Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that neither he nor his wife Bushra Bibi benefited financially from the Al-Qadir Trust case, and that business tycoon Malik Riaz can testify that he is the only prime minister who “Never asked them for anything personally or personally. Financial gain.”
Last week, Imran and Bushra were convicted in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, in which Riaz and his son are also co-accused and alleged criminals.
Following the conviction, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday took action to bring Riyadh back to Pakistan from the UAE.
A post from Imran Khan’s account on X on Thursday said: “Neither Bushra Bibi nor I have benefited financially from the Al-Qadir Trust in any way.
Malik Riaz will testify that I was the only prime minister who never asked him for personal or financial gain.
The post comes in the backdrop of Malik Riaz’s post on X, in which he said he would “not testify”.
It was my decision yesterday and it is my decision today, no matter how much you wrong me, Malik Riaz will not testify. Property Tycoon said on his X account on Wednesday, in response to the government’s decision to extradite him.
Imran added in his post that unlike Zardari, I did not build Bilawal House for myself and neither did I sell One Hyde Park for double its price like the Sharif family.
“The future of Pakistan’s youth is important to me, and that is why Al Qadir University was established,” the post read.
Malik Riaz and son should face the courts, present their defence, Information Minister
In a televised address on Wednesday, Tarar recalled NAB’s press release, citing the accountability watchdog as saying that it had solid evidence in the inquiries.
Describing Riaz and his son as fugitives, Tarar asserted that if they could have defended themselves before the two courts, they would have done so in the Al-Qadir Trust case and other inquiries.
“They (Riyadh and his son) should face the courts, and present their defence, which they have so far failed to do.”
He said: “NAB’s press release and it says that more cases are going on… One of them is Takht Pari, an area of Rawalpindi with illegal occupation and illegal housing society and billions of rupees from public. It is a matter of division. “
“Not appearing before the court, evading its proceedings, and not presenting any proof or evidence in his defense there,” added the minister. […]. According to the NAB press release, the property has already been confiscated and more will be done.
The minister said that further legal proceedings should be completed in the cases against the property tycoon.
“It should not be about who has what position, how much power, or who has how much money.”
Asserting that the NAB acted in accordance with the law without bias, the minister asserted that the bureau was taking “credible steps” on the matter.
This is the first time that NAB has [taken action against] Evidence-based action was taken against such influential persons and against them in compliance with legal requirements.
Tarr highlighted: “Not only the Takhtpari but the Malir Development Authority money, which was to be paid out of this £190 million, was also to be paid to the Sindh government or the people of Pakistan.”
Referring to the recently launched luxury apartments project by Riyadh-owned Bahria Town Limited, the Information Minister said that it is very strange that projects are being launched in Dubai despite the press release issued by NAB. have been
Tarr highlighted that according to the anti-graft watchdog, any money invested in the Dubai project would amount to money laundering.
He also claimed that the UK had recently canceled the visas of Riyadh and his son, which he said was “not possible without criminal proceedings”.
The minister reiterated that the funds required by the government were used to pay the “pre-existing penalty” in the Supreme Court. He reiterated allegations of various cash and other transactions between Imran and Riyadh as part of the deal and termed them as “irrefutable evidence”.
