Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari is talking against him "to please someone".
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president was talking informally to journalists present at the accountability court trying him on corruption charges.
The PPP and PML-N appear to be at loggerheads regarding the ongoing political situation in the country.
On Thursday, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif remarked that he tried in vain to establish contact with Zardari recently.
When asked to comment on today's anniversary of General (retd) Musharraf's 'emergency' which was imposed 10 years ago today, Nawaz said it seems "I’m being punished for bringing peace in Karachi" and launching economic initiatives.
He added that the present situation is in front of everyone as are his actions.
As the trial resumed, the judge went inside his chambers after the court went into a brief recess.
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In that time, Nawaz, speaking to journalists, said there is no National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) [deal] happening between him and anyone else. He added that the previous NROs were undertaken between the PPP and Gen (retd) Musharraf.
Nawaz said he supports an independent and strong judiciary but not one that favours dictators.
In response to a question, he supported Islamabad High Court Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui's plea to the Supreme Judicial Council to conduct his open trial on alleged wrongdoings, saying "the time has come for open trials [for everyone] now".
Answering another question, Nawaz said he has been hearing of a 'technocrat setup' for 17 years, adding that "it can be someone's wish but it is not going to happen".
Nawaz arrived at the court with his daughter Maryam, who is also accused in one of the three references against the family alongside her husband, MNA Capt (retd) Safdar.
Safdar reached the complex earlier. Speaking to the media, he said they will have faith in the system of justice when former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf is attending hearings for violating the Constitution as they are.
Later, the hearing was adjourned until November 7.
