PM decides against unveiling mega corruption scandals

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday decided to defer release of video message against widespread corruption in the country.

As per details garnered, premier presided over consultative meeting here in Lahore today in which ministers and stalwarts advised him against releasing video message citing legal complications.

The decision to suspend release of premier’s video message was also verified by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry. The decision was taken due to legal complications.

Earlier yesterday, PM Khan—while addressing a ceremony—had announced to unveil mega-corruption scandals. While announcing that country has come out of crisis, Khan vowed to announce anti-poverty package Sunday.

According to sources, PM Khan was expected to take the nation into confidence regarding important initiatives of the government against corruption. han has also met the officials of recently-formed Assets Recovery Unit and he may also share some details about it in the address. After taking reins of the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan has addressed the nation more than couple of times over issues of national importance.

In his first address as the premier on August 19, Imran Khan had laid down plan to run the affairs of the new government and transform the country into an Islamic welfare state.

In his wide-ranging speech, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief had announced a number of measures aimed at austerity, getting rid of loans, domestic resource mobilization and reforms in education, health and agriculture sectors.

Expressing remorse over lavish lifestyle of former rulers, he suggested that we should adopt austerity and cut heavy expenditures. He also deliberated on how Pakistan got stuck under huge foreign debt.

Vowing to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state through all-encompassing reforms in different spheres of life, the newly-elected prime minister requested masses to bring change in their personal lives.