Govt in no hurry to arrest Imran: Kh Asif.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister of Defence Khawaja Asif yesterday lashed out at PTI ChairAman Imran Khan, saying his political status was worthless without supAport from the 'establishAment' and the governAment was not in a hurry to arrest Imran Khan.

Addressing a news conference here, the minister said Imran Khan is avoiding apApearance before courts and is creating a drama.

'In the 75 years hisAtory of the country, no suspect has refused from appearing before courts,' he said adding Khan had no relationAship with politics.

He said former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar had admitAted that he had not deAclared the PTI chief 'completely Sadiq and Amin'.

Kh Asif claimed Imran was begging to meet the army chief, adding that he used to praise retired Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa but now he was demanding his court martial. He said if 'seAlective justice' was given to Imran Khan it would deterioArate the situation further. Kh Asif strongly criticized Imran Khan, and said the PTI chief was involved in a number of cases of financial misapproApriation and he should be held accountable for this. He...

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