He says if there were any problems with institutions, it was with “two or three black sheep” in them “who violated the Constitution and law”.

“They violated the fundamental rights of people,” he said, listing Arshad Sharif, Shahbaz Gill and Azam Swati and journalists as those whose rights were violated.

“So because we are against these people we’re against the entire institution. What sort of logic is that? Institutions have good and bad people in them and good institutions get rid of such people.

“Within my party — are we all angels? But a mechanism should be there to expel those in my party who do wrong.

“This will strengthen my party.”

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