Maryam flays Imran for 'hiding under bed' to evade arrest.

SHEIKHUPURA -- Maryam Nawaz, the senior vice president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has come down hard on former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, for evading arrest and 'hiding under his bed'.

Speaking at the organisational convention of PML-N in Sheikhupura on Tuesday, Maryam said that 'thieves and dacoits are afraid of arrest, but leaders are not'.

She went on to compare Nawaz Sharif, her father and former prime minister, with Imran Khan. Maryam said that Nawaz Sharif did not hide when times were tough and even came to court his own arrest, while Imran Khan is hiding under his bed.

She advised Imran to show some courage and present himself before the judiciary by courting his arrest.

Maryam also criticized Imran Khan for his treatment of political workers, citing the example of Zille Shah, a PTI worker who was killed in Lahore last week. She accused Imran of doing politics on Zille Shah's death and putting other people's children on the line to take the police's beating.

She emphasised that the PML-N is not just competing in the upcoming election but is entering the field to win it.

The PML-N stalwart reiterated that Imran Khan must face accountability before the general election. She criticised the...

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