Shehbaz calls for accountability of Imran Khan’s Panama propaganda

Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for accountability of PTI Chairman Imran Khan over his “Panama propaganda”, accusing the cricketer-turned-politician of lying day and night.
Talking to newsmen in Lahore after appearing in a court on Saturday, Shehbaz Sharif said he appeared in the court today because he respects the law.
Shehbaz Sharif said Imran Khan has admitted in his audio leak that he bought five votes. He said that Imran Khan lied all the time, damaged Pakistan’s relations with the United States and damaged the country’s image abroad.
The prime minister also said that terming Maryam Nawaz’s acquittal in Avenfield reference an NRO by the PTI is a condemnable act. “My Quaid Nawaz Sharif never sought NRO from anyone and that his daughter Maryam Nawaz got relief purely on the the basis of merit,” Shehbaz maintained. The PTI chairman will have to answer for his crimes, declared the prime minister, calling Imran Khan a liar and fraudster.
Referring to the most recent audio leak, Shehbaz said he [Imran Khan] had set up an auction centre in PM House where buying and selling of MNAs continued. The prime minister asked if there could ever be a bigger crime than buying of conscience of the people.
Shehbaz Sharif cited the latest audio and asked as to where Imran Khan arranged money from to buy those five MNAs; was it Farah Gogi or national exchequer?
The premier asked how Imran could keep on uttering the refrain of NRO when his own sister Aleema Khan got NRO from the FBR and Farah Gogi got it from the anti-corruption body. He deplored that the helicopter case was shut during the Imran government. He also asked then NAB chairman why he did not take notice of the theft of 190 million pounds.
He alleged that Imran had got an NRO in the BRT, billion tsunami tree campaign and several other cases. His lie regarding the American conspiracy was exposed through his audio leaks. He said he had never seen a charlatan and a conspirator bigger than Imran in his entire life.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected the corruption charges against him saying that it’s preposterous to level such an allegation against a person who even does not accept his salary. The prime minister told this to the special central court in Lahore during the hearing of money laundering case against him on Saturday. PM Shehbaz came to the rostrum and started giving arguments to prove his innocence.