Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Friday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest was the first in a series of detentions to be followed.
Commenting on Shehbaz’s arrest by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Chaudhry said, “This is the first arrest.” “Several major arrests are about to be made,” he added. The information minister further said, “The process of accountability will continue and the government has a zero tolerance policy towards corruption.”
Meanwhile, Punjab Information Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan said, “The services of former provincial chief minister are bearing fruit now.” “All members of the former government involved in corruption will soon be behind bars,” he added. “The nation will from now on keep hearing good news.” Earlier in the day, former Punjab chief minister was arrested by the anti-corruption watchdog in the Ashiana Housing Scheme case.
Published in Daily Times, October 6th 2018.
