Lahore, July 2 (TNS): Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has asserted that no country in world took Panama Papers as much serious as taken in Pakistan.
Addressing a ceremony in Lahore on Sunday, Saad went on to say that some Powers are trying to remove the government through unconstitutional means.
“Panama Papers have no legal value,” adding that only in Pakistan these documents were taken seriously, where an elected prime minister and his family were dragged into cases”.
“No evidence of money laundering has been provided in the Panama case. Despite our reservations we appear before the JIT,” he said.
“They [JIT] tap phones but no one asks them if that’s legal,” he said, adding that they have now started calling daughters as well.
He was likely referring to the summoning of prime minister’s daughter Maryam Nawaz by the JIT on July 5.
“They don’t explain who leaked Hussain Nawaz’s picture and made the WhatsApp calls,” claimed Rafique.
“Nevertheless, our heads will continue to bow down in front of the courts,” he assured.
Saad said credit of continuity of democratic system goes to all those political parties who struggled for democracy.
He said PML-N does not believe in politics of hatred and revenge.
The Minister said Charter of Democracy was signed to bury the negative politics, however, certain elements are trying to revive the politics of hatred.
He said government inherited worst challenges when it came into power in 2013 but Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif successfully cope with all crises and restored people’s confidence.
Saad Rafique said international financial journals and institutions are now acknowledging economic growth in Pakistan.
