavior of such kind.
PMLN feeling the heat; A #PMLN senator making open threats to the judiciary,will the so called Dabang Int Minister Ch Nisar take any action? pic.twitter.com/86vOLrpkZ3
— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 31, 2017
Fawad Chaudhry said government is trying to hinder the investigations, and to make scandals of judges. He said the chief justice should take strict notice of this matter.
He told that Imran Khan has summoned the party meeting on emergency basis to discuss the matter of pressurizing Panama JIT and judiciary. The coming weeks are very significant for Pakistan’s politics, remarked Chaudhry.
On the other hand, sources have revealed that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has taken notice of Nehal Hashmi’s statement.
