Cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has warned Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that if he fails to declare his assets in Lahore and abroad he would be jailed for corruption.
Speaking at a rally in Lahore yesterday, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, Mr Khan said, the premier should tell the people about the funding of millions of dollars to his sons for setting up off-shore companies. He reiterated his demand from Mr Sharif to step down over Panama Papers leaks in which his sons’ names surfaced for off-shore holdings.
Mr. Khan said, the Sharif family had only one factory in 1980s before coming to power, however now after years of staying in power the family owns many factories. He also alleged that the PML-N government had spent billions from the taxpayers’ money for development of the Sharif family’s residential area Raiwind estate. Various opposition parties have rejected the terms of reference of the proposed judicial commission to probe the Panama Papers scandal saying that these are aimed at covering up the premier’s corruption.
