Law works differently for ordinary people and powerful: Imran Khan

In response to the statements issued by the prosecutor of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the corruption references against ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan said on Sunday it is a tragedy that two parallel ‘Pakistans’ exist where the law works differently for ordinary citizens and the powerful.

Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief wrote, “Law works differently for the ordinary citizen and for the powerful. This is our tragedy – existence of 2 parallel Pakistans.”

Statement by NAB prosecutor today that there is now ample evidence to show that Avenfield apartments belonged to Nawaz Sharif since 1993, shows how the law works differently for the ordinary citizen and for the powerful. This is our tragedy – existence of 2 parallel Pakistans.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 10, 2018

He stated that NAB prosecutor’s statement was there is ample evidence to show that the Avenfield apartments belonged to Nawaz Sharif since 1993.

PMLN Ministers & many media ppl knew abt these flats since 3 yrs when Panama leaks surfaced. After all, pol mtgs & interviews were held there but they just watched as PM NS lied abt money laundering, committed fraud & forgery, made his children lie. https://t.co/AesBdCMM7J

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 10, 2018

“PML-N Ministers and many media persons knew about these flats since 3 years when Panama leaks surfaced. After all, political meetings and interviews were held there but they just watched PM Nawaz Sharif lie about money laundering, committed fraud and forgery, made his children lie,” he added.

He said, “Public money spent on SC hearings, JIT, NAB court & conviction still pending. This reflects collapse of morality; weak infrastructures. Where in a Western democracy would one see a PM indulging in lies, money laundering & fraud & then shamelessly claiming victimhood when exposed?”

Public money spent on SC hearings, JIT, NAB court & conviction still pending. This reflects collapse of morality; weak infrastructures. Where in a Western democracy would one see a PM indulging in lies, money laundering & fraud & then shamelessly claiming victimhood when exposed? https://t.co/6mZCgl85r3

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 10, 2018

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has directed the accountability court to wrap up the trial against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members in the corruption references filed by the NAB within a month.