Nawaz trying to escape Panamagate case, says Imran

PTI chief says the prime minister is bound to be accountable to the nation

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Friday claimed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was trying to escape the Panamagate case in the Supreme Court (SC) as he did not possess any evidence to prove himself innocent.

N leagues main argument today is that it is difficult to find Sadiq and Amin people in the country. #IKPressCon

— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 13, 2017

Addressing the media after the proceedings of the Panamagate scandal, the PTI chief said PM Nawaz was accountable to the nation. “Every leader is accountable to the people in democracy,” Imran said.



Taking a jibe at the premier, Imran said Nawaz was not even aware of the fact that his children became billionaires. “They have accepted the ownership of the London apartments and now it’s their duty to provide their money trail in the court,” he said.

A PM who says he has no idea that his children had become billionaires according to his lawyers 2/2 #IKPressCon

— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 13, 2017

The cricketer-turned-politician went on to say that the ruling party had challenged PTI to take them to court, however, they were now hiding behind technical reasons. “Today they have shown that they have no evidence of any business money trails and are hiding behind technicalities that Article 62 and 63 do not apply to the prime minister,” he said.

They today have shown that they have no evidence of any business money trails 1/2#IKPressCon

— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 13, 2017

and are hiding behind technicalities that article 62 and 63 do not apply to the Prime Minister. 2/2#IKPressCon

— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 13, 2017

Imran said the main argument of the PM’s counsel was “It is difficult to find Sadiq and Amin (Righteous and trustworthy) people in the country.”