Special Assistant to Prime Minister on accountability Shahzad Akbar, while talking to media outside the parliament house, said that, Bilawal Bhutto is misleading the people and his lawyers are misguiding him. He stated that NAB has summoned Bilawal for investigation due to his involvement in different cases. He said that he will not speak lies like Bilawal Bhutto.
He further stated that Bilawal Bhutto is twisting the facts by misguiding that he was only 7 years of age when these properties were bought. However, the fact is that these properties were bought in 2011 – 2014 when his father was president of Pakistan, adding that both the former president and his sister are co-accused in these cases.
He informed that Bilawal Bhutto was also investigated in JV opal-226 case. Wherein Zardari group has been accused in money laundering of worth Rs 1.25 billion .He stated that the amount has been laundered through various accounts by taking advantage of corporate sector.
SAPM said that people usually become poor whereas the Zardari group wealth; has amassed over the year. He stated that no one is above the law and every accused has to present himself before the investing agency.
He added that Bilawal Bhutto made properties with laundered money including Bilawal house and agricultural lands. They should prove their innocence before the Court of law. He further said that No one will be allowed unlawful privileges in Naya Pakistan. He said that in our country everybody claims to be expert in law, but let the Court decide the matter.
He explained that that the name of Chief Minister Sindh was removed from Exit Control List to ensure smooth continuity of the affairs of Provincial Government, and not because he is innocent. Replying to a Question, he apprised that 3 institutions are investigating BRT case. Adding that a committee has been constituted in this regard. Whereas FIA has submitted its report.
The premier’s special assistant told a news conference that in the JV-225 case the Zardari Group is accused of money laundering from the company’s accounts. Akbar added that they were accused of building properties from the money taken from these accounts.
“Are you so untouchable that you can’t be called by any institution for questioning?” Akbar asked, addressing Bilawal.
Responding to Bilawal’s remarks that a case was made against him despite the fact that he was a seven-year-old when he became a shareholder of the company under question, Akbar said: “Bachay (kid) this property was purchased between 2011-2014 when your abba jan (father) was the president.”
Additionally, responding to the PPP chairperson’s remark’s that the former chief justice had declared him innocent, Akbar said: “Bilawal Sahib I wish you had received some education in Pakistan.”
The premier’s special assistant said that the Supreme Court had not declared Bilawal as “not guilty but may have said he is innocent”.
“Remember no one is above the law, if you are called somewhere you will have to give a reply.
“You do not have a certificate from anywhere that you are untouchable. You were untouchable in the old Pakistan, you are not untouchable now.”
Reading the written order of the Supreme Court under discussion, Akbar said it had stated that Bilawal and the Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah’s name should be removed from the Exit Control List (ECL). He added that the order had said this would not prevent NAB from probing their cases further.
