Amidst ongoing situation in the country following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and deposed former prime minister Imran Khan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took nation into confidence over prevailing situation.
He slammed PTI for infusing anarchy in the country, saying that the nation has rejected the ‘militant demeanour’ of the political party.
He went on to claim that amendments in the National Accountability Law (NAB) benefitted Imran Khan the most.
He also praised former president Asif Ali Zardari and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for facing the law despite grave reservations.
The premier asserted that there is substantial evidence in the AL-Qadir Trust case against PTI chairman.
He highlighted that the NAB is conducting an investigation based on this evidence and questioned why the PTI cabinet was kept uninformed about such a significant matter.
He raised concerns over the involvement of Rs60 billion from the national treasury and questioned the decision-making process within the cabinet.
Referring to the previous accountability law, he mentioned that individuals could be detained for up to 90 days, making it extremely difficult to obtain bail. However, he highlighted that amendments were made to the law, reducing the remand period to 15 days.
