PML-N leader Khawaja Asif- File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Khawaja Asif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) accused Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan of gambling 12.5 million dollars in the real-estate abroad, DawnNews reported.

Asif, while addressing a press conference in Islamabad, handed out hard copies of “evidence” against Khan’s investments.

He further alleged that Imran sent the funds, donated to his hospital, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, through money laundering.

Asif said “Despite the opposition from the board of directors of the hospital, Khan invested 4.5 million dollars from the money gained from ‘sadqaat’, ‘fitrana’ and ‘Zakat’ in foreign capital markets. He lost 65 per cent of the invested capital.”

Asif also accused that Imran sent 210 million rupees to Dubai through money laundering and bought property in Muscat.

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