Nawaz Sharif not coming back, predicts Sh. Rashid.

Byline: Mubashar Hassan

Lahore -- Giving credence to his past claims of prophesy, Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad Saturday said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was not coming back Pakistan.

'I don't see Nawaz Sharif's homecoming. He is not coming back and I am being true to myself,' he said at his weekly presser at the Railways Headquarters here.

He said that he had already predicted that Nawaz Sharif would go abroad and Zardari would come out of the jail.

Sheikh Rasheed also claimed that Shehbaz Sharif, whom he called his 'friend', will come back most probably in the months of March or April this year. 'For the time being, let him (Shehbaz) do the work for which he is in London,' he said in a sarcastic comment, adding that he was from his 'party'.

Rasheed believed that Nawaz Sharif had lost his political stature by choosing to go to London [for treatment]. 'It has now been proved beyond doubt that he was 'sick' while at home and become healthy as he reached London'.

The minister also saw more corruption cases being instituted against Shehbaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz. 'In fact, Shehbaz Sharif's loot and plunder is higher than that of Nawaz Sharif', he stressed.

But he did not see any imminent change in the country's political set-up, he said while replying to a question.

He rejected all such rumours saying 'Nothing will happen.' He also said the same about Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.

Expressing his unflinching support for the chief minister, Raheed said: 'I will continue to support him as along as Imran is standing behind him. I am in fact standing with Imran Khan like a shadow', he remarked.

Sheikh Rasheed expressed his optimism that the controversy over the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) would end soon. 'The matter would be resolved soon with consensus', he said.

Talking about the much anticipated changes in the NAB Ordinance, the minister said that negotiations were underway among the political parties to evolve consensus.

He hinted at some behind-the-scene contacts with all the stakeholders to sort...