Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Saturday that the apex court to include Roedad Khan in the investigation of Mehran Bank scandal. Talking to media at the Expo Centre Lahore, she further urged the Supreme Court to bring accused in Mehran Bank scandal to justice. According to her, the revelations of Mehran Bank scandal suggest that Shahbaz Sharif is also involved in corruption.
She said the accused ones should answer the court queries instead of explaining their positions on media. Awan also criticised the PML-N by saying that so-called champions of democracy have been exposed in this case. She said that the Asghar Ali Khan case has proven that these leaders acted as puppets of establishment and People's Party's mandate had been overruled in the past with national treasury by these elements.
"The looters of national exchequer will be exposed," she asserted. She said that the forces that had played role in making governments in the country as per their personal interests had been exposed in the Supreme Court during Asghar Ali Khan case. "Younus Habib has made vital revelations in the court, and the kingmakers of the past are exposed," she said.
"Every state institution should follow constitution and work within its domain," Awan said, expressing hope that the present PPP-led government would complete its 5-year term. "PPP wants to live in the history not in headlines." Referring to the cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, Awan claimed that the cases "were fabricated" in the past.
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