ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan said the other day that he might have to take to the streets to compel Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), to hold free and fair elections.
“We will accept the Supreme Court’s judgment on Panamagate … we will not come out onto streets (even) if it is against our expectations but we may mount public protests against ECP, forcing it (ECP) to hold free and fair elections,” says Imran Khan, while to talking to reporters in Bani Gala. “What is corruption? Corruption is to get financial benefits after coming into power and the same was done by the Sharif family.”
“I didn’t go to school as many times as I visited the Supreme Court … It is a pleasure to see such competent judges (who) are … more aware of the (importance of the) instant matter,” Imran said. The PTI chief admitted that he was unable to give proper attention to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa because of his hectic routine.
He said that he has learnt from experience and that the composition of PTI candidates in the next elections will be entirely different from that in the previous one.
“We do not want to create an impression that PTI is creating hurdles in restoring peace and eradicating terrorism from the country.” While saying that his party does not have anything against the Military courts since the government has clearly remained unable to eradicate terrorism.
“I will keep pursuing Nawaz Sharif until justice is served, and continue to fight against corruption all my life,” he said.
“Whatever (proofs) we had, we provided the court in accordance with the Constitution … the burden of proof now rests with the Sharif family … They now need to provide evidence for the money trail because they accepted the ownership of London properties,” Imran said.
The Supreme Court has reserved the final judgment after the final hearing of the Panamagate case. The statement denotes the Court’s position that it is a complex case for which final decision cannot be declared openly, as soon as possible.
