ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said, in an apparent reference to the Panama Papers probe, that attempts have always been made to discredit civilian government.

The federal minister was addressing a press conference here, where he said that Pakistan needs stability in order to progress.

He said that there has always been a resistance to democracy as from Hussain Soharwardi to Nawaz Sharif rulers faced hurdles in continuing tenure for five years.

He said that the country was under the hold of Marshal Law for 35 years.

?11 months are remaining, people now should be allowed to make a decision,? said Iqbal, adding ?if we are bad then the public will discard us like Zardari.?

?At first there was an Article 58 2B now there is an attempt to create a judicial Article 58 2B,? said Ahsan Iqbal.

The federal minister further said that the PML-N government tightened the noose around the terrorists, adding that Pakistan is reaching new heights.

?Pakistan?s development became a crime for us,? said Iqbal.

The PML-N leaders are to hold a press conference today to discuss the country?s political situation in wake of the final Joint Investigation Team?s report submitted to the Supreme Court.

The Opposition leaders in their statements today demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The JIT, in its final probe report into the Sharif family?s assets, held that the prime minister and his three children ? Maryam, Hussain and Hasan ? have accumulated wealth beyond their own known sources of income.