by humaira
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and
Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Chairman Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister Imran Khan ran
smear campaign against Pakistan Army through trolls as he is foreign
agent and violator of Constitution.
Marriyum Aurangzeb said this while addressing a press conference
here on Thursday. Pakistani youth should be well cognizant of the fact
that when foreign funding on the name of a political party is received;
it is used for some particular plan. She said that when Imran Khan’s
theft and dacoity were caught; he began hurling accusations against
others.
The minister said that Imran Khan in connivance with the National
Accountability Bureau (NAB) got registered fake cases against Nawaz
Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, their daughters, PML-N leadership, Asif Ali
Zardari’s sister and the then other opposition leaders. She said that
Tayyaba Gull was detained for 22 days at the Prime Minister House to
take proofs from her against the NAB chairman who (Tayyaba) had
knocked his doors for being harassed by the chairman of Bureau. If
Nawaz Sharif committed theft, Imran Khan should have proved it
during his four years stint, she added.
She said the promises made with the public in the budget regarding
relief, reducing inflation and bolstering exports by strengthening the
agriculture, industrial and IT sectors will be fulfilled, adding that the
government economic policies are heading in the right direction.
She pointed out that the rupee has started appreciating against dollar
as a result of the government policies. She said the Prime Minister is
tirelessly working to reduce the difficulties faced by the masses.
The information minister regretted that Imran Khan has resorted to
shameful tactics including social medial campaign against martyrs of
Lasbela incident to divert attention from the foreign funding received
by the party from three hundred and fifty one companies and thirty
four foreign nationals.
She said the acts of Imran Khan have not only dented the image of the
PTI but also the country. She said that a PTI leader crossed the
Constitutional red lines when through a statement on a private
channel, he tried to incite mutiny in the ranks of the military.
Counting the development projects executed by the Pakistan Muslim
League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the era of former premier Nawaz Sharif, she
said that Khan on the other hand has only tried to stoke chaos and
anarchy in the country. She said that Imran Khan stands exposed and
that he can no longer hoodwink the youth.
Meanwhile Marriyum Aurangzeb said that Prime Minister Shehbaz
Sharif will officially launch the re-recorded national anthem at the flag
hoisting ceremony on the 14th August.
This was stated by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum
Aurangzeb whilst addressing Digital Photographic Exhibition organized
in connection with Independence Day celebrations by Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting in Islamabad on Thursday.
The Information Minister said promo of the re-recorded anthem will be
unveiled for the public today. Marriyum Aurangzeb said the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting has organized a calendar of activities on
the directions of the Prime Minister in connection with Independence
Day celebrations. She said an effort has been made to project the
cultural diversity and heritage of the country.
The Information Minister said the theme behind the Diamond Jubilee
celebrations is portrayal of achievements, the country has made in the
socio-economic, technological, transit systems and other realms.
She visited different stalls at the exhibition showing the collection of
country's coin and currencies, commemorative postal tickets and
paintings made by artists.
