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, local media 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 People’s 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.
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.