Imran Khan alleged that PM Sharif had offered him Rs10 billion to back off from the Panama case

[tomato]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan’s incendiary allegation that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tried to bribe him to not pursue the Panama Papers case drew a sharp reaction from the government on Wednesday.

A day earlier, speaking to party members in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr Khan had alleged that PM Sharif had offered him Rs10 billion to back off from the case.

During a series of TV appearances on Wednesday, he went further, claiming that the proposal came from a close friend of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.

Appearing in an ARY News show, he did not name the person that brought the “offer from the Sharif family”, but said it happened only two weeks ago, when the judgement in the Panama Papers case had been reserved, but not announced.


“He is very close to [Nawaz Sharif’s] brother,” he replied when asked about the man who brought the offer. “He came to see me about two weeks ago and told me about the offer. Let me tell you that the Sharif family had even made him a very good offer and promised to ‘entertain’ him if he could convince me,” the PTI chief claimed.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1329541/imrans-bribery-allegation-stirs-up-a-hornets-nest

Is there any proof Imran have? This is why i always found similarities between PTI & AAP same style of functioning...

 

[czar]

Unless he has evidence to back up his claims, it's lack of maturity on Imran Khans side to have come up with such statements.

Expect his fans to consider this as another moral victory for Imran over Nawaz Sharif.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Poor from IK.

 

[Mian]

Hasan Nisar said he knows the person who offered it on behalf of Sharif family. He is a common friend. I don't find any reason not to believe Hassan Nisar even if i dont want to believe what IK said.

 

[Mian]

https://www.dawn.com/news/1329541/imrans-bribery-allegation-stirs-up-a-hornets-nest

Is there any proof Imran have? This is why i always found similarities between PTI & AAP same style of functioning...

Lol at asking for proof so where is the money trail of all the hard earned money sharif family made? Why they were unable to provide any documented proof to convince judges? Nawaz Sharif made statements like these all his life about Zardari and Benazir without any evidence.

I am loving it because Sharifs the political sons of dictator Zia are getting a taste of their own medicine.

 

[TM Riddle]

Did he throw a blank check at Imran like villain bap of heroine in old Hindi movies.Would have been quite a sight.

 

[Slog]

Woldnt be surprising if true

pml-n offered seat sharing in 2013 as well when pti was gaining momentum

 

[Mian]

Sharifs are so corrupt they can go down to any level. Their whole political career is full of buying people for their advantage. What more you can expect from them when they made one person who did money laundering for them the new chairman of state bank and another person is made finance minister and appointed all their loyals on higher posts in govt.

 

[Mian]

Woldnt be surprising if true

pml-n offered seat sharing in 2013 as well when pti was gaining momentum

And even in 1996 nawaz offered him seats when PTI was just starting

 

[CricketCartoons]

Should have taken the money and distributed among the poor.

 

[Kianig89]

Yup I believe in Imran

 

[IAJ]

Should have taken the money and distributed among the poor.

Yeah for the poor have no dignity and would gladely welcome dishonest money, good suggestion.

 

[Waseem]

Sharif and offering money? This is simply impossible, yes they have bribed judges, police, media (including entire channels), different politicians, bureaucrat, businessmen etc but not Imran Khan. Yes Nawaz Sharif has been offering Imran Khan for almost 3 decades to join hands with him but still can't offer him money.

Having said that, IK knew he couldn't reveal the source name so why bother even mention this?

 

[CricketCartoons]

Yeah for the poor have no dignity and would gladely welcome dishonest money, good suggestion.

Yes, let the dishonest money stay with dishonest people. Good suggestion.

 

[IAJ]

Yes, let the dishonest money stay with dishonest people. Good suggestion.

Yeah a balance between having a couple of sinful persons and thousands of them. Difficult task.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Yeah a balance between having a couple of sinful persons and thousands of them. Difficult task.

Yes, billions going into the kitty of a couple of people vs it going to the poor. Difficult task indeed.

 

[IAJ]

Yes, billions going into the kitty of a couple of people vs it going to the poor. Difficult task indeed.

Clean billions should go to the poor and other who deserve it. Very easy task if implemented.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Clean billions should go to the poor and other who deserve it. Very easy task if implemented.

