Pakistan Defense Minister Asif renews corruption allegations against Imran Khan ahead of Al-Qadir verdict

ANI | Updated: December 23, 2024 at 04:05 IST

Islamabad [Pakistan]December 23 (ANI): As the verdict in the Al-Qadir Trust case nears, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has renewed corruption allegations against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Dawn reported. The case, centered on a £190 million payment involving Al-Qadir University is expected to have its decision announced on Monday December 23. In December 2023, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a corruption case against Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and several others. The case concerns allegations that the couple obtained billions of rupees and hundreds of canals of land from Bahria Town in exchange for legalizing PKR 50 billion which had been returned to Pakistan by the United Kingdom during the mandate of the PTI government. Asif, speaking from London, said: Imran's four years of rule were marked by unprecedented levels of corruption. “There has been a lot of corruption in the last 75 years, but Imran Khan has broken all records,” Asif said, adding that Imran and his entourage were deeply involved in corrupt activities, according to Dawn reports . PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif praising Nawaz's commitment to Pakistan's atomic program despite offers of foreign bribes. “If Imran were in the same situation, he would abandon the national interest and take the $5 billion,” Asif remarked.

Asif also addressed the rumors circulating on social media regarding the Al-Qadir Trust affair, particularly the claim that the £190 million involved was deposited into the Supreme Court's accounts. “It's not true. The money went to Malik Riaz's accounts,” Asif clarified. According to him, when the Supreme Court intervened, a gap of PKR 600 billion between the value of the land and the amount paid by Malik Riaz became evident. Asif stressed that this was public money and “belonged to the people”. Asif further alleged that Imran Khan “obligated” Malik Riaz by accepting 400 acres of land and a position on the board of Al-Qadir University Trust. He pointed out that Imran, his wife and his associate Farah Gogi were all members of the board of directors. “The people of Pakistan must know the truth,” Asif added. The defense minister also accused Imran of misappropriating funds from Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital. He claimed that Imran transferred $7 million abroad, investing half in a company in Muscat that later went bankrupt, and the rest in France, Dawn reported. “This money belonged to Shaukat Khanum, it belonged to a good cause,” Asif said. , claiming that the funds were intended for charitable purposes but were instead siphoned off by Imran. Asif concluded by pledging to bring these allegations into the public sphere. “This man is a thief and I will prove it,” he said. “I will write a white paper on Imran and Malik Riaz so that his supporters can no longer say that the money went to the Supreme Court.” The defense minister promised to raise these issues in Parliament and at press conferences, saying: “The people will learn the truth.” (ANI)

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