National Assembly proceedings continued on Wednesday (today), which were supposedly held to discuss the serious issue of tax evasion and money laundering by the Prime Minister and other parliamentary leaders, had its share of lighthearted moments as both opposition and government leaders hurled sarcasm-laden accusations and insults at each other.
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Imran also presented four key points, which he said, should be implemented to develop Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
Nawaz said PTI had faced defeat in the Peshawar’s recent bye-elections as people had become aware of its agenda. “We will not let this conspiracy against democracy flourish”. They frequently raised slogans in favour of the PM and his government during the proceedings of the public meeting. “But he did have a connection, as Maryam Safdar in 2011 stated that she was his dependant, while ICIJ documents show she owned two offshore companies during that time”, said the PTI chief.
Moreover, he announced Rs120 billion for Chashma Right Bank Canal (CRBC) and added work on this important project would be started immediately and completed in three months.
He visited Dera Ismail Khan on the invitation of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who is the MNA from the district.
If PTI came into power in PaK, it will specially focus on hydropower generation, promotion of tourism and institutional development that would not only bring economic prosperity in the region but also generate employment opportunities for the youth in the region, he said.
PM Sharif provided a fund of Rs500 million for development projects in DI Khan, including an global airport and agriculture university. “The opposition has every right to protest, but criticism has its limits”, he said.
Former Pakistan cricket captain and Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan admitted that he resorted to an offshore company while buying the London apartment in 1983 to evade British taxes.
“The cat is out of the bag”.
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Rashid termed Khan as the “godfather” of those having offshore companies as he was among the first Pakistanis who had this idea of “dodging” tax authorities. He said some ineligible people wanted to take control of Pakistan’s politics, but they would not succeed at all.
