Will quit politics if corruption allegations proved: Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan is engaged in politics of allegation, leg pulling and hasn’t any time for welfare of masses and development of the country.

Speaking at a ceremony after inaugurating the renovation of Bab-e-Pakistan in Lahore on Sunday, Shahbaz Sharif said that Bab-e-Pakistan will be a grand project, to be accomplished at the cost of Rs14 billion and it will highlight the sacrifices rendered by the people during Pakistan Movement.

He said that if masses re-elected Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in next general election, it will initiate development projects in Karachi and Peshawar as it started in Lahore and will bring Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces in par with Punjab.

The chief minister said that if given opportunity will complete Peshawar Metro Bus Project within a year.

He criticised the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for failure to recover the looted money and claimed that PML-N will bring back the plundered national wealth whether it was in Swiss banks or any other foreign country.

Shahbaz further stated that he will quit politics if corruption of a single penny was proved against him.

Taking jibe at Imran Khan, he said that the former leveled serious allegations against him but failed to give reply when was served legal notice to prove his blames.

The Punjab chief minister said that flopped rally of Mall Road Lahore was a slap on the faces of the joint opposition as masses rejected them for making tall claims and lip services only against the PML-N government which was taking on ground steps to facilitate the people and resolve problems faced by them.

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