Imran Khan now 'attacking' national security, claims Khawaja Asif.

Lashing out at PTI Chief Imran Khan, Defence Minister Khwaja Asif has dubbed him "a national criminal" accusing him of launching "attacks" on national security.

Addressing a presser in Islamabad on Saturday, the defence minister took a swipe at former prime minster Imran saying that he had tried to block the release of IMF tranche. He claimed that the PTI chief was saying that Pakistan should not be helped out.

'Imran is launching attacks on our national security. He is a national criminal,' Asif said adding that the PTI chief could harm the national interests.

'This man hungry for power can harm Pakistan,' he remarked.

He said Imran could not be seen anywhere during the recent floods. He said that the PTI chief always took U-Turn on things.

On Punjab politics, the defence minister said that Imran would say something but Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said another thing.

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He, however, said that the Shehbaz Sharif-led government was ready to sign an Economic Charter with every party. 'The political ego cannot come in the way of serving Pakistan and its people,' he asserted.

The defence minister said that the world was willing to help us out. He said government was trying to create an atmosphere of political stability in...