July 30, 2016
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Imran now demands PM’s accountability not resignation
By: NNI
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan withdrew his demand of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s resignation on Saturday and said that he wants the prime minister to be held accountable.
During his interview to a foreign news channel, Imran Khan said that he does not want Nawaz to resign but wants him to be held accountable under Article 40 of the constitution. “Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is answerable to the federal cabinet and the Parliament,” Khan said.
The PTI chief added that Nawaz has been accused of money laundering, tax evasion and hiding his assets. He went on to say that he has struggled hard for democracy for 20 years. “I did not work hard these years for imposition of martial law in the country,” he said.
Clarifying his earlier remarks regarding distribution of sweets in case of a military takeover in Pakistan, Imran Khan said that the objective of his remarks was to make democracy stronger and that the drone strikes ended the dialogue process with Taliban.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk