LAHORE: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday lashed out at the government, saying that it had embarrassed itself in front of the world with the National Crime Agency (NCA) probe.
In a hard-hitting press conference, flanked by Rana Sanaullah and Ahsan Iqbal, Abbasi said the government’s claims that it was not involved or pursuing the money laundering cases against Shahbaz Sharif had been exposed.
He said that the Assets Recovery Unit (ARU) and, as per the PML-N’s sources, even Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials used to go to London to meet NCA officials.
“The standard set by this government, when it comes to lying, is totally unique,” he said. “The prime minister of this country, in his own office, creates an Asset Recovery Unit that has no legal basis. And what has that ARU done?” he questioned.
He referred to the papers in his hand, saying that they were official documents submitted by the NCA at the UK court.