Chohan reiterates government's resolve to bring back looted money

LAHORE: Punjab’s Information Minister, Fayyazul Hasan Chohan on Wednesday heavily criticised the  Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) for “doing nothing to bring back the looted money”, ARY NEWS reported.

Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Chohan said both the parties in order to hide their wrongdoings avoided to take steps for bringing back the laundered money, as they were hand in glove with each other.

Prime Minister Imran Khan is taking concrete steps in this regard.” he contended.

Taking a jibe at former president Asif Zardari, the minister said that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman’s name is synonymous with corruption and money laundering.

He said that government has busted more than 5,000 fake bank accounts, used for laundering money of more than 700 billion rupees. The minister without taking anyone’s name said, everyone knows, who has illegally occupied sugar mills and lands.

Chohan issued an open challenge to PML-N’s Mushahidullah Khan for a debate, whenever and wherever he wants, adding, he got his relatives appointed in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) during the tenure of the last government without consideration of merit.

Defending former secretary general of PTI, Jehangir Tareen, the Punjab’s information minister said, ” he is not holding any position in the party, he is well wisher of the party as a worker,” he continued.

Reacting over a video clip surfaced last week on social media showing a meeting between Tareen, Pervaiz Elahi and Tariq Bashir Cheema In which PML-Q leaders can be seen complaining against Punjab’s Governor, Chohan said “media violated PEMRA laws by airing that video and maintained that coalition partners are on the same page in Punjab and rebutted rumors about any differences within them.