Maryam suggests Bani Gala should be raided to recover cypher
\nLAHORE
\nFinance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday revealed that Principal Secretary Azam Khan has admitted that he gave the diplomatic cypher to PTI chief Imran Khan \u2014 which had been \u201cstolen\u201d from the records of the Prime Minister\u2019s House.
\nAccusing the PTI for the missing cypher, Dar said: \u201cThe cypher is missing from the archives and the audio leaks have laid bare their plan.\u201d
\nThe finance minister was addressing a press conference flanked by the top brass of the PML-N, including Vice President Maryam Nawaz and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah.
\nThe finance minister blamed the previous PTI government for economically devastating the country, saying that the PTI have brought the economy where all the macroeconomic indicators are blinking red.
\n\u201cImran Khan pauperised the country and brought to the brink of default,\u201d he said, claiming that his ultimate agenda was the \u201ctotal annihilation\u201d of the country.
\nThe finance minister said that the Official Secret Act was violated.
\n\u201cKhan is solely responsible for this whole travesty,\u201d he maintained, adding that if we do not take action to bring this matter to its logical conclusion, then it would be another breach of the Constitution.
\nHe further revealed that the cabinet has inspected all aspects in this regard in detail. \u201cThe minutes that were created regarding the diplomatic cypher are present; however, the original document is missing,\u201d Dar added.
\n\u201cThis proves that conspiracy was not hatched by the incumbent coalition government instead the PTI was behind this,\u201d he said, adding that a meeting of the National Security Committee has also been held in this regard.
\nPlaying the purported audio leak of the former prime minister, Dar said: \u201cWe will betray our constitution if we do not take it to its logical end.
\n\u201cThe mess created in four years could not be cleaned in four-five months; however, our efforts will be to stop the destruction and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s team is working to provide relief to the masses.\u201d
\n\u2018Mastermind of conspiracy against Pakistan\u2019
\nMaryam, at the beginning of her address, expressed her happiness that people got a huge relief, alluding to the petrol price cut announced by Dar a day earlier.
\n\u201cI do not want to say his [Imran Khan\u2019s] name, but I am forced to, so that truth comes before the nation,\u201d she said, calling him a \u201cprotagonist\u201d as well as the \u201cmastermind of this conspiracy against Pakistan\u201d.
\nThe PML-N vice president said that the more one listens to Khan\u2019s leaked audio, the more they know what a \u201cheinous game\u201d the PTI chief played against Pakistan.
\nRegarding the previous audio leaks of the incumbent government, Maryam said that no matter how many audios of PML-N leaders are leaked none of the leaders will be heard speaking against the country.
\n\u201cPML-N will never compromise on the security of Pakistan,\u201d she asserted.
\n\u2018Biggest liar of century\u2019
\nRecalling Khan\u2019s ouster, Maryam said that when the PTI chief realised that his party members were turning against him and he was about to lose his power, Khan started spreading his \u201cforeign conspiracy\u201d narrative.
\n\u201cSince day one I knew that he [Khan] was lying as he is the biggest liar of this century,\u201d she said, adding that this wasn\u2019t just conspiracy but this was also \u201ctampering\u201d.
\nAccusing the former prime minister of forging the sensitive documents of Pakistan, she said that Khan conspired against the foreign policy of Pakistan.
\n\u201cPM Shehbaz told me that no country is ready to write a letter to Pakistan because of this fitna Khan [Imran Khan],\u201d Maryam said, adding that other countries are afraid of communicating with Pakistan.
\nThe PML-N vice president further added that the audio leaks are enough to indict Khan for his wrongdoings.
\n\u201cYou can look at the Supreme Court\u2019s verdict, Khan even violated the order of the apex court while leaving his office,\u201d she mentioned, adding that the highest court of the country has given its ruling against the former premier.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe nation has been held hostage by this evil mind since last four years,\u201d she asserted.<\/p>\n
Maryam suggests Bani Gala should be raided to recover cypher
\nThe PML-N vice president said that the PTI has hired a lobbying and PR firm for $25,000 per month to build its public and media relations in the United States.<\/p>\n
Maryam said that Khan has been labelled as a traitor. \u201cEven an animal is loyal to its owner but you [Khan] failed to stay faithful to your country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The PML-N vice president said that Khan played with the country, and targeted the martyrs of the Pakistan Army under the guise of a cypher, which was not even real.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou conspired against the martyrs, destroyed the country for your own interests and spoiled diplomatic relations,\u201d she said while taking a jibe at the former prime minister.<\/p>\n
She added that the PTI chief\u2019s Bani Gala residence should be raided to recover the cypher.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will be somebody\u2019s ladla, but he is not our [coalition government\u2019s] ladla,\u201d she said, accusing him of creating a rift in the important institution of Pakistan.<\/p>\n
Maryam went on to say that she was surprised at herself and the system of this country, assuring the public that the coalition government will show his true face to the people.<\/p>\n
Replying to a question, Sanaullah said that he hopes that the Parliament registers a case against him under Article 6.<\/p>\n
Nawaz Sharif to return soon: Maryam
\nShedding light on the audio leak regarding Maryam\u2019s son-in-law planning to import machinery from India, the PML-N leader revealed that machinery was imported from the neighbouring country during PTI\u2019s tenure and was procured according to the law.<\/p>\n
\u201cPM Shehbaz has himself announced that I didn\u2019t ask him any favours for my son-in-law,\u201d she reiterated.<\/p>\n
Replying to a question, she said: \u201c[PML-N supremo] Nawaz Sharif will soon return and take charge of the party.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Maryam suggests Bani Gala should be raided to recover cypher LAHORE Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday revealed that Principal Secretary Azam Khan has admitted that he gave the diplomatic cypher to PTI chief Imran Khan \u2014 which had been \u201cstolen\u201d from the records of the Prime Minister\u2019s House. Accusing the PTI for the missing cypher, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":208401,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1925],"class_list":{"0":"post-286849","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news","8":"tag-ishaq-dar"},"yoast_head":"\n