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Sharifs trying to avoid conviction for money laundering: Imran

October 15, 2017

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday accused deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family of creating anarchy in the country to shun accountability over alleged corruption.

“Sharif mafia is trying to avoid conviction over money laundering,” Imran said during a party workers’ convention in Islamabad. “They fear that if convicted, Rs300 billion of the looted wealth stashed abroad will be seized.”

Launching the party’s membership drive, the PTI chief said those in power think they were above the law and the ruling elite will even derail the democracy to save themselves from being held accountable. “The government is refusing to accept the decisions of the Supreme Court,” he said.

We will take to streets yet again, warns Imran

The cricketer-turned politician once against hinted at launching a street movement if “they [Sharifs] put any obstacles” in the way of the NAB courts. “They [Sharif family] are provoking the army and the judiciary just because they had to face the accountability,” Imran said.

The PTI leader lashed out at Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal for criticising the military establishment during the latter’s recent visit to the United States. “The biggest cheat [in the PML-N] is Ahsan Iqbal. He is even bigger cheat than Asif Ali Zardari,” he said, adding that Iqbal started his political career by praising then military dictator Ziaul Haq.

PM Abbasi busy saving Sharif’s skin, says Imran

The opposition politician also slammed the leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party for amassing wealth acquired through illegal means. “Zardari, who used to sell tickets outside Bambino cinema, has stashed billions of rupees abroad.”

The post Sharifs trying to avoid conviction for money laundering: Imran appeared first on The Express Tribune.

Source: Tribune News | Sharifs trying to avoid conviction for money laundering: Imran

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