PM deplores 'double standards of justice' with Imran Khan in corruption cases.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday disapproving the "double standards of justice" being meted out to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan in his corruption cases said the coalition would take every step to ensure rule of law in the country.

Chairing the meeting of the federal cabinet, he said other political leaders in the country faced trials and tough handling, while Imran Khan was given a "privileged treatment".

"These are the double standards of justice," he said and expressed astonishment over remarks of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during yesterday's hearing where he said that he was pleased to meet Imran Khan.

He pointed out that thousands of cases by the general public were pending with the...