In an apparent reference to the power struggle between the establishment and elected representatives in Pakistan, the ousted prime minister termed the events of the past 70 years in the country as "unfortunate".
Addressing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers at the Punjab House here, Sharif, the party chief said civilised nations progressed by adopting democratic values whereas democracy was repeatedly murdered in Pakistan, the Express Tribune reported.
"What has been happening in the country for the past 70 years is very unfortunate," he said.
He was apparently referring to his own ouster by former dictator Gen. Pervez Musharraf in 1999 in a coup, forcing him to go on exile to Saudi Arabia and the Supreme Court disqualifying him this year in the Panama Papers case. He also referred to the execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1979.
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Sharif said that all civilised countries in the world had progressed through democracy, while dictatorships had failed to deliver everywhere.
Reiterating his stance over the Supreme Court's July 28 verdict in the Panama Papers case that disqualified him, Sharif said the decision was contrary to facts and did not get approval from the masses.
The apex court had directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file graft cases against Sharif and his children in the accountability court, directing the trial court to decide the cases within six months.
Sharif said he had a lot of issues to speak about to the media, which he will do at an appropriate time.