PM's aide defends first lady Bushra Bibi against 'black magic' allegations

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill has lashed out at PML-N leaders for dragging Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi into politics and making “black magic allegations” against her.

“They [PML-N] make allegations of black magic… people belonging to different schools of thought live in Pakistan and they all have different beliefs… such insinuations are tantamount to hurting personal beliefs,” he said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Tuesday.

“You [Shehbaz Sharif] are making such ‘absurd and shameful’ allegations because you don’t have any important thing to say,” said the PM’s aide. “You don’t have any right to disrespect anyone’s beliefs.”

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“PML-N has history of defaming women politicians… when Maryam Safdar could not find any scandal against government she resorted to personal attacks,” said Gill.

He was responding to the allegations levelled by PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz against the first lady. Maryam while addressing a rally in the federal capital on Monday claimed that a “shocking corruption scandal” involving Bushra Bibi and one of her close friends, Farah Bibi will be exposed soon.

“Since they [PML-N] don’t have anything against first lady so they hurl allegations through her friend, Farah Bibi,” he added.

The SPAM said both women are apolitical and have no involvement in the political matters.

“First lady is not involved in political matters… she does not even have a bank account,” Gill said, adding that it is inappropriate to attack politician’s family members who are apolitical.