— Minister says Imran should apologise to Pakistan, ask forgiveness from Allah
— ‘People of KP will avenge the suffering that PTI govt put them through’
— ‘From which betting proceeds did the PTI chief buy Bani Gala?’
Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, responding to Imran Khan’s rhetoric at a press conference about respect for law and constitution and criticism of the PML-N government on Monday, said that how can a person, who waited for the umpire’s finger, understand the value of law and constitution?
She said that Imran, who attacked the parliament, had no concern with legislation, electoral reforms and the supremacy of law and constitution. The minister said that even today, she was concerned about the PTI chief’s mental state, adding that he should be ashamed of himself for abusing state institutions and making them controversial.
She further said that before talking about accountability of others, Imran should present himself before the law, because only liars shied away from facing the courts. The minister said that the PTI chief could not be compared with Nawaz Sharif, who was appearing before the law in spite of false allegations. She said that the reason Imran was trying to do so was to raise his political stature, which would always remain an elusive dream for the former cricketer.
The minister said that Nawaz always talked about progress, prosperity, peace and security of Pakistan while praying for Imran’s improvement, whereas Imran lied to the nation, tried to obstruct development, sided with Pakistan’s enemies, abused the state institutions and attacked the parliament house.
She said that Nawaz had presented the account of three of his generations, spanning over thirty years, and Imran should only account for what he had been doing during the last three to five years. Marriyum said that the PTI chief must answer the citizens’ questions; asking, “Who accepted funds for the party from Hindus and Jews? Who gambled for raising party funds? And from which betting proceeds he bought the property at Bani Gala?”
The minister observed that he himself had confessed to his crime and now he should wait for the punishment from the court of law as well as the court of the people. She said that to conceal Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government’s corruption, Imran had locked Accountability Commission. The minister reiterated that Imran was an agent of Pakistan’s enemies and the people had seen his true face and the people of KP would take revenge from him for what he has done to them during the last four years.
The minister asked, “When would you apologize from the people of Pakistan, ask forgiveness from Allah and feel ashamed over your actions?” She congratulated Imran over the passage of Electoral Reforms Bill by the Parliament, but regretted the fact that he remained busy to indulge in his disruptive pursuits.