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Shahbaz Sharif thinks now is a good time to remind everyone PML-N constructed the motorway

Shahbaz Sharif thinks now is a good time to remind everyone PML-N constructed the motorway

Using the gang-rape incident to further his own political party and agenda, people called out the politician on social media
15 Sep, 2020

Oblivious to trauma and female sensitivities in the country, opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has found himself in hot waters yet again for his inconsiderate remarks regarding the Lahore-Sialkot gang rape case.

Talking about the incident in an attempt to further his party’s agenda, the PML-N politician gloated in the National Assembly regarding how the motorway, where the incident took place, was built due to their efforts.

"Since this horrific incident took place at the Sialkot motorway, it won't be inappropriate to add that this motorway too, Alhamdulillah, was built under Nawaz Sharif's guidance and leadership," he said.

Calling him out on the shamelessness, people on Twitter voiced their disbelief and disgust on the matter, enraged at his audacity to spew insensitivity during such a critical time.

Surprisingly, in trying to justify it, PML-N loudly and proudly made it worse.

**How much disrespect can we really take?*$

An apology was demanded

Clearly this was not the time for political point-scoring

Some were angry at the self-praise and insensitivity

Others, left speechless

It’s time for some fact-checking

Seems like a lost cause

Truly, a sad state of affairs.

Comments

Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Sep 15, 2020 06:14pm
What a silly, cruel, crooked, cunning and stupid joke?
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bhaRAT© Sep 15, 2020 06:20pm
Boasting about building a motorway where a horrific gang rape occurred, have similarities only in the eyes Shahbaz Sharif! What a 'visionary leader'! And he was gunning for the resignation of Lahore CCPO!!
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Syed Ghazanfar Abbas Sep 15, 2020 06:20pm
It is the mindset of most people associated with PML-N. No surprise.
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Hasnain Haque Sep 15, 2020 06:32pm
Motorway was built by NS, so was the laboratory, were police also appointed by NS who let the rapist go free so many times. Did they build everything with their own money, no that was their job, to build institutions, the way PMLN say it as if they did the nation a favour, they forget to say how much they looted whilst building the motorway, shame on them.
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Hasnain Haque Sep 15, 2020 06:33pm
Everything with PMLN is about what they did, perhaps they should also point what they didn't do too.
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PAK-UK Sep 15, 2020 06:41pm
So embarrassing and shameful.
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Riazullah Baig Sep 15, 2020 06:42pm
Joke of the century! Constructing motorway could give you security, good education and a better health system! This guy is really a genius!
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naha Sep 15, 2020 07:03pm
Shahbaz sharif did not describe what percentage was actually used to build the highway and what percentage went to his family.
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Salman Sep 15, 2020 07:19pm
This guy needs to retire from politics. All he really cares for his family.
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Zaheer Sep 15, 2020 07:36pm
And they were furious that why hussain nawaz picture leaked, only they have dignity
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Ahsan Gul Sep 15, 2020 07:49pm
Shrief family build that road with tax money and not from their own pockets. How much they have taken bribes for that, SS should tell too?
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Bilal Awan Sep 15, 2020 08:17pm
Disturbing.
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Ukasha Rajpoot Sep 15, 2020 08:38pm
A young daughter's gang rape in front of little kids became a political advertisement of a low sick political leadership and society.
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Zeeshan Ahmed Sep 15, 2020 09:09pm
Might also be a good to run an audit on the original motorway project.
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comment Sep 15, 2020 09:19pm
As if they did it from their pockets.
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Chrís Dăn Sep 15, 2020 09:36pm
The motorway is made from my and our tax money. It is not a favour. It is a duty. Each country has motorways and infrastructure but no minister there takes it as a favour to people. This is our right. Each one of us paid for it.
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Azhar Sep 15, 2020 09:44pm
How steep can you go? Pathetic!!
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Akram Sep 16, 2020 12:09am
Obviously disappointing but hardly surprising. Its Shahbaz Sharif after all.
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Tiger Sep 16, 2020 01:04am
Shabaz Sharif must tell the truth, How much money you pocketed from this project.?
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Whatever Sep 16, 2020 03:01am
Shahbaz has lost his marbles.
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Anwar Syed, ST. LOUIS, MO. US Sep 16, 2020 03:13am
Let the other political parties run the government, after all PPP and PML-N have serve the Pakistani citizen for a very long time. Country like Pakistan, there should be TWO terms Prime Minister. More then two times PM is not good for the country nor good for the people.
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zh Sep 16, 2020 06:48am
I feel sorry for PML-N; the party is stuck with Shehbaz Sharif as its president.
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Drone Sep 16, 2020 07:24am
Only Maryam as PM can make the country great again.
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LAHORI KID Sep 16, 2020 07:28am
Yes Mr. Shahbaz Sharif Nawaz Sharif did built the motorway, all the way to his residence, and people of Pakistan paid for it, but you can have the credit, but your timing for self chest thumping was wrong.
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Mrs.khalil Sep 16, 2020 08:17am
Very strange, every other day , we condemn the stupid and insensitive statements of politicians, but what about ourselves, we chose and elect such people, where is our responsibility as a citizen , we should blame ourselves for wrong selection and try not to repeat these mistakes in future.
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Chrís Dăn Sep 16, 2020 09:51am
@Syed Ghazanfar Abbas a very sad mindset actually. Motorway s made from our taxes. It was our right. What a big deal. The man has a rulerś mentality-not of a civilized politician.
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Chrís Dăn Sep 16, 2020 09:52am
@Salman he will never retire as this is his bread and butter.
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Chrís Dăn Sep 16, 2020 09:52am
@Drone and steal my tax again.
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Sha Sep 16, 2020 10:12am
We know why these Motorways were built. All such Projects had huge kickbacks and commissions coming their way.
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excalibur Sep 16, 2020 10:21am
@Drone Really ??? The famous forgery queen of Calibri font document and convicted already by the Courts
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Ayaz Sep 16, 2020 11:06am
It is true, the PML built most of the modern motorways in the country. The country needs to be reminded that there was once a time there was real progress in the country. Now we have nothing but bad news under PTI, the worst of which was this rape and the governments weak reaction.
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Adnan Anwar Sep 16, 2020 12:14pm
Thank for constructing the motorway PML-N no doubt but would you please share how loot in corruption you got from over billing .
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Nick, NY Sep 16, 2020 12:45pm
What a sick mindset! Doing politics on a mega tragedy!
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Loyal Pakistani Sep 16, 2020 02:05pm
Shahbaz Shareef meant that PTI govt., didn't deploy police on motorway even though it had been completed 6 months back, Reason is that it was built by Nawaz Sharif. What's wrong in it.
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gghh Sep 16, 2020 08:55pm
@bhaRAT© no publicity is bad publicity
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