LAHORE: The opposition parties on Tuesday criticized ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after a scrutiny committee submitted a report, which has not been made public yet, to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the party’s funds.
Meanwhile, a private media outlet reported that the ruling party hid funds worth millions of rupees from the commission.
According to the outlet, the scrutiny committee report stated that the PTI provided “false information” regarding the party’s funding to the ECP, adding that the party had received Rs1.64 billion in funding and did not disclose funds worth more than Rs310 million to the ECP.
Lashing out at Prime Minister Imran Khan, PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz said Imran Khan had not only “stolen and hidden money, but also plundered the people”.
عمران خان نے نا صرف چوری کی اور چھپائی بلکہ عوام کی جیبوں پر ڈاکہ ڈالا اور انکی محنت اور خون پسینے کی کمائی پر عیش کی۔ پے درپے انکشافات،لیکس اور ثبوتوں کےانبار عمران سمیت پوری پی ٹی آئی کو فارغ کرنے کے لیے کافی ہیں،اتنے سنگین فراڈ اور سکینڈل تاریخ میں کسی جماعت کے نہیں آئے
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) January 4, 2022
She said the “constant leaks, revelations, and evidence, are more than enough to bring down the PTI”. “No other party in history has been behind such serious fraud and scandals,” the PML-N leader added.
“Has there been such a corrupt, liar, and conspiratorial ruler like Imran Khan in the history of Pakistan?” she asked.
On the other hand PPP’s Central Information Secretary Shazia Marri asked the PTI and PM Imran Khan to provide complete bank account and funding details to the ECP.
“You have given details about 12 accounts, where are the details of the rest of the accounts? PPP has submitted complete details of its accounts,” she said. Later, in a tweet, Marri said, “Imran Khan talashi do (give yourself up for examination).”
عمران خان تلاشی دو! #ForeignFundingCasePTI
— Shazia Atta Marri (@ShaziaAttaMarri) January 4, 2022
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) spokesperson Hafiz Hamdullah, in a statement, said the scrutiny committee’s report has “revealed the theft of Imran Khan and PTI”.
“The scrutiny committee has exposed the true face of the PTI before the nation. Imran Khan and PTI, who accused others of theft, turned out to be thieves themselves,” he said.
The spokesperson said the report has “proven” that PM Imran Khan is “not sadiq and ameen” anymore, as he demanded the premier to disclose the purpose for which the hidden bank accounts were used.
