PML-N has right to field candidate for Chairman Senate: Nawaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (APP):Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said Pakistan Muslim (N) was a majority party in Senate and it had right to field its candidate for Chairman.
He, however, said in case PPP fields Mian Raza Rabbani as candidate for the slot of Chairman Senate, the PML(N) would support him who meets overall criteria.
Talking to media after appearing before Accountability Court here, Nawaz Sharif said
“If PPP’s leadership does not want to field Raza Rubbani as candidate for Senate Chairman then we will find someone from our own fold.”For this purpose, former Prime Minister said, he was in consultation with Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Hasil Bizenjo and Maulana Fazl-Ur-Rehman for leadership of the Upper House.
Answering a question, he said there would be chances of horse trading for election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman Senate.
“We want a strong person for slot of Chairman who should be sincere to country as well as to democratic system,” he said.
Nawaz said PML-N and its allies are engaged in consultation over Senate Chairman’s post and all are agreed over the name of Raza Rabbani who is incumbent Chairman.
He assured full support to Raza Rabbani, saying “It is also my personal wish to see him as Senate’s Chairman.
Regarding on-going cases against him, he said these are part of a ‘grand design’, as it has been six months since corruption references were filed but charges have yet to be proved.
Nawaz Sharif claimed he was disqualified on flimsy grounds, saying that there was no proof of any wrongdoing.