PM Nawaz lied to nation: Imran Khan
PML-N wanted to remove Maryam's name in documents as it will implicate PM Nawaz, claimed Imran
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan has claimed on Wednesday that the Supreme Court (SC) stated during hearing of Panama Leaks case that Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif lied to the nation and in the National Assembly (NA).
Khan addressed a press conference in the federal capital today and lambasted the ruling political party headed by Nawaz Sharif whose family is defending a legal battle against PTI in the top court over alleged corruption.
Chief of PTI said that the SC stated today during hearing of the case that the premier lied in National Assembly (NA) and he lied to the nation.
Billions of Rupees belonging to the people of Pakistan were stashed abroad by the family of the premier using offshore companies, Nescoll and Nielson, Khan claimed to be quoting SC’s statement today.
Khan said that premier’s son, Hassan Nawaz was on record when he said that his business worth billions kicked off in 2001 whereas documents filed in the case state year 2005 for the purpose.
Leader of the opposition party said that Naeem Bokhari demanded criminal proceedings against chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for not pursuing action against the premier and his family over corruption.
Khan alleged counsels defending premier’s family of attempting to shield his daughter, Maryam Nawaz who owns one shell company of consequences by forging documents. He rhetorically asked how a copy of an original document could not match.
He further said that the party wanted to remove her name as she being a dependent according to the documents would implicate Nawaz Sharif.
PTI chief asserted that Sharif family had not expected in the first place that the case would be taken up by Supreme Court.
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