And dirty billions should be left with the few people who amassed it and should not be recovered.

 

[IAJ]

And dirty billions should be left with the few people who amassed it and should not be recovered.

Now you are getting on right track. Billions they have gathered in a dirty way should be recovered, so they can not bribe others and make them dirty.

 

[Bewal Express]

IK was deliberately left in a difficult situation by this offer. Had he not made it public then you can imagine the tape the Nooras would have made of the offer(secretly filmed) coming out on GEO IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS and they would have claimed that IK is corrupt as he didnt report the offer as he was waiting for a higher amount and now because he has reported it, people want evidence which you cant have as it was done verbally. IK has done the right thing.

 

[Mian]

I Personally Know The Person Who Offered Money To Imran Khan - Hassan Nisar Reveals

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[waqar goraya]

Regardless of the fact whether Imran is speaking truth or not, you can't prove an offer of money/bribe. In whatever way it was made, Imran could not have recorded that conversation.

Now, N league's demand to prove the offer is quite unreasonable. Unlike Mayfair flats or assets hidden via off shore companies there is no money trail , tangible asset or financial transaction involved. Probably, it resulted in only a verbal communication of few minutes.

Recent events show that if some one is indeed lying here then the chances of Sharifs doing so are greater than Imran. Because it is he who has just been named dishonest by 2 senior judges of SC.

Oh, I remember those words the PM said on the floor of the NA, " Hazoor-e-wala yeh hein wo wasael aur zaraye jin sa................" Although court never saw those sources.

 

[Major]

Could be true

And anyone whos asking proof is just being naive here.

Proof cannot be presented here because the whole thing happens verbally.

The audience who are told about this will believe what it wants to believe

 

[Major]

IK was deliberately left in a difficult situation by this offer. Had he not made it public then you can imagine the tape the Nooras would have made of the offer(secretly filmed) coming out on GEO IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS and they would have claimed that IK is corrupt as he didnt report the offer as he was waiting for a higher amount and now because he has reported it, people want evidence which you cant have as it was done verbally. IK has done the right thing.

This!

Good post.

Proof cannot be bough out here, and yes imran did the right thing by being transperent here.

Pmln have been known in the past for making someone look bad by their laws. Ppp and the pmln wars in the 90s are there for everyone to read.

Pmln use to spread run rumours of benazir, and trust no one wanta to read the bakwas they use to write about her.

But benazir herself never did this. She could had made up stuff about maryam like this who was a young teenager, but she never crossed this line

 

[Bewal Express]

This!

Good post.

Proof cannot be bough out here, and yes imran did the right thing by being transperent here.

Pmln have been known in the past for making someone look bad by their laws. Ppp and the pmln wars in the 90s are there for everyone to read.

Pmln use to spread run rumours of benazir, and trust no one wanta to read the bakwas they use to write about her.

But benazir herself never did this. She could had made up stuff about maryam like this who was a young teenager, but she never crossed this line

Brother weren't you very pro Noora a few weeks ago or am i confusing you with the similar forum name.

 

[Major]

Brother weren't you very pro Noora a few weeks ago or am i confusing you with the similar forum name.

or maybe you just judged me for being pro noora because i criticized Immy, and like all immy fans who assumed that for criticizing the messiah i should be a PMLN fan

 

[Moiza]

or maybe you just judged me for being pro noora because i criticized Immy, and like all immy fans who assumed that for criticizing the messiah i should be a PMLN fan

This. A word against Imran or any appreciation for anything N does and you're a certified noora according to the experts here at PP. My fb is riddled with pro pti posts and I'm a noora at PP, funny world.

 

[PakLFC]

He has put forward no evidence of his claim. I don't believe this egotistic man at all.

 

[Abdullah719]

Defamation suit against Imran on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The much-awaited response to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s incendiary allegations that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tried to bribe him to look the other way in the Panama Papers case came on Thursday with the latter’s legal team advising to file a defamation suit.

The government is considering filing a defamation case against the PTI chief on his incendiary allegations that the Sharif family had offered him Rs10 billion to back off from the Panamagate case.

