Islamabad(April 17, 2018): Former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said “Big Chaos” heading Pakistan in near future, therefore supremacy of the law and constitution, votes of the masses should be given due respect.
Talking with the newsmen during appearance in the avenfield reference case, Nawaz Sharif said bans over expressing, media and newspapers should end now, such decisions are only being taken in Pakistan. He added how masses can be deprived from hearing speech of their leader?
He said that uncivilized restrictions cannot be placed on anyone in the country.
“The world has changed and so should we. Old mistakes should not be repeated,” he said.
Referring to the Lahore High Court’s Monday verdict banning ‘anti-judiciary’ speeches by Nawaz and others, the former premier said the court should make clear what ‘anti-judiciary’ means.
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“We cannot restrict someone from speaking,” he said, adding that he wanted everyone to go along together.
“Elected governments made historic decisions, including the atomic tests which were completely conducted by the civilian government,” claimed Nawaz.
The three-time prime minister said he does not regret moving on. “We moved on did but not compromise. The other side should have moved on too,” he asserted, terming unfortunate the dharnas (sit-ins) carried out in the country against his government.
He said the National Accountability Bureau is inquiring into the widening of Raiwind Road in 2013 [which leads to Nawaz’s residence], adding that, “in 1990 we started the motorway there should be a case on it too and one over the atomic tests”.
“I see widespread discord if the people’s aspirations are not adhered to,” he said further.
Referring to recent waves of defections within the party, the PML-N supremo said those who left us were never ours. Adding to that, Nawaz’s daughter Maryam said the PML-N has its dedicated vote bank which is not seasonal.
Talking about the government’s plan to merge the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Nawaz said the tribespeople should get their rights.
Nawaz sharif said that citizens are Pakistan are given equal rights in the country, protest is everyone’s right, one cannot be barred from expressing his or her views.
Former premier said reference was filed over expanding road in Raiwind, now they should file reference against him for constructing motorways.
Yesterday, Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered temporary ban over airing of contemptuous speeches by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and other party leaders and asked PEMRA to take notice of the speeches withing 15 days.
The court ordered the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to decide on the petitions in 15 days and until that time refrain from airing any contemptuous remarks.
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More than two dozen petitions were filed against ‘anti-judiciary’ speeches by Nawaz, Maryam, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and other party leaders.
Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi, who headed a three-member full bench, also ruled that the court will personally monitor PEMRA’s conduct in the next two weeks to see how it implements the court’s order. 
More than a dozen petitions had been filed in the LHC contending that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leadership had been making derogatory speeches against Supreme Court judges since the verdict of Nawaz’s disqualification in the Panama Papers case last year.
The petitions, which seek a ban on the anti-judiciary speeches, will now be decided by PEMRA.
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