Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday challenged the government to an audit of the assets and taxes paid by the leadership of PTI and ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Addressing a press conference, PTI leader Asad Umar challenged the government to hold a “transparent audit of the assets details” of Federal Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and PTI Chairman Imran Khan and their families.
“I am also ready for a transparent audit of my assets as well as the assets of my family,” said the PTI leader.
Responding to Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid’s allegations against Khan’s of tax evasion, Asad said the PTI chief earns money by “writing articles and delivering lectures”, adding that “Khan brings his foreign-earned money back to Pakistan”.
The PTI leader also “thanked” the information minister for “taking up the important matter of tax evasion”.
Denying allegations of default on payment to DJ Butt, Asad, “People of Pakistan donate money to PTI to conduct party events,” adding that the party has the audit report of “all its expenses”.
Earlier in the day, Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid urged PTI leader Asad to explain the PTI chief’s “foreign services”. He alleged that around 80 per cent legislators of PTI were tax-evaders and “evidence about tax-evasion by PTI parliamentarians has already been presented.”