ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday accused former prime minister Imran Khan of selling gifts worth millions of rupees received from foreign governments.
“He [Imran Khan] bought cufflinks, a ring and a watch for Rs20 million from Toshakhana (gift depository) and sold these for Rs180 million in the market,” she said.
“Gold-plated Kalashankof is also missing and it will be recovered from Bani Gala [residence of former PM Imran].”
She said the former PTI-led government under the guise of national security refused to reveal the details of Toshakhana because “they sold gifts” received from the foreign dignitaries in the market.
She also denied the reports that the government has suspended public welfare initiatives taken by the Imran Khan-led government for the poor in the country.
She said that, in his first address to the National Assembly after being elected, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had made it clear that public service projects would continue.
“Lies are being spread by those who are accustomed to lying from the prime minister’s chair. The media is also requested to refrain from giving space to such baseless reports,” she said.
She added that the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) will be further expanded as the premier has decided to make BISP a source of education for children.
“No programme has been stopped and every project for the welfare of the people will be further improved”, she said.
The PML-N spokesperson further said that the health card would continue to function and efforts are being made to improve upon its service.
“Today there is an elected prime minister in the country who is generous to the people and has a passion to serve them”.
The spokesperson said the premier would not be one to “use public and national security issues for personal politics”.
Speaking about other issues, the spokesperson said the chief military spokesperson Major General Babar Iftikhar has exposed the “lies” of PTI chief Imran that the US had orchestrated his ouster from power.
“For the first time in country’s history the corrupt rulers were removed from power through constitutional means and today all institutions are working independently,” she added.
