PM Nawaz lied to cover up corruption: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said on Monday Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lied to the parliament and is destroying all the institutions to cover up corruption.

Talking to the media in Bani Gala area of the capital earlier today, Imran Khan said PTI had filed a petition in the Supreme Court on Monday against the prime minister’s family for allegedly owning offshore accounts named in the Panama Papers.

The PTI chief accused PM Nawaz of lying and cited Article 90 according to which, he said, the prime minister is answerable to the parliament.

“The parliament is filled with all the big thieves,” Imran Khan added.

He also hailed the National Accountability Bureau and Federal Board of Revenue as complete failures, saying that the institutions had failed to call out big names over corruption.

Imran Khan said he was disappointed with the performance of the Election Commission, adding that September 7 would be the true test of the commission.

The PTI chief also pointed out the alleged inequality between the rich and poor before the law, saying that he had spent eight days in prison to personally see this divide. He said he had seen only poor people in the prison.

The petition filed by PTI states that Panama Leaks have become a concern for the entire public and that money from Pakistan has been illegally stashed away in offshore accounts. The petition calls for the Supreme Court to place the prime minister’s name in the Exit Control List.