Imran Khan's politics worthless sans support from establishment: Khawaja Asif.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister of Defence Khawaja Asif on Tuesday hit out at the PTI Chairman Imran Khan, saying his political status was worthless without support from the establishment.

Addressing a press conference, he said the former prime minister had been creating a drama for some days by not appearing before courts, stating: 'In 75 years history of the country, no suspect has refused from appearing before courts'. He said Mr Khan had no relationship with politics.

He said former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar had admitted that he had not declared the PTI chief '100% Sadiq aur Amin'. He claimed Mr Khan 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 'selective justice' was given to Imran Khan it would deteriorate the situation further. He clarified that the government was not in hurry to arrest Imran Khan.

Strongly criticising Imran Khan, Khawaja Asif said the PTI chief was involved in number of cases of financial misappropriation and he should be held accountable for this. He said the PTI chief was inciting the masses and his workers against the state institutions, and even escaping to...