ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has carried out fresh personal attacks on the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan.
It is pertinent to mention here that according to political scientists, personal attacks are often used to discredit an opponent by attacking their character or personal life, rather than focusing on their policies or actions. Using personal attacks is generally seen as a controversial and sometimes unethical tactic in political campaigns, as it can be seen as an attempt to distract voters from the real issues at hand
In a statement released to media on Sunday, Marriyum Aurangzeb termed Khan as an “impudent and coward” person for denying that he had a daughter, adding that ironically Imran Khan had also failed to give respect to his own daughter in the society.
“A man who hesitates to own his own daughter for the sake of power is regarded as the most shameless person,” she added.
She said Imran Khan was a “dishonorable person” who used female members of his family to launder his ill-gotten money.
Imran Khan staged a drama of “Haqeeqi Azadi” (real freedom) just to ensure his return to the power, she said, adding how a person who himself was slave of a foreign lobbying firm could fight for independence. She said Imran Khan was such a “coward person” who did not leave his house without covering his head with a black box.
Imran Khan did not have courage to leave his house without protection, but ironically called Nawaz Sharif coward , the minister remarked sarcastically. “Shameless and coward” are those people who used women and children as human shield for their protection,” she said while referring to Imran Khan, who according to her, hid under his bed to prevent his arrest.
