ISLAMABAD
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) alleged on Friday that the incumbent government was causing irreversible damage to the country, citing the recently announced budget as evidence.
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub made these remarks during a press conference in Islamabad. He was flanked by PTI leader Raoof Hasan.
Ayub claimed that complete budget documents were not presented in the National Assembly and that the budget had a seven per cent deficit, the highest in Pakistan’s history. He also alleged that facilities provided to PML-N leaders and others in jail far exceeded those provided to Imran Khan.
He said on the one hand people were being arrested and imprisoned on nominal or frivolous charges, while on the other hand individuals facing serious allegations of embezzlement were being released.
Ayub shared his personal experience of being barred from entering a court in Sargodha, despite identifying himself as a member of the National Assembly. He said he told “them” that being part of the parliament, the MNAs were the state, rather than those who wanted to stop the lawmakers.
