Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan killing democracy; unfortunate events

Pakistan Nov 29: Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday said that democracy is repeatedly murdered in Pakistan. He said "Prime ministers are removed, hanged, arrested and sent in exile".

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, 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.

"Sometimes the prime minister is removed, at others he is hanged. Sometimes he is arrested and at others sent in exile," the 67-year-old leader said.