No one, including Modi, Trump, can save Nawaz now: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: A day before the top court is set to resume hearing into the Panama Papers case, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, on Sunday, said no foreign power could save the premier from accountability.

“I have heard they are seeking support from the UAE to save themselves from accountability,” Imran told his supporters at the party workers’ convention in Islamabad, “but neither [Indian PM] Narendra Modi nor [US President] Donald Trump or the Qatari prince or any other country in the world can save Nawaz Sharif.”

The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by the Supreme Court to probe Sharif family’s offshore assets concluded on July 10 that the PM and his family were in possession of assets beyond their known sources of income.

The team, which submitted its report to the apex court, recommended filing a reference against the Sharif family with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

“I am telling my workers to be prepared as they [PML-N], after attempting to discredit the JIT, will now go after the top court and Pak Army.”

The PML-N, Imran added, will aim at these two institutions as they have already destroyed all other [state] institutions, including parliament, the SECP and the FBR.

Meanwhile, while speaking to an American-based daily, Khan said he hoped there will be a big goodbye reception for the premier in Islamabad next week.

He said the long, dark night is finally over as his arch-rival PM Sharif is going to be removed from office. The top court after going through the Panama JIT findings will order his removal under Article 62 and 63 of the country’s Constitution, he added.

The Articles 62 and 63 of the 1973 Constitution call for disqualification of parliamentarians for being dishonest.

The PTI chief said that the premier will face criminal proceedings for lying to the court. The entire defence of the PM and his family in the case was a fraud, he asserted.

Khan said he expected snap elections as Sharif was going to be removed by the court.