KARACHI: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said on Sunday that the federal government has authorized the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to arrest former finance minister Shaukat Tareen for trying to derail a deal with the International Monetary Fund. has given
Talking to the media after presiding over the law and order meeting, he said that the inquiry against Shaukat Tareen has been completed and his arrest has been allowed on the request of the FIA to ensure that That no one would dare to repeat such an act in the future.
Sana said that PTI chief Imran Khan had instigated Shaukat Tareen for this act. Related institutions are also investigating against Imran Khan and he will be arrested soon. Imran Khan’s wrongdoings have been found with evidence and the courts will also decide on these matters soon. Therefore, the arrest of Imran Khan cannot be ruled out.
The Federal Minister said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a meeting regarding the security of those working on development projects in the country two days ago.
Condemning the PTI chief’s recent statement, he said that the country will be strong and stable. He claimed that ‘Imran Khan arrived in Islamabad on May 25 with armed men to take control of the federal capital but the people rejected him and did not come with him to Islamabad’.
This person (Imran Khan) is a political terrorist. Pakistan will be saved from terrorists and political terrorists.
Condemning the Peshawar Police Lines blast, he said that a new wave of terrorism has arisen in the country. In response to a question regarding the talks with the banned terrorist organizations in the country, he said that in view of the failed talks in the past, there were no talks with them.
In response to a question regarding the elections, he said that the Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) is ready for the elections whether they are held in April or October. But it was the responsibility of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to conduct them in Punjab within 90 days as ordered by the Lahore High Court. He clarified that the challenges of terrorism and the economy should be assessed before any decision is taken.
On allegations of corruption against each other’s leadership by PMLN and PPP in the past, he said that now they have come to know that the real thief is Imran Khan. Farah Gogi looted Punjab and transferred 12 billion rupees abroad. Responding to a question regarding the arrest of former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed, Sana said that he was arrested because he could not prove his allegations against a political leader.
In response to another question on increasing street crimes in Karachi, he said that IGP Sindh and Additional IGP Karachi have made a plan to control it. He said that the federal government will provide assistance to the Sindh Police to deal with street crime in Karachi.
