A just demand

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, may I humbly suggest to Punjab Law minister Rana Sanaullah, to stop issuing irresponsible statements against Imran Khan, who has very rightly asked all politicians to declare their actual assets in their entirety. Mian Nawaz Sharif has a lot of credibility and public support, which cannot be said about Asif Zardari, who has become controversial for rampant corruption and other irregularities.The issue is that all those who have occupied any public office, be it elected or as paid servants such as those serving in Police, FBR, NAB, Auditor General, MI, FIA, Armed Forces, District Management, Foreign Service, Judiciarymust declare any assets acquired by them, or their family members within Pakistan, or abroad, after or during their term of holding such offices. If Imran Khan's two son own any property through inheritance from their mother or grand parents, than such assets are not an issue. It is those assets that have been purchased with no declared known mode of legitimate earning abroad by family members of public office holders which are an issue. As rightly demanded by Imran Khan all the politicians must voluntarily declare all their assets andoffer to relocate them back to Pakistan. IRFAN BUTT, Karachi, October 31.

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