The caretaker interior minister, Sarfraz Bugti, has said that Pakistan Muslim Leauge- Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will be arrested on his return in case he is not granted bail.
The former prime minister has been in London since 2019, and recently he announced his return on October 21.
On the other hand, PML-N leader and former interior minister Rana Sanaullah responded to Sarfraz Bugti’s statement by saying that the interior minister should not cross his limits.
Bugti said on Tuesday that if Nawaz Sharif is not granted bail, officials can arrest him at the airport.
Reacting to Bugti’s statement, Rana Sanaullah said, “Sarfraz Bugti should see the fate of former interior minister Sheikh Rashid before issuing such remarks”.
“Don’t try to elevate your political stature by making statements about Nawaz Sharif,” Sanaullah said, asking Bugti to stop worrying about Nawaz and concentrate on his duties.
The former interior minister has also stated that on October 21, the interior minister will not decide where Nawaz would go from the airport.
PML-N information secretary, Marriyum Aurangzeb, also gave a warning to Sarfraz Bugti by saying, “Mr Sarfraz Bugti, speak according to your political stature. Where Nawaz Sharif has to go from the airport is neither your problem nor your decision”.
In response to all the statements given by the PML-N leader, the caretaker interior minister clarified his statement and said, “My statement was given a political colour, out of context. The caretaker government has no political agenda”.
He also observed that a larger number of PML-N supporters will welcome Nawaz Sharif on October 21.
