Shahid Khaqan Abbasi criticises Rana Sanaullah’s warning to Sarfraz Bugti

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has denounced the statement of former interior minister Rana Sanaullah against interim security czar Sarfraz Bugti.

“Rana Sanaullah is a sensible man but he should not have said something which has multiple meanings,” Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said while responding to a question on Geo News’ Capital Talk show programme on Tuesday.

The caretaker interior minister had angered PML-N ranks by stating that if Nawaz Sharif is not granted bail, authorities will arrest him from the airport on October 21, when he arrives back in Pakistan.

PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah took exception to the statement, responding to Bugti’s remarks by saying, “Sarfraz Bugti should see the fate of former interior minister Sheikh Rashid before issuing such remarks.”

However, Abbasi also criticised Sarfraz Bugti, stressing that it’s not the responsibility of the interim interior minister to arrest someone. The caretaker security czar is only responsible for ensuring the implementation of the law in the country, Abbassi said.

“If you want to arrest Nawaz Sharif and there is also a court order [regarding arrest], then you will have to implement it,” he maintained.

الیکشن جنوری میں نہیں فروری کے آخر یا مارچ کے شروع میں ہونگے ، شاہد خاقان عباسی کا دعویٰ ، عمران خان نے ڈیل کے تحت بیرون ملک جانے کی تردید کر دی، تحریک انصاف کے وکیل نعیم حیدر پنچھوتہ کا کیپیٹل ٹاک میں دعویٰ ⁦@ImranKhanPTI⁩ ⁦⁦@SKhaqanAbbasi⁩ pic.twitter.com/EZD63wmknh

— Hamid Mir حامد میر (@HamidMirPAK) September 26, 2023