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‘I will resign, won’t become PM even for a minute if…’: Shahbaz Sharif on Imran Khan’s assassination charge

November 6, 2022
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New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday (November 5, 2022) that he would resign if his predecessor Imran Khan proved his allegations that the prime minister, the interior minister and a senior military officer had unsuccessfully attempted an assassination on him. will give. Shahbaz also said that if his involvement in any conspiracy related to the attack on Khan is found, then he will not be the Prime Minister even for a minute. Khan, 70, suffered a bullet injury in his right leg on Thursday when two gunmen opened fire on him and another at a container-mounted truck in Wazirabad area of ​​Punjab province where he was leading a protest march. Shahbaz led government. One person died in this incident, while several leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were injured. A day after the attack on him, the cricketer-turned-politician alleged that three people – Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Major General Faisal Nasir – were involved. Behind the failed assassination attempt on his life, Shahbaz, however, said that the allegations leveled by Khan hit the foundation of Pakistan and he would do everything possible to bring the country out of instability.

Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Shahbaz said, “I request the Chief Justice of Pakistan to form a full court commission including senior and junior judges. Chief Justice (Omar Atta) Bandiyal, I request you to set up a full court commission. I will also send you a letter for the same, and I hope you will consider this request. If you do not consider my request then such allegations will come up again.

“The federal government will also fully cooperate with the commission and wholeheartedly accept its findings,” he added.

“If Khan gives evidence that I or the interior minister or military officials were involved in the conspiracy, I will not be prime minister for a minute. I will resign,” he said.

Responding to Khan’s allegations against the unnamed military officer, Shahbaz said the PTI chief was “attacking the Pakistani Army like an enemy”.

Shahbaz said that Khan is a “head to toe liar” and is trying his best to destroy Pakistan.

“You [Imran Khan] Pushing the country towards destruction through lies.. It is my responsibility to save the nation from this destruction,” he said.

On the delay in registering the FIR of the attack, Shahbaz said Khan’s party PTI is in power in Punjab province and the provincial government should explain why an FIR for attempt to murder has not been registered yet.

The Pakistan Army said in a statement that the baseless and irresponsible allegations made by Khan against the institution and in particular a senior military officer are completely unacceptable and unwarranted.

The organization will jealously defend its officers and soldiers no matter what. Hours after Khan made the allegation, the army said in a strong statement that the baseless allegations leveled against the organization/officers today are highly regrettable and strongly condemned.

It said, “No one shall be allowed to defame the Institute or its soldiers with impunity,” adding that the Army has called on the Government of Pakistan to investigate the matter and for defamation and false allegations against the Institute and its It has been requested to initiate legal action against those responsible. officer without any evidence.

Meanwhile, Khan asked his party workers and supporters to continue the protest. Against the attempted murder of the three “accused” until their resignation,

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He also said that the resignations of the three “controlling all agencies” were necessary for a fair investigation.

(with agency input)