RAWALPINDI: Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) speaker should submit his resignation if a decision was taken by the party’s committee.
Khan’s statement was quoted by PTI leader Azam Swati, who met him today at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail.
Talking to the media outside the jail premises, Swati said he met the PTI founder with two other leaders.
He said that Khan expressed his confidence in Salman Akram Raja’s loyalty to the party, saying that the latter would not go against the PTI leadership.
He also said that they apprised the PTI founder about corruption in Mansehra, adding that he urged Khan to bring forward the matters related to the party’s committee.
It is noteworthy to mention here that the former ruling party had formed a three-member committee to keep an eye on the KP government and ensure that none of the cabinet members could get involved in misuse of power or corruption in the province.
According to The News, Khan suggested former governor Shah Farman, senior lawyer Qazi Anwar and the party member of the National Assembly from the Malakand region, Junaid Akbar Khan to be part of the committee.
However, Akbar was later dropped from the committee and replaced by Brig (retired) Mussadiq Abbasi. Abbasi is presently working as Special Assistant to KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Anti-Corruption.
Swati, speaking to the media, further said that the PTI founder also ordered the immediate reversal of appointments made by PTI KP President Akbar. He added that they told Khan that Akbar was doing a good job as the party’s top leader in the PTI-ruled province.
Furthermore, Khan was also briefed on matters related to the PTI in Punjab, said Swati. He said that Aliya Hamza was being obstructed. He claimed that Sardar Khan and Ikram Ullah were also facing corruption accusations.
Commenting on Khan’s jail term, Swati said that they have to secure release for the PTI founder.
The former minister said that KP CM was not a silent spectator on corruption, and he met Khan after getting permission from Gandapur.
PTI Secretary General Raja also addressed the media outside the prison. He said that he would discuss the related matters with Akbar following Swati’s statement.
