ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Measures Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday slammed the social media team of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for running baseless smear drives to create a Sudan-like situation in the country.
Talking to reporters in Narowal, the minister said that PTI’s social media wanted to turn the country into Sudan through its fabricated campaigns. Iqbal said the party should be ashamed of its “anti-state” narrative and activities. Referring to the Al-Qadir Trust case, the minister said that the money that came from the UK was transferred to the Supreme Court’s account related to Imran Khan getting bail from the judiciary after his arrest earlier this week. PTI chairman, the minister alleged embezzlement of Rs 60 billion, which was exposed. He said that the former prime minister had claimed that the Cabinet had approved the transaction in question. “When it’s your turn to give receipts, are you crying? When it’s your turn to give receipts, you burn down Jinnah House,” he chided the PTI chief. The minister added that the ousted The prime minister laid the foundations of chaos in the country. He asked the PTI supporters to think carefully and tell what development work the party has done in Pakistan so far. The country’s economy was first destroyed by Imran Khan. PTI chief ruined every institution.
The federal minister said that “no shot is fired during the hybrid war and its goal is to divide the institutions”. Commenting on the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly in January, he said that Imran was allowed to complete the task. Asking Imran Khan to stop running away from accountability, the minister said that Imran Khan should give answers and receipts. He said that the ruling coalition of 13 parties will protest in front of the Supreme Court tomorrow (Monday) at 11 am.
Meanwhile, despite protests against “discriminatory treatment” of other political groups in the country, the minister said the government respects Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial and the Supreme Court.
