INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Widecasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Monday said that accountability
process was being carried out by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) without discrimination.Talking to a news channel, she said that the
NAB was an independent institution of the country, adding that the present government had no role in its working.Commenting on the cases of
money laundering filed against Asif Ali Zardari, she said that the cases were registered during the tenure of preceding government of
Pakistan Muslim League-N.The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), had compiled the PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari's report after holding
thorough investigation in 2015, she added.After total probe, she said, the matter of fake bank account holders had started seeming before
The former president Asif Ali Zardari approached the courts just to avoid arrest by NAB, she said.The courts had granted release to the PPP
leader after awarding interim-bail, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan stated.To a question, the special assistant said that present government had
always respected the court orders, adding that the incumbent government would also show reverence regarding the decision taken against the
PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari, regarding money laundering and fake bank account cases.As far as matter of corruption of Faryal Talpur, Asif
Ali Zardari''s sister was concerned, she said that keeping in view the respect for women, the court decided to uphold the ''honor'' of
women.Replying a question she said that public had mandated the the PTI government to work against corruption.Prime Minister Imran Khan was
strengthening the national institutions, she said adding that present government was against the status quo.To a question about the protest
launched by the Opposition members after Asif Ali Zardari was apprehended by NAB, she said that the protest was the right of opposition.The
special assistant to prime minister said that changing the system was more important than seizebing powers, adding that Imran Khan was an
honest leader who was trying to bring improvement in the system.The PTI leader always thought about the welfare of the 220 million
population, she said.While, the leaders of the past governments of PPP and PML-N, had been focusing on the future of their children.To
amuchher question about the former chief minister Punjab, she said that Shehbaz Sharif, went abroad after taking relief from the courts.She
said that the leader of PML-N, had spent more than two months in London.Dr Firdous said the PTI was fighting for rule of law in the country,
adding,"We are determined to wipe out the virus of corruption from the society."We are fighting war for upholding the constitution and
supremacy of law in the country," she said.She said that no nation could develop and progress sans justice.About the upcoming budget, she
said the present government was presenting the people-friendly budget .The government had taken care of the poor people while formulating
the budget for the next fiscal year, she said.Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan stated said that the degrees had been taken to remove additional
expenditure.The steps had also been taken to promote austerity in the institutions.Saluting the sacrifices of Pakistani armed forces and the
announcement to cut the defence budget, she said the amount would be utilized for the development of less privileged areas of
Balochistan.The main motive of the present PTI government was to improve the infrastructure, she said adding that lowering the unemployment
graph and poverty was precedence of the government.We shall try to make the people part of the taxation system, she said adding that all out
efforts would be made to generate more revenue.This would be a non-traditional budget, which would try to steer the people out of
problems.To a question about the role of opposition, she said the opposition had the habit to make hue and cry and criticize the
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