Summary PTI chief Imran Khan addressed media after arriving in Nowshera today.
NOWSHERA (Web Desk) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, stating that he has conducted ‘biggest ever pre-poll rigging by announcing agriculture package’ for farmers ahead of the local government elections.
The Prime Minister recently announced a Rs 341 billion relief package for farmers at Kissan Convention held in Islamabad on Tuesday. The package envisages direct cash assistance to the farmers, relief in prices of agriculture inputs, provision of agriculture loans and simplying the procedure of loans.
However, opposition parties have criticised the move, terming it pre-poll rigging.
Talking to media in Nowshera, Imran Khan said that Nawaz Sharif should have announced relief package for farmers in the federal budget.
He said that PPP Co-Chairperson and former president Asif Ali Zardari ran away to Dubai due to fear of corruption cases.
He said the nation is demanding accountability across the board.
Referring to arrest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister Ziaullah Afridi, Imran Khan said that the federal government should learn accountability from the KP government.
“We are also improving KP bureaucracy, introduced model Local Bodies system in the province,” he said.
The PTI chief said that real battle is for Lahore but he has been stopped from campaigning in by-election for NA-122 constituency of Lahore.
Khan said: “I am MNA. What can I offer to people in NA-122 or influence elections? Why stop me from campaigning. We don t have government funds”.
The PTI has fielded Aleem Khan as its candidate for NA-122 by-election.
