ISLAMABAD: After National Assembly passed resolution to try May 9 perpetrators under military and anti-terrorism laws, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made it clear that no new law was being introduced. Addressing session of National Assembly, PM Shehbaz criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, claiming, “Current Army Chief General Asim Munir was transferred from post of DG ISI in 2019. Because he highlighted corruption of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s wife”.

“I say this with full responsibility that when current Army Chief General was DG ISI, he told Imran Khan that his wife was involved in corruption. He said this on basis of facts,” said PM Shehbaz.

PM Shehbaz added, “But obviously Imran got angry about it and he didn’t like it. And rest is history.” Speaking about National Accountability Bureau’s arrest warrant for Imran Khan, Shehbaz Sharif claimed, “I was not aware of arrest warrant issued by accountability watchdog for Imran Khan”.  Recalling vandalism of May 9, he said that amount of destruction that happened in country had never been seen before.

He recounted PTI era, saying, “Due to bogus cases, entire opposition was put against wall. But not single pot was broken.”  PM Shehbaz made it clear that he had no revenge in his heart, adding that those involved in May 9 violence will be brought to book and held accountable. Speaking about Khan’s foreign conspiracy narrative, PM Shehbaz said, “Imran lied and planted narrative of US conspiracy in people’s minds”.

“But today, phone calls are being made in same country. Our foreign relations are destroyed,” PM Shehbaz added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 23 2023

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