'Selective accountability' by 'selected government' not acceptable: Bilawal.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has condemned the arrest of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, calling it a part of witch-hunt by the 'selected government against the elected representatives'.

In a statement issued here, the PPP chairman said the government wants to hide its utter failures by detaining and arresting political opponents but the protests against its continuous attacks on the national economy will not end. "Selective accountability by the selected government will never be accepted despite the use of illegal and unconstitutional tools against the joint opposition," he said, and demanded release of former prime minister Abbasi.

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