ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday rejoiced at the disqualification of PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan in Toshakhana case by the Election Commission of Pakistan, saying the government would register a criminal case the PTI chief as ordered by the ECP.
In a statement after the ECP verdict, the Interior Minister said asked the nation and political parties to show solidarity with the ECP for “exposing the evil.” He alleged that Imran Khan dented the reputation of the country globally by selling state gifts.
Rana Sanaullah warned that nobody should try to disturb the law and order situation, alleging that Imran Khan was working on an anti-state agenda and tried to misguide the youth and divide the nation.
“The individual who labels everyone thief now turns out to be a thief himself and facing accountability.”
Sanaullah asked the law enforcement agencies to stand alongside the state. He also asked the law enforcement agencies in Punjab to support the state instead of a ‘thief’. He said that the law enforcers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab should adopt steps to address the issues of the nationals.
He recommended Khan select a legal passage instead of creating difficulties for the nation. “After ECP’s verdict, Imran Khan becomes a certified thief.”
“During his tenure, Imran Khan caused heavy losses to the national exchequer. Audio leaks have also exposed the reality of the PTI chief. Nawaz Sharif has neither levelled any allegations against anyone else nor laballed anyone thief.”
The interior minister said that the general elections will be held as per schedule. “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is performing his duties well and all decisions having national importance will be taken in accordance with the law and Constitution.”
Earlier, The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified former prime minister and PTI in the Toshakhana reference under Article 63(1)(p).
The ECP stated that Imran Khan submitted a false affidavit and was found involved in corrupt practices and ordered to register criminal cases against the PTI chairman.
The ECP’s verdict further said that some of the gifts retained from Toshakhana were concealed in his assets. Imran Khan was de-seated as a member National Assembly. A five-member bench of the ECP, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja had reserved the verdict on September 19 in the Toshakhana reference.
