ISLAMABAD, NOV 26: Deposed Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom Nawaz has announced her entry into active politics till the time her husband is freed and democracy restored in Pakistan.Kulsoom, who reached Karachi last night to watch proceedings of the plane hijacking case against Sharif, his brother Shahbaz, and others, told mediapersons at the airport that she would "coordinate" with workers of Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League until he comes out of jail.
Kulsoom Nawaz, who was allowed by military authorities to meet her husband last week, said she would plunge into "politics until democracy is restored in the country and Mian Saheb comes out of jail," according to Urdu daily Jung.
"I will coordinate with Muslim League workers until Mian Saheb comes out (of jail)," she was quoted as saying.
Kulsoom was accompanied by other female members of the Sharif family, which included Shahbaz Sharif's wife, Sharif's daughters and nieces.
Sharif's daughter Mariam Safdar also toldmediapersons that female members of the family will remain politically active till the time the male members of her family, including her father and uncle Shahbaz Sharif, are released.
When asked whether they would come out on streets to demand the release of the male members, Kulsoom Nawaz said "we have come out to tell the PML workers that they are not alone. We are also with them. Injustice is being done to us and we are trying to fight with that and whatever the situation demands we will do."
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