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Aug 7 - Will expose govt’s involvement in corruption and rigging, says PTI Chairman
ISLAMABAD, August 3: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday hinted about taking the Panama Leaks issue to the Supreme Court (SC). He stated that a response was being sought by Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif over the issue during the past four months but the PM told a new tale on daily basis, sources reported.
While addressing a press conference, Khan said that the movement that he initiated against the government has been named as ‘Tehreek-e-Ehtisab’ (Account-ability movement).
He said that the party condemned the atrocities being committed in Kashmir, adding that PTI was raising voice against brutality in Kashmir along with that being committed in any part of the world. He demanded that the Kashmir issue be raised on all forums.
He added that the PM did not raise his voice against the Kashmir issue in a way it should have been raised, further stating that PM Nawaz’s business interests did not allow him to do so.
He stated that matters related to Tehreek-e-Ehtisab, that is to be initiated from August 7, were discussed in the party’s meeting, adding that the party had the democratic right to protest.
“Poverty shall never come to an end if the people do not hit the streets now,” he said and added that PTI was ready to make the people come to the streets. He said that PM Nawaz and his family members had their assets in foreign countries.
He stated that in a democratic setup, the Prime Minister was answerable to the parliament, adding that instead of responding upon the Panama Leaks issue, the PM starts telling a new tale. He said that the PM should be disqualified upon lying in the parliament.
He said that the government was not responding upon the Terms of References (TORs) set to investigate upon the issue as those involved in the Panama Leaks feared that they shall be arrested because of allegations of corruption and money laundering. He again suggested to be held accountable on the TORs formed to investigate PM Nawaz.
PTI Chairman said that corruption took up almost Rs 12 billion on daily basis in the country. He said that the same money could be spent on the welfare of the public. Khan said that by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) did not issue notice to a single person who was named in the Panama Papers, further adding that Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) would have taken action against PM Nawaz if the institution was functioning properly.
Khan said that the party was noticing the working of different institutions, adding that a petition was being made in order to take the Panama Leaks issue to the Supreme Court. He stated that the general elections of 2013 was the biggest fraud in the country’s history, further adding that the party would have never arranged a sit-in if investigation against four constituencies would have carried out.
PTI Chairman claimed that 70% result in all constituencies would be the same if investigation gets carried out. He stated that the party shall also expose the government’s involvement in corruption and rigging, adding that the Election Commission and the Returning Officers (ROs) were also involved in the whole process of rigging.
Imran Khan said that Tehreek-e-Ehtisab will not cease as the corrupt leaders shall be brought to justice through the movement. He said that the next phase of protest shall focus on the twin cities as the rally shall head from Rawalpindi to Islamabad. He said that the rally shall head towards Lahore in the third phase of the movement.
He questioned over the appointment of Election Commission members and said that the method adopted by the government and Opposition members in this regards was wrong.-Agencies
