Fazl claims Panama issue not against corruption, calls it conspiracy by India-US nexus

Published July 16, 2017
"India and USA have forged a 'nexus' and their target is Pakistan and China," says JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman. —PPI
"India and USA have forged a 'nexus' and their target is Pakistan and China," says JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman. —PPI

The Panama Papers issue has nothing to do with ending corruption, and “we expect justice from the Court in this regard”, said Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman.

Addressing a press conference in Karachi on Saturday, Fazl termed the Panama papers issue a “conspiracy aimed at creating political instability”.

He maintained that earlier the former president Asif Ali Zardari and former prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani were made the target.

“Today Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was being targeted,” the JUI-F chief said, he further pointed out that this was not “accountability” and opined that it had some political agenda.

He also described it as a move to “sabotage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor”.

Fazl claimed that it was India and USA, who had forged a 'nexus' and their target was Pakistan and China.

“We are in constant contact with other religious parties for forming an alliance as this was essential in view of the prevailing situation in the country,” said Fazl.

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