Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif talking to media in London on Saturday. Photo: Geo News

LONDON: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, reacting to the verdict in the Imran Khan and Jahangir Tareen case, on Saturday said that dual standard of law will not be accepted and that the decision "speaks for itself". 

"The decision speaks for itself," said the former prime minister while addressing media in London. "Everything we have said about double standards is being proven right."

?Dual standards [of law] for them and I will not be tolerated and we will run a strong campaign against it,? Nawaz said.

?My struggle is for the supremacy of law and constitution and I will pay whatever price it takes but won?t let things continue the way they are at present.? 

"My imaginary salary was considered an asset, but transactions worth thousands of pounds conducted through Niazi Services, which Imran Khan has confessed to himself, are not being considered as assets," said Nawaz. 

"The [Supreme Court] bench gave an explanation on Imran?s behalf," added Nawaz. 

"Imran petitioned against me and sat back while the bench fought the case on Imran?s behalf, however, when we petitioned against Imran, the bench became Imran?s advocate," claimed the PML-N chief.

Expressing his dissatisfaction at the Panama Papers verdict which disqualified him from holding public office, Nawaz said that a sitting prime minister was disqualified on the basis of an iqama, but an individual who has confessed [to his wrongdoings] has been let off the hook.

?This deal won?t be accepted in Pakistan,? he said. ?Around two weeks back, I had said that Nawaz will be disqualified yet again in the verdict of the reference against Imran and Tareen, and that is exactly what has happened.?