Truth comes out with verdict against Nawaz: PM Imran

Chairing PTI meeting, premier says previous rulers only looted the nation’s wealth after coming into power

Hours after deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif was handed a seven-year jail term by the accountability court in Al-Azizia corruption reference, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the truth has come out with the verdict.

Sharif, the PML-N supremo and three-time prime minister of Pakistan, was arrested from the courtroom after he was found guilty in the National Accountability Court (NAB) reference earlier today. The court, however, acquitted him in the Flagship reference but imposed a fine of Rs1.5 billion. His sons, Hassan and Hussain, were declared absconders.

Chairing a consultative meeting of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), called in the wake of today’s verdict, PM Imran said the previous rulers only looted the nation’s wealth after coming into power. “The truth has come out with the verdict against Nawaz Sharif,” he was quoted by Express News as saying in the meeting.



The premier was briefed in detail about the court order on Al-Azizia and Flagship corruption references.

Addressing the meeting, the prime minister said the ongoing accountability process was imperative for the country’s progress. “[Former] rulers only made money after coming into power … they failed to change the fate of the poor masses despite taking Rs24,000 billion in loans in last 10 years,” he remarked.

Sources further told Express News that the prime minister also presented the policy guidelines on overall political and economic situation of the country. PM Imran also directed the PTI leaders on the current political landscape of the country so that they can represent the party in the media accordingly.