Nawaz’s ideology is corruption, says Imran

HAFIZABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan lashing out at former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said that Nawaz's ideology is only corruption. 

While addressing a rally in Hafizabad on Friday, Imran remarked that "Nawaz says that Nawaz is the name of an ideology. Nawaz's ideology is nothing but corruption." 

Imran was taking a jibe at Nawaz Sharif's statement in a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz rally on November 19 in which he claimed that those who talk about minus Nawaz Sharif don’t know that “Nawaz is the name of an ideology. All of you are this ideology. This ideology will bring a revolutionary change in the country."

"Nawaz Sharif who has looted Rs300billion from the people has done nothing to stop Ishaq Dar or Khawaja Asif," he said. "We will provide more proofs against Asif's corruption in the coming days," he claimed. 

"How can a country where all the rulers are corrupt ever progress? This is why we all need to prepare and fight this corruption mafia."

A country which works to protect its people and ensure justice becomes invincible, Imran remarked. 

On the class-based inequalities, he said that petty thieves are put in jails but big dacoits are sitting in the parliament. 

"Corruption is the abuse of power," he said, adding people in power should not be allowed to favour themselves. 

Rulers have been siphoning money from the people of Pakistan, Imran remarked. "This money should be spent on the people."

Pakistan has two main problems, unemployment and inflation, both of which are a product of rampant corruption in the country, said Imran. 

The menace of unemployment is affecting the youth of the country, he said, adding that the youth are on the lookout for better employment opportunities. 

While addressing the rally, Awami Muslim League Head Sheikh Rasheed reiterated his claims that Imran Khan wants to help the people. 

"Imran has taken up important issues as such oppression and theft," he said. "I am with Imran in his struggle."

There is rampant poverty in the country, people don't have jobs, people don't have money to purchase expensive medicines, mothers are being forced to sell their kidneys, he remarked. 

"I want to contest my last elections with Imran," he added. 

Earlier, The PTI chief, accompanied by senior party leaders such as Shafqat Mahmood, Aleem Khan and Awami Muslim League Head Sheikh Rasheed, has reached the rally site. 

Chairman Imran Khan is expected to address a public gathering at around 7pm today.

The preparations for the rally have been completed and supporters are reaching the rally site.

Strict security measures are in place to secure the event, according to the authorities, policemen and other officials have been deployed. 

Don't compare me to Nawaz Sharif: Imran

Earlier in the day, Imran asked the people to stop comparing him to political rival Nawaz Sharif. 

“Don’t compare me with Nawaz. My comparison with him is like comparing me with Sultana Dacoit,” he said. “Nawaz should tell how his financial assets were shifted abroad.”

Imran Khan, during his brief media talk, said that 'political' people are being accused of terrorism.

He said that he wants institutions to become stronger in Pakistan, adding that the former premier is attacking the institutions in view of saving his ill-gotten wealth.

Khan recalled that when the Supreme Court issued directives against former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, Nawaz had said that the court’s decision should be respected.