'PM should dissolve assemblies, call elections if he is confident'

ISLAMABAD: If the prime minister is confident that the public is with him, he should immediately tender his resignation and let elections be called, said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry.

"The ground and horse both are here," Chaudhry said while addressing a news conference in the federal capital on Thursday.

He added the prime minister was going through strict accountability. "Even during the Martial law seven cases were shortlisted against Nawaz Sharif." 

Also present at the news conference, PTI's Asad Umar said the prime minister was showing as if he did a huge favour by appearing before the JIT. He added Nawaz did not appear by himself, but did so as he was asked to do it.

While talking about the prime minister's statements, Umar said what Nawaz said the assembly and the court differed. 

'PM appeared before JIT as a suspect'

Earlier, while talking to the media, Chaudhry said it was a historic day as the prime minister appeared for probe before the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT).

Talking to the media, Chaudhry clarified the premier was summoned by the JIT and did not do so on his own accord.

He said the process of accountability started by the PTI was finally bearing fruit. 

Thus, he should be considered a suspect, he claimed.

“How did the prime minister’s kids become billionaires in their teens?” asked Chaudhry, adding that the premier also needed to explain how he set up the Nescol and Nielsen companies in 1993.

The PTI leader said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was shrieking in pain today.

“The investigation is being taken to its logical conclusion,” he commented further.

Chaudhry also lamented that the Supreme Court’s special implementation bench had to adjourn its proceedings today owing to the JIT members’ summoning of the prime minister. In his opinion, the premier’s questioning should have been rescheduled to allow the apex court to hold its hearing today.