Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Müslim League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
said that the point of view of the party over Raymond Davis case is very clear, adding that Pakistain's independent judiciary would decide the fate of Raymond Davis.
He was addressing a news conference here at the Punjab House after holding a meeting with US Senator John
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During the meeting, Nawaz said he reiterated his party's "day-one stance" that the accused would be dealt in accordance with law of the land.
"We respect our laws and want others to respect our laws as well," he said.
The PML-N Quaid said he had also asked the US Ambassador in a telephonic conversation, in a categorical term that the law would take its course.
"We have firm stance on the issue and when the American Ambassador called me, I told him that the issue will be resolved under the law," he added.
To a question, Nawaz Sharif said if the accused was issued a certificate of immunity by the federal government, it would be produced before the court for further proceedings, adding that Pakistain had independent judiciary and the nation was proud of it.
"We respect John Kerry's grief which he expressed with members of the victims' families. Had the US government conveyed this earlier, the situation would have been different?" he added.Responding to another question, he said Pakistain suffered a lot due to dictatorial regimes in the past, but now it was a collective responsibility of all the political parties not to welcome any martial law in future.
Nawaz said he had also expressed concern with John Kerry that why the US Consulate's vehicle and driver, who crushed a passer-by, have yet not been handed over to the police.
He said Punjab government had written five letters to the US Consulate, but it did not respond in this regard.