–Interior minister says ex-PM going for tricks to escape trial
ISLAMABAD,): The government has set up a joint investigation
team over the Islamabad riots, Interior Minster Rana Sanaullah said on
Thursday.
Imran Khan attacked the judicial complex with armed groups, he stressed
while addressing a press conference.
Instead of facing the law, Imran Khan is using tricks, he said, adding
that Imran Khan has several cases of corruption including kickbacks,
foreign funding, Toshakhana and concealing facts.
Imran Khan has been on a campaign for snap polls since his ouster from
the prime minister’s house in April last year. He was ousted through a
no-confidence motion. He has been blaming the regime change on a
US-backed plot while the US has been denying any wrongdoing.
Addressing the joint session of the parliament yesterday, the minister
stressed that if elections are not held simultaneously, there will be a
crisis in the country. He added that the crises have been created and a
party and its leader are behind this.
He recalled that anti-national activities began in 2014 and from 2013 to
2018, every day a situation was created that could harm the state.
“Imran Khan was brought to power by manipulating the election. There is
no fault of the current government in the current economic situation.”
He said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for joint efforts and
invited all the parties to join hands for overcoming the economic crisis
but one party and its leader showed resistance.
He added armed groups attacked Islamabad to create anarchy. He cited the
cypher issue and bid to influence key postings. The minister said Imran
khan has to answer the questions related to the Toshakhana, foreign
funding and concealing the facts.
He stressed that state organs should be empowered to deal with armed
groups and terrorists.
He continued: “Holding the election in 90 days is the responsibility of
the Election Commission and it has been mulling over the matter keeping
in mind the ground realities. It is absolutely wrong that we do not want
elections. We want elections under the constitution.Â
