Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday rebutted former prime minister Imran Khan’s allegations against the senior military leadership in connection with the Toshakhana case, saying they were “false, fabricated and baseless”.
The former premier had alleged that the senior military leadership “implicated” him and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana reference “in an attempt to stifle my spirits”.
Imran and his spouse were sentenced to 14 years in jail in the case in January, days before the February 8 general elections.
Last week, the Islamabad High Court suspended the sentences. However, appeals against the convictions in the case are still pending.
Responding to mran’s allegations on Sunday, Tarar said they stemmed “from a state of panic and despair”.
“Totally false, fabricated and baseless allegations without any proof or evidence,” the minister said in a post on X. “Imran Khan and his spouse have both been involved in the Toshakhana heist, audios have proven the level of involvement in corruption and embezzlement,” Tarar asserted.
“Attacks on state institutions like the one on May 9 and running disrespectful campaigns against martyrs have been his policy,” he stated, adding that the “truth cannot be concealed through propaganda and blatant lies”.
The information minister said a “state of panic” at the Adiala jail was evident from Imran’s statements.
