Dar reference has nothing to do with Panama case, says PML-N leader
October 16, 2017
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Daniyal Aziz on Monday said the ongoing assets reference case filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has “nothing to do with the Panama case”.
Speaking to media here earlier today, Aziz hit out at the opponents saying the case against Ishaq Dar was not even remotely related to Panama case.
“There is no corruption allegation against Ishaq Dar. All of this is false propaganda created to portray it as a case about corruption,” he claimed.
“No corruption allegation has come forward. The question therefore arises: what is this [Ishaq Dar case] about, then?” he said, pointing out that the petitioner in the case has not even alleged corruption against the finance minister.
“It’s not about corruption. Their [opponents’] motivations revolve around something else. That’s why they are hiding behind the iqama.”
‘Reservations about justice’
State Minister for IT and PML-N leader Anusha Rehman said her party has reservations that justice might not be meted out due to the oversight from Supreme Court in the reference case.
She also questioned why the accountability courts have not taken any action against Imran Khan and former president Pervez Musharraf.
“Do retired generals have immunity in this country? Do the accountability courts have no authority to take action against Musharraf? Why isn’t Imran khan arrested?” she asked.
The accountability court resumed hearing the assets reference case against Dar on Monday. This is the finance minister's fifth appearance in the court of Accountability Judge Mohammad Bashir.
