Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made a big admission on Tuesday. He acknowledged his countrys violation of the 1999 Lahore Agreement with India. This admission appeared to reference the Kargil conflict, initiated by General Pervez Musharrafs actions, despite the agreement signed by Sharif and former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.He said, Pakistan conducted five nuclear tests on May 28, 1998. Subsequently, Prime Minister Vajpayee visited our country and reached an agreement with us. However, we failed to uphold our end of the agreement, which was our responsibility.The Lahore Declaration, signed on February 21, 1999, after a historic summit between Nawaz Sharif and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, aimed to promote peace and stability between India and Pakistan. However, just months later, Pakistani intrusion in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir escalated into the Kargil conflict.Watch the video here:We broke the Lahore Agreement (1999) with India. It was our fault, says PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif.PS: He made the remarks at an event where he bcm president of PML N party (party which the PM Shehbaz Sharif comes). pic.twitter.com/BI6CNhbGRH— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) May 28, 2024Sharifs account of ouster and political maneuveringDiscussing his removal from office by Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar in 2017, Nawaz Sharif criticized the judiciarys actions and denied the accusations against him. He accused General Zahirul Islam, the former head of the ISI, of orchestrating his ouster and installing Imran Khan as prime minister.Sharifs defiant standSharif also addressed allegations of collusion with the military establishment, denying them vehemently. He claimed that efforts were made to create divisions between him and his brother, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, but Shehbaz remained loyal.Meanwhile, Nawaz Sharif commended his brother, Shehbaz Sharif, for his unwavering support, highlighting Shehbazs refusal to abandon him for political gain. Despite offers to become prime minister himself, Shehbaz stood by Nawazs side.Promises for party fortificationUpon his election as president of the ruling party, Nawaz Sharif pledged to strengthen the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and enhance its organizational capabilities.
