'Musharraf-Nawaz deal, NRO same'
KARACHI - Minister of State for Ports and Shipping and leader of the PPP, Nabeel Gabol Tuesday said that there was no difference between the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) and the covert deal stuck between PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif with former military dictator Pervez Musharraf.
Talking to mediamen at the protest camp, he said: The agreement reached between Nawaz Sharif and Musharraf which bound Nawaz for not taking part in the politics for ten years. The agreement date will end on December 30.
It may be mentioned here that the NRO was promulgated in October 2007 following a deal struck between the slain chairperson of PPP, Benazir Bhutto, with the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.
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Saudis told Nawaz to honour deal with Musharraf
JEDDAH: The 10-year deal struck by PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif with former president Pervez Musharraf with the guarantee of Saudi Arabia is the main hurdle for Nawaz to contest elections, informed sources said on Sunday.
However, a PML-N spokesman categorically rejected the report, saying it was the work of those who had fled the country.
According to sources in Saudi Arabia, Nawaz was told during his meeting with Saudi King Shah Abdullah in Ramazan that if he wanted to keep intact his friendship with the king, he should honour the deal reached with Musharraf.
The sources said that according to the agreement both Nawaz and Shahbaz could neither contest elections nor take part in political activities. Despite this, Shahbaz contested polls, and the Saudi King has reportedly told Nawaz that at least he should honour the deal.
Nawaz and his family signed the agreement on December 2, 2000, the sources added. President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had also been informed about the reason why Nawaz could not contest elections.
KARACHI - Minister of State for Ports and Shipping and leader of the PPP, Nabeel Gabol Tuesday said that there was no difference between the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) and the covert deal stuck between PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif with former military dictator Pervez Musharraf.
Talking to mediamen at the protest camp, he said: The agreement reached between Nawaz Sharif and Musharraf which bound Nawaz for not taking part in the politics for ten years. The agreement date will end on December 30.
It may be mentioned here that the NRO was promulgated in October 2007 following a deal struck between the slain chairperson of PPP, Benazir Bhutto, with the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8mHJ-vsBrk[/video]
Saudis told Nawaz to honour deal with Musharraf
JEDDAH: The 10-year deal struck by PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif with former president Pervez Musharraf with the guarantee of Saudi Arabia is the main hurdle for Nawaz to contest elections, informed sources said on Sunday.
However, a PML-N spokesman categorically rejected the report, saying it was the work of those who had fled the country.
According to sources in Saudi Arabia, Nawaz was told during his meeting with Saudi King Shah Abdullah in Ramazan that if he wanted to keep intact his friendship with the king, he should honour the deal reached with Musharraf.
The sources said that according to the agreement both Nawaz and Shahbaz could neither contest elections nor take part in political activities. Despite this, Shahbaz contested polls, and the Saudi King has reportedly told Nawaz that at least he should honour the deal.
Nawaz and his family signed the agreement on December 2, 2000, the sources added. President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had also been informed about the reason why Nawaz could not contest elections.
