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| Sharif does not aspire to be Pak PM | | | Islamabad | Dec 5
Making it clear that he does aspire to become prime minister again, former premier Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said political parties should form a united front to abstain from the upcoming general elections as there is no other way to end the "dictatorship" in Pakistan.
Sharif, who on Monday joined hands with his political rival and Pakistan People's Party leader Benazir Bhutto to set conditions for free and fair polls, addressed supporters of his PML-N party at several places in the North West Frontier Province on Tuesday.
All political parties should form a united front to abstain from the polls as there is no other way to end the "dictatorship", he said. "Rigging in the elections is certain and fair polls cannot be held in the present situation," Sharif added.
Addressing lawyers and the public at the district court in Haripur, Sharif urged people to join hands with him in the struggle to ensure the integrity of Pakistan and the restoration of the constitution and pre-emergency judiciary.
The former premier also said he would work to unite opposition parties to boycott the polls and to strengthen democracy and rule of law in the country.
Sharif, whose nomination papers for the polls were rejected on Monday by election officials, said he was not campaigning for votes and did not aspire to become prime minister.
He said he did not trust the current judiciary which owed allegiance to President Pervez Musharraf and demanded the reinstatement of deposed judges. |
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