Legal wizards of the government disclosed this during a meeting at the PM’s House. They were giving another briefing to the premier on different aspects of the apex court’s verdict in the Panamagate case.
Some legal experts have recommended the government to engage Imran in a legal battle on what they call gratuitous claim. “This thing has to be stopped now. He should not be given an open licence to say whatever he wants,” a close aide of the prime minister told The Express Tribune.

An official present during the meeting at the PM House said that there were two views on the issue; one of them which was predominant called for filing a defamation case, while a few others said it would tantamount to giving the PTI chief much too importance. They believed that it has become an intrinsic nature of Imran to level allegations which he cannot stand by later on.

The government is already weighing options of filing a review on the Supreme Court’s decision to further investigate the Sharif family’s alleged involvement in corruption through a joint investigation team (JIT) comprising officials from civil and military agencies.

The prime minister was given a briefing on the JIT and its scope. The final decision on further course of action on both Panama Papers and Imran’s allegation issues will be taken up by the premier after another meeting with his legal team.

Punjab CM deprecates Imran’s ‘bribery allegation’

Separately, PTI chief’s expose that Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s close friend had tried to bribe him Rs10 billion to back off from the Panamagate case did not sit well with the latter.

The Punjab chief minister strongly rejected the allegation levelled by the PTI chief while addressing the fourth round of laptop distribution ceremony at Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Thursday.

He said Khan has falsely accused him of trying to bribe him through common friends in the Panamagate issue.

He said he reserves the right to launch a legal proceeding against Khan. “If the allegation is proven true, then people should not forgive me, but if it’s a lie, then the court should take action against Khan,” he added.

Khan, who had set a record in cricket history by winning the World Cup, is also setting new records in Pakistan politics of accusations and lies, he added.

The Punjab CM also criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari for terming China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) his initiative, saying that if CPEC was his initiative then how had he forgotten to lay the foundation stone of the Gwadar Port?

Talking about the laptop scheme, he said till now some 310,000 laptops have been distributed among students on merit. In this fourth round, 150,000 laptops will be distributed among bright students. The scheme is not just limited to bright students of Punjab, but the students receiving education in Punjab from all over the country are also included. We have been giving laptops to bright students of Punjab so they may change the destiny of our country, he added.

Back in 2011 when the Punjab government launched the laptop scheme, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was accused of trying to bribe students, he said and added that the project that the government continued, despite stiff criticism, has proven successful. The laptop scheme has produced information technology experts, who have started small online businesses and are making a good earning. They are also focusing on students in schools. The government has given 500,000 tablets to schools’ administrations to monitor students’ attendances on a daily basis, he added.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1395584/defamation-suit-imran-cards/

 

[Mian]

Why it's even a surprise? Nawaz Sharif even tried to buy a sitting Army Chief Asif Nawaz Janjua and a sitting CJ Sajjad Ali Shah

 

[Mian]

Kashif Abbasi confirmed in his program that Imran called that common friend in front of Kashif during program break because Imran wanted to share the name but that common friend requested him to please don't reveal my name it can create lot of issues for me.

So multiple journalists so far confirmed that it actually happened including Kashif Abbasi, Hasan Nisar and Shahid Masood.

Why some of these journalists asking to reveal the name when they hide their own news source while reporting? I remember everyone was protecting Cyril for not revealing the name of source in Dawn Leaks.

 

[proud_pakistani]

Imran Khan is now sensing blood, he is going to continue to mount as much pressure as he can.

Also, believe it or not many PML-N guys are friends with Imran Khan since their business interests lie with being loyal to PML-N. I know for a fact some of these guys are big donors to Shaukat Khanum so of course Imran is not going to reveal their name.

 

[DHONI183]

Ekk mint khallovo zarra dosto! Whereas by no means implying that the offer (was or) wasn´t made, or whether Imran is lying here, but someone explain this to me....

"... He came to see me about two weeks ago and told me about the offer... "

Link:
https://www.dawn.com/news/1329541/imrans-bribery-allegation-stirs-up-a-hornets-nest

Two weeks ago? Didn´t the Panama case hearings ended on 23rd February? How could Imran have influenced the happenings of the court any further after that date?

Very, very baffling on PML-N´s part if they indeed did that. That´s like a father-in-law bribing his son-in-law not to marry the former´s daughter two months after the wedding!

