Prime Minister refused to answer JIT questions, claims Shaheen Sehbai
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 15 June 2017
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reportedly declined to respond to inquiries from a judicial investigation team led by senior journalist Shaheen Sehbai. After three hours, he stated that the allegations are personal and do not pertain to his tenure as prime minister.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Senior journalist Shaheen Sehbai claimed Thursday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif refused to answer questions by a judicial investigation team.
Sehbai said in a tweet: “PM'S JIT DRAMA: PM hotly refused 2 answr JIT Q's saying U hv no right 2 ask abt my family bzness matters. Aftr 3 hours on dot, he walked out.”
The JIT is investigating alleged corruption of prime minister’s family.
Media reports said the prime minister remained inside for three hours. He later told reporters: “These allegations have nothing to do with my tenure as prime minister and are not charges of corruption. They are charges against me and my family on a personal level.”
Key Points
- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif refused to answer questions from the JIT.
- The investigation pertains to alleged corruption involving his family.
- Sehbai reported that the PM left after three hours without answering.
- Sharif claimed the allegations are personal, not official.
- The incident has drawn significant media attention in Pakistan.
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