‘If law can apply to Nawaz Sharif, why not Imran Niazi?’ Shehbaz demands action against PM

Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif on Friday demanded legal action and “daily court proceedings” against Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.

In a series of statements shared by the party’s official Twitter account, “A person who hides facts, steals, and lies, cannot hold constitutional, governmental or political office,” said Shehbaz.

Shehbaz asked, “if the law can apply to a popular leader like Nawaz Sharif, why not Imran Niazi?”

نوازشریف جیسے مقبول عوامی وزیراعظم پر قانون لاگو ہوسکتا ہے تو عمران نیازی پر کیوں نہیں؟
نوازشریف کے خلاف پانامہ کی جے آئی ٹی بن سکتی ہے، سپریم کورٹ کے فاضل جج نگران ہو سکتے ہیں تو عمران نیازی کے لئے ایسا کیوں نہیں ؟

— PMLN (@pmln_org) January 7, 2022

“If a Panama Papers JIT can be formed against Nawaz Sharif, and can be overseen by the honourable judges of the Supreme Court (SC), then why can this not be done for Imran Niazi?” he further questioned.

 “Under the Constitution of Pakistan and its laws, “no thief can be a prime minister. Imran Niazi, who has been proven a thief and a liar under the law, must resign,” he added.

پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) کے صدراور قائد حزب اختلاف شہبازشریف کا بیان

آئین پاکستان اور قانون کے تحت کوئی چور اور جھوٹاوزیراعظم نہیں ہوسکتا

قانون کے تحت ’چور‘ اور ’جھوٹا‘ ثابت ہوجانے والے عمران نیازی استعفی دیں

— PMLN (@pmln_org) January 7, 2022

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president demanded that a probe be initiated against PM Imran Khan and his case be heard on a daily basis — like against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

He said equal treatment under the Constitution and law is a fundamental principle of Pakistan’s laws and one that must be fulfilled.

“The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP’s) scrutiny committee has charged Imran Niazi and his party under the law,” he said.

The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) hid 53 bank accounts and funds worth millions of rupees from the ECP.

The report of an ECP scrutiny committee probing the party’s funds revealed the following details.

The committee’s report showed that the PTI had only disclosed 12 out of its 65 accounts, which are registered with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).