 

[Mian]

Ekk mint khallovo zarra dosto! Whereas by no means implying that the offer (was or) wasn´t made, or whether Imran is lying here, but someone explain this to me....

"... He came to see me about two weeks ago and told me about the offer... "

Link:
https://www.dawn.com/news/1329541/imrans-bribery-allegation-stirs-up-a-hornets-nest

Two weeks ago? Didn´t the Panama case hearings ended on 23rd February? How could Imran have influenced the happenings of the court any further after that date?

Very, very baffling on PML-N´s part if they indeed did that. That´s like a father-in-law bribing his son-in-law not to marry the former´s daughter two months after the wedding!

They wanted Imran to withdraw the case before verdict because he was the main party in Panama case and i guess you didn't followed the case that much because Geo and their reporters did a whole campaign back in February that Imran is thinking about withdrawing the case to make Imran look weak. In our court system even if all the evidence is against you but the other party withdraw the case than there is nothing much that judges can do.

Remember the famous Shahzeb murder case where family was forced to withdraw it and murderer is now free?

Sharif family and the derabris were too quick to jump with a victory sign but now they are looking in big trouble after reading 540 pages long verdict and there isn't a clear exit for them thanks to the blunders of their lawyers and no evidence.

 

[DHONI183]

They wanted Imran to withdraw the case before verdict because he was the main party in Panama case and i guess you didn't followed the case that much because Geo and their reporters did a whole campaign back in February that Imran is thinking about withdrawing the case to make Imran look weak. In our court system even if all the evidence is against you but the other party withdraw the case than there is nothing much that judges can do.

Remember the famous Shahzeb murder case where family was forced to withdraw it and murderer is now free?

Sharif family and the derabris were too quick to jump with a victory sign but now they are looking in big trouble after reading 540 pages long verdict and there isn't a clear exit for them thanks to the blunders of their lawyers and no evidence.

1. But can the plaintiff withdraw from the case even after all the hearings are done and dusted and only the verdict is left to be announced?

2. Also, wasn´t Siraj-ul-Haq the first/other plaintiff to file the case in the court? How could Imran´s withdrawal alone been sufficient for PML-N?

Shahzeb´s murder was pardoned by the family, something for which there´s room in the laws of Pakistan I believe. Even if the same is allowed here too, the point about Siraj stands.

 

[Mian]

1. But can the plaintiff withdraw from the case even after all the hearings are done and dusted and only the verdict is left to be announced?

2. Also, wasn´t Siraj-ul-Haq the first/other plaintiff to file the case in the court? How could Imran´s withdrawal alone been sufficient for PML-N?

Shahzeb´s murder was pardoned by the family, something for which there´s room in the laws of Pakistan I believe. Even if the same is allowed here too, the point about Siraj stands.

In his petition, Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Sirajul Haq did not name the premier as a respondent and urged the court to direct investigating agencies to launch a probe into the Panama Papers scandal, arrest the suspected culprits, recover the public money and bring it back to Pakistan because it was illegally taken out to offshore companies.

The PTI’s plea seeks disqualification of the prime minister but other petitions did not share its prayer. Two of them call for formation of a judicial commission to probe the offshore shells; one opposes this option and the fifth one demands inquiry by investigating agencies against the owners of such companies.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/158606-Panama-Leaks-case-Notices-issued-to-PM-Nawaz-others

Sheikh Rasheed petition was based on 62,63. So in Sharif family case Imran was the main party he wanted PM disqualified and focus was on Sharif family not all the names in Panama papers.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Poor from IK.

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Fully agree with Rauf Klasra. Imran Khan made Maamu by a so called friend and huge terrible blunder from IK.

 

[waqar goraya]

Who has taken and given bribes in the past? Who bribed politicians in the forest of Changa Manga? Who took money from ISI to maneuver the elections? Why a SC judge accused Sharifs of paying bribes to other judges in brief cases? Who has recently been named liar by the SC? Whose evidence and defense in the shape of Qatari letter has been termed bogus by the supreme court?

The list goes on and on and yet some people believe that Sharifs' simple rebuttal is enough to term Imran a liar.

