Imran Khan must prove he is sadiq, ameen: PML-N's Zubair.

ISLAMABAD -- PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair on Saturday asked PTI Chairman Imran Khan to "prove" he is sadiq (honest) and ameen (trustworthy), two characteristics which are prerequisites for any public office holder.

Addressing a press conference in the federal capital, Zubair said that the coalition parties will continue to question the PTI regarding the prohibited funding case against it.

Zubair said that the PTI is "making excuses" to stop the verdict in the case, which was reserved by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in June.

The PML-N leader, referring to the PTI founder who had alleged major irregularities in the party's finances, including in funding from outside Pakistan, said Akbar S Babar "has presented all evidence on how charitable money was transferred into PTI's accounts".

'Imran Khan should now give proof of him being sadiq and ameen,' he said, challenging him to file a defamation case against the international publication in the courts of London.

Regarding cases registered against PML-N leaders, he said that "fake cases" were filed against party supremo Nawaz Sharif, however, he showed all of his asset details.

'We [PML-N leaders] have appeared in the courts several times, however, Imran Khan never appeared before the courts,' he said, asking why the PTI chairman is shying away from being held accountable.

Zubair was talking about an expose by the Financial Times that blew the lid off Pakistani tycoon Arif Naqvi's involvement in the party's finances and how a significant portion of its funding in 2013 was of foreign origin.

According to the report, "Naqvi transferred three instalments directly to the PTI in 2013 adding up to a total of $2.12m".

At the centre of the saga is Wootton Cricket Ltd, a Cayman Islands-incorporated company owned by Naqvi, and the money from charity fundraisers, such as the 'Wootton T20 Cup'...