Against Nawaz Sharif, the “WhatsApp Operation” was launched in court, creating such circumstances that he had to either leave his ailing wife behind and choose the journey of the homeland, or if he didn’t do so, create an outcry that Nawaz Sharif is not returning. When this conspiracy was being used with the worst political instability through the judicial shoulder, Nawaz Sharif faced extremely difficult conditions in Pakistan before his return. He was deeply concerned about the state of the national economy after so many difficulties, but now all of this will settle down peacefully, and Nawaz Sharif’s concerns will be proven right.
Throughout this period, there was constant contact with him. At the time of his return to the country, Nawaz Sharif had to face the worst situations through the “WhatsApp Operation.” At this time, in response to his inquiry, I told him that if you are present in Pakistan, it will have a strong impact, showing readiness to confront authoritarian rule and your presence at this critical time will strengthen democracy for the democrats in Pakistan and if elections are held now, it will become more evident that all this is just a façade. Therefore, you should be present in the country at this time to prevent further damage. Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan to face all kinds of situations for the cause of the nation.
My contact with him continued until his return. At that time, Nawaz Sharif had to face the worst conditions through the “WhatsApp Operation.” At that time, in response to his inquiry, I told him that if you are present in Pakistan, it will have a strong impact, showing readiness to confront authoritarian rule, and your presence at this critical time will strengthen democracy for the democrats in Pakistan, and if elections are held now, it will become more evident that all this is just a façade. Therefore, you should be present in the country at this time to prevent further damage. Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan to face all kinds of situations for the cause of the nation.
When the “RTS Elections” were held on July 25, 2018, the next day, on July 26, there was an ongoing drama in announcing election results. I met with him in Adiala Jail in the morning. For him, things were not going as expected. Instead, it was happening differently from what he had expected. At this time, the central point of his conversation was how a role in the opposition party could be played while sitting in the opposition party, which could lead to the resolution of this chaos and how the state of Pakistan had to deal with it. All this was realized by coming out of the notes. Now, Nawaz Sharif has come back again, and those who were supposed to become part of the past are now part of the past, and those who were supposed to become part of the past are now only a short distance away. When general elections were held, they were sitting in the PML-N, and if the constitution is in effect, then in Punjab, the PML-N received the most votes and the most seats, be it in 1993 or the “General Elections” of 2018, which was a historic event, when governments were not formed. When there was great success in extremely unfavorable conditions, a lot of water has flowed under the bridge now.
At that time, there was also a continuous connection with Nawaz Sharif. He asked me what statement he should make in front of the public, so I presented some suggestions to him. Nawaz Sharif has a team that can further strengthen political support. When Shehbaz Sharif was released from PTI’s jail and came home, he invited me to his house for a one-on-one meeting a few days later. Shehbaz Sharif was confident that the PTI government would be accountable for its actions. I asked him if the government leaves in such circumstances and elections are not possible due to economic conditions, are you ready to run the government? The situation will be such that whoever comes to power after them will spend all their time cleaning up the mess, and because of this mess, it will also be a political value. In the same way, in the case of Maryam Nawaz, there is a personality in the PML-N who, when people see her, they see Nawaz Sharif’s face, and they gather in large numbers to hear her speak, while Hamza Shehbaz knows the situation of every constituency in Punjab and is familiar with every worker there. This political support needs to be transformed into political stability, and it is necessary for a political party to be strong. It can only happen when, in the periods of Parvez Musharraf and the past, those who stood with the party were given responsibilities in the party because they faced these difficult situations only because of their principles.
