Faced courts before and will do so again, says Nawaz Sharif

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Arshad Waheed Chaudhry
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Waqar Satti
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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has departed for Murree along with his daughter Maryam. 

Speaking informally to reporters while leaving Punjab House, the former premier said he is not one to run away from courts.

"I have faced the courts before and will do so again," he said further. 

Earlier, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi called on Nawaz at the Punjab House. 

Sources said the two discussed the ongoing situation in the country, party affairs and matters of the government. 

Nawaz arrived at the Punjab House from Lahore on Monday to attend the corruption hearing against him and his family today. 

Earlier today, Nawaz, the president of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, appeared before the accountability court hearing three Supreme Court-directed corruption references against him.  

Several other party leaders and ministers, including National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, reached Punjab House after the hearing. 

Sources said Sadiq briefed the party chief over the ongoing consultations with other political parties on the delimitation bill which will pave the way for the next general elections in 2018. 

At present, there is a deadlock between the government and opposition over the issue. 

Several party leaders, including Nawaz's daughter Maryam, son-in-law Capt (retd) Safdar, Senator Asif Kirmani, State Interior Minister Tallal Chaudhry, State Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Senator Pervaiz Rasheed, and Naseer Bhutta were present at Punjab House. 

Bhutta is the party's former MNA and head of its lawyers' forum.