It is debatable whether Imran should have talked about this issue in public or not but a Sharif denial can only weigh for those who are extremely naive or blatantly ignorant.

 

[Rafa]

The person who made Rs 10bn offer lives in Lahore, claims Imran

KARACHI: Arriving in Karachi to lead a rally due today (Sunday), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said that the person who offered him Rs 10 billion to stay silent on Panamagate case is a businessman based in Lahore, ARY News reported.


He was talking to media persons outside Jinnah International Airport Karachi.

The PTI chief said if he revealed the name of the person he would confront similar challenges which others had faced on defiance.

“Rs 10 billion was just the starting amount of the offer”, he reiterated, adding, the middleman was also offered Rs two billion for successful negotiations.

Khan said over revelation of the name, the person could face stern action as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is not a democratic party. “They are fascist who came in power with help of a military dictator”, he added.


Predicting the ultimate fate of the premier, he opined that all PML-N leaders including the workers would abandon Nawaz Sharif very next day if his government toppled.

“He has no moral jurisdiction after Panamagate verdict to continue his office as he failed to vindicate himself in money laundering and other corruption charges”, Khan said.

He lambasted the ruling party and other associates of the premier for safeguarding the prime suspect in Newsgate scandal and scapegoating others.

https://arynews.tv/en/the-person-who-made-rs-10bn-offer-lives-in-lahore-claims-imran/

 

[Mian]

Goldie? He is a common friend

 

[hafeezrocks]

Imran Khan must expose the person and provide the evidence. What's the point of chest thumping and only giving hints?

 

[Mian]

Imran Khan must expose the person and provide the evidence. What's the point of chest thumping and only giving hints?

Ayyan Ali case is th best recent example where the person with all the evidence was murdered. These corrupt politicians run it like a Mafia

 

[DHONI183]

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/158606-Panama-Leaks-case-Notices-issued-to-PM-Nawaz-others

Sheikh Rasheed petition was based on 62,63. So in Sharif family case Imran was the main party he wanted PM disqualified and focus was on Sharif family not all the names in Panama papers.

But what still seems baffling is that they allegedly offered to bribe him from where, if accepted, Imran could only have committed a political suicide. The Panama scandal first came to attention in April last year I think, and from thereon it took off, leading to a tipping point in October-November in the rise of political tension. Overcoming all that, they offer him bribe when the only option for Imran would´ve been to withdraw the case and hence commit a political suicide.

How could they´ve been even remotely serious in thinking that Imran would accept it? I wouldn´t accept even Zardari to accept such an offer which would expose the deal behind the doors so openly to the media and the public, and the own party members too! I´ve never seen political deals conducted in such a way, and PML-N of course know politics more than I do.

They surely chose a strange time to bribe him, if they indeed did!

 

[Bewal Express]

But what still seems baffling is that they allegedly offered to bribe him from where, if accepted, Imran could only have committed a political suicide. The Panama scandal first came to attention in April last year I think, and from thereon it took off, leading to a tipping point in October-November in the rise of political tension. Overcoming all that, they offer him bribe when the only option for Imran would´ve been to withdraw the case and hence commit a political suicide.

How could they´ve been even remotely serious in thinking that Imran would accept it? I wouldn´t accept even Zardari to accept such an offer which would expose the deal behind the doors so openly to the media and the public, and the own party members too! I´ve never seen political deals conducted in such a way, and PML-N of course know politics more than I do.

They surely chose a strange time to bribe him, if they indeed did!

Read my earlier post as to why it was done. There is method in the Noora madness.

 

[DHONI183]

IK was deliberately left in a difficult situation by this offer. Had he not made it public then you can imagine the tape the Nooras would have made of the offer(secretly filmed) coming out on GEO IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS and they would have claimed that IK is corrupt as he didnt report the offer as he was waiting for a higher amount and now because he has reported it, people want evidence which you cant have as it was done verbally. IK has done the right thing.

I accept that as a very valid point. A good case of deep, sharp thinking on your part.

However, Imran could´ve tweeted something like "Any attempts to bribe me are futile as I´m firm in my struggle against corruption", or something along the lines of it, and then never gone into details as to when and how it happened, and it wouldn´t have led to such reactions from the media and the PML-N etc.