Did not hear PM Imran's address: Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Former premier Nawaz Sharif on Thursday avoided answering journalist's questions regarding Prime Minister Imran Khan's address to the nation a day earlier.

The former prime minister appeared before an accountability in Islamabad for the hearing of National Accountability Bureau's references against him when he was asked about Saudi Arabia's financial deal and PM Imran's address.

"I seldom watch TV and did not listen to his address," Nawaz responded.

A day earlier, PM Imran conveyed to the two major opposition parties, whose leaders have been facing corruption references, that they will not be given any NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance).

Addressing the nation in order to take the people into confidence over his recent visit to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's political and economic situation, the prime minister vowed to continue the fight against corruption alleging that Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz wanted to get an NRO.

He stated that his government will not give any NRO to these parties. "If these two parties want to take to streets, then they should go ahead with it," PM Imran said, promising to provide them containers for camping out.

"Get this loud and clear, there will be no NRO. I will not spare any corrupt individual," he added.