Whole nation will get details of Imran's corruption if he moves to court Kh Asif.

ISLAMABAD -- Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif Wednesday said that money laundering, corruption, and irregularities committed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan would be probed in a transparent manner as per the Constitution and the law. Addressing a news conference here, he said that Imran Khan had sold a precious watch gifted by a foreign dignitary. He said record corruption was committed during Imran Khan's tenure. He, however, welcomed Imran Khan's announcement to file a case in a court of law in Pakistan and outside the country. He said government wants that this matter should be investigated through a clean judicial process. He said now Imran Khan will have to answer the nation about his deeds. The minister said former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had been disqualified for not declaring a meager amount. He said Imran Khan should also be treated in the same way for not declaring the amount received from the sale of the watch. Regarding political liberties under incumbent government, Khawaja Asif said there under incumbent government, Khawaja Asif said there is no political prisoner in the country since the PML-N and its coalition partners assume power in the country some eight months ago. While on the other hand, political leaders, including Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, and former President Asif Ali Zardari and his sister were prisoned during Imran Khan's rule. He said the coalition government does not believe in political vendetta. Khawaja Asif said that PTI chief Imran Khan's corruption had been exposed and he wanted to escape from it however Imran Khan will have to face the accountability. 'If he moves moving to the court of law the whole nation will get details of Imran Khan's corruption,' claimed the minister. He said the Election Commission of Pakistan had disqualified the PTI chief in the Toshakhana reference. The defence minister said the ex-PM manipulated the rules of 'Tosha Khana' for his vested interests and he has to answer the questions about his source of income and money trail too. 'Imran Khan changed Toshakhana laws for his own...

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