ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb stated on Tuesday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists’ abuse of and threats against judges, attacks on courts, and vandalism at the Judicial Complex were signs that Imran Khan, a “foreign funded Toshakhana thief,” could not appear in court to answer charges.
She argued that such incidents were inevitable when courts took lenient views against the accused to make him personally appear, sharing a screen grab of PTI workers smashing the door of the Islamabad Judicial Complex. She said that although Imran Khan was criticizing the Constitution and the nation’s judicial system, nothing was being done to stop him.
Earlier in the day, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday castigated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan for his lame excuses for not appearing in courts.
In a statement, the minister said that the courts continue asking about Imran’s whereabouts but he continued to evade.
Marriyum said that the ” foreign agent” was appealing to the banking court for granting bail. In the Tosha Khana case, charges are to be framed against him, yet he refused to appear.
She said if Imran Khan fails to appear in courts, he should be arrested so that his desire to fill the jail will also be fulfilled.
She said, “If Nawaz Sharif could appear in court with his daughter on daily basis, why Imran Khan could not appear with Bushra and Farah Gogi?” She said Imran Khan should realise that in his difficult time, Bushra Bibi and Farah Gogi left him alone to face court cases.
She said that “watch thief and foreign agent” should answer why Tosha Khana gifts were stolen and why did he sell the watch with an image of the Holy Kaaba.
Marriyum asked Imran to appear in court and tell why did Bushra Bibi sell Tosha Khana’s diamond necklaces.
He should also tell the court why foreign agents used charity money in politics, she said.
The minister said that Khan should also answer why they used their employees’ private accounts for money laundering.
He should also answer why Shaukat Khanum Hospital charity money was invested in the private housing society.
“Why did Imran take millions of dollars from the Wootton cricket club and why that charity money was invested in politics?”
She asked Imran to tell the nation why foreign funding was used against the country.
