Former ambassador says Osama Bin Laden funded Nawaz Sharif

Former ambassador says Osama Bin Laden funded Nawaz Sharif.

Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States Abida Hussain said this on Saturday.

Former ambassador says Osama Bin Laden funded Nawaz Sharif

She further revealed that Osama Bin Laden had supported and funded former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

While speaking during an interview, she also answered query regarding the OBL.

Abida Hussain said yeah,  he (Osama Bin Laden) supported Mian Nawaz Sharif at one time.

However, she noted it as a complicated story although she claimed OBL used to extend financial assistance to Nawaz Sharif.

Abida had remain ambassador during tenure of Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister. She also served as minister in Nawaz’s government.

Moreover, she recalled that at one time Osama Bin Laden was popular and liked by everyone including the Americans.

But, she added that at later stage, his admirers treated him as a stranger.

She also recollected that Nawaz government appointed him as an ambassador during the first premiership of Nawaz Sharif, after she lost the election.

However, president’s recommendation made her ambassador.

She said during her stint as envoy to the US, most of her communication remained with President Ghulam Ishaq Khan.

Informatively, she disclosed GIK had tasked her to keep the American engaged in talks till Pakistan completes its nuclear program in 18 months.

She said the US administration including the diplomats, senators and congressmen used to advise Pakistan against the execution of nuclear program.

While answering a question, she said though she had remained under spies watch in the US, she had no such suspicious activity which intelligence agencies could use against her.

President GIK and Pakistan Nuclear Programme

She also spoke on the source of communication between her and President Ishaq Khan in absence of modern tools.

Begum Abida further said that during 18 months, she visited Pakistan for five times for briefing from the president.

However, she used to avoid using phone knowing that spies could it. The nuclear program remained under the purview of the president.

She said another reason had it because President Ghulam Ishaq Khan did not trust anyone.

However, she said prime minister Nawaz Sharif never expressed if he had felt bad for bypassing him and directly communicating with the president.

Abida Hussain said though Pakistan had started its nuclear program in 1983 during Ziaul Haq regime. But Pakistan completed it in 1992.

GTV