In an apparent reference to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan, former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Thursday questioned why Pakistan was punished by imposing [establishment’s] ladla (darling) on them after his removal from power in 2017. “Your enmity was with Nawaz Sharif and you had put him in jail but why did you punish the people? قائد پاکستان مسلم لیگ ن محمد نواز شریف قوم سے خطاب کر رہے ہیں۔ https://t.co/rZdIIpX9Ip — PMLN (@pmln_org) December 14, 2023The PML-N leader asserted that the cases against him were baseless, attributing his exoneration to divine intervention. The former prime minister stated that the recent court decisions in his favour exposed the falsehoods behind the cases. The PML-N leader responded to critics accusing him of merely painting a rosy picture, asserting, "I substantiate it through Allah's grace and benevolence.