Nawaz in for disqualification hat-trick: Imran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said that on holding accountable, children of Nawaz Sharif claimed they were not Pakistani citizens.

He said that democracy was harmed in order to save a person as Nawaz Sharif would hit a hat trick of disqualifications. He expressed these views while speaking to media on Thursday. Imran Khan said, “Democracy was shred to pieces for saving a person as mafia has occupied the country. “The ministers are involved in corruption as they also gave money to the opposition,” he said.

PTI chief said that Nawaz Sharif transferred Rs300 billion outside the country. Imran Khan, commenting on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates contesting upcoming Senate elections as independent candidates, said that this was bound to happen.

Meanwhile, addressing a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Iqbal in Lahore, PTI Chief Imran Khan said that PML-N secretly changed oath related to Khatm-e-Nabuwwat (PBUH).Imran Khan said that a committee was formed by the incumbent government when the mistake was surfaced, however, the culprit had not yet been held accountable for this sin.

Lashing out at ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif, he said that the one caught in Panama Papers case was now seeking foreign assistance. “These are the people who are damaging country’s reputation to safe themselves,” he added. PTI chief said that Nawaz Sharif met Indian PM Nerendra Modi during his tenure, which no one knew.

PTI chief said, “The nation is waiting for Zafarul Haq report. On October 6, National Assembly (NA) unanimously approved oath related to Khatm-i-Nabuwwat in its original form after Speaker Ayaz Sadiq ordered to rectify clerical mistake. In the form-A, the words, “I solemnly swear” were replaced with “I believe” and the clause relating to Khatm-i-Nabuwwat is not made applicable to non-Muslim candidates. Former Law Minister Zahid Hamid said the declaration contained in the nomination papers had been restored in its original form through the amendment to the Act.

He clarified that nobody could think of impacting in any manner the provision regarding the finality of prophethood of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). He also denied allegation pertaining to deliberately amending the oath. The disgruntled PML-N leaders submitted their resignations to custodian of Dargah Sial Sharif, Pir Hameeduddin Sialvi. At least two MNAs, three MPAs, local government representatives and party officials tendered their resignation in the conference.

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousuf had declared that the year 2018 would be called Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Year. He said that the Quran and Hadith are the only way of guidance for the Muslim Ummah and the Muslims can fulfill their responsibilities by following guidelines of these two sources.