- Says PM should declare his assets in Parliament if not guilty
LAHORE, April 30: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday stated that Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif is defaming Pakistan army, adding that if the PM is not involved in any wrongdoings then he needs to tell the truth to the people, sources reported.
The meeting of PTI’s top leadership was held in Lahore on Saturday and was led by Imran Khan; announcement regarding the party’s delegation to participate in the opposition’s joint meeting to be held on May 2 was made after the party’s meeting concluded. The delegation includes Jahangir Tareen, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Arif
Alvi and Hamid Khan.
While addressing the media after the meeting, Imran Khan said that democracy in its true spirit will only prevail in the country after transparent elections take place. He said that PM Nawaz Sharif considers democracy as monarchy. Khan seconded Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto’s statement that the PM has no moral authority to stay as the country’s Prime Minister any longer.
He accused the PM of defaming the army and stated that if the PM is not involved in any wrongdoing then he must tell the truth before the people. He said that Mian saab makes an innocent face whilst attempting to look like an oppressed person. Khan stated that United Kingdom’s (UK) PM David Cameron did not accuse his opposition in regards to the Panama Leaks instead he had to clarify his position. He said that when the PM was inquired about the Leaks, he headed towards Mansehra to attend a rally.
PTI Chairman said that, in a democratic setup it is his right to question the authorities. He added that the Panama Papers have caused an upheaval around the globe and that it is his right to question the rulers if the public’s money is not being spent in the correct manner. “Will give Nawaz Sharif one chance, he will have to give answers this time; as long as he does not provide any answers, the movement will continue”, Imran said.
While answering to a question related to the party’s rally to be held in Lahore tomorrow (May 1), Khan said that the rally will be a spectacular one, adding that there shall not be any security threat other than that from PM Nawaz. “Nawaz Sharif knows that he can convince all the opposition (parties), not Imran”, he said.
Prior to this, Khan conversed with the media in Bani Gala and stated that the Prime Minister should inform about the sources through which he was able to send money abroad, adding that organising rallies will not save him from investigation. He said that the taxes paid by the public are being spent on organising rallies and doing propaganda and he announced that he shall turn to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the courts in this regards.
Earlier, Imran Khan has said in Islamabad that PM Nawaz Sharif should declare his assets and details of tax returns in the Parliament if he is not guilty.
Talking to media before departure to Lahore, PTI’s Chief said that all my assets were in Pakistan and are declared adding that PM Nawaz Sharif should inform the nation that from where he got lot of money in a media conference.
“PM has not declared his offshore companies, he should declare his assets and tax details in the parliament as Britain Premier David Cameroon did in the parliament”, he added.
He further said that tax money collected from common citizens were being spent on advertisements by media cell of Marryam Nawaz Sharif and has expressed his resolve to approach National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in this regard.
Imran Khan said that the names of family members of PM are included in Panama leaks and name of Jehangir Tareen is not included in it as he had legally transferred his money abroad.
On this occasion, Jehangir Tareen talking to media said that I have made my all investment worth Rs 70 billion in Pakistan and did not make any investment abroad adding that he had transferred all his money abroad through legal procedure.
“I challenge PM Nawaz Sharif that I have not done any money laundering”, Tareen concluded.-Agencies/Online
