Former federal minister Faisal Vawda on Wednesday claimed that a significant government scandal will come to light on January 22.
Speaking exclusively on Samaa TV programme "Nadeem Malik Live", Vawda said: "I am personally involved in the matter and his committed to prevent it. If it cannot be stopped, a case will be filed, and if the government uses its power to enforce it, it will also face imprisonment.”
ln connection with the £190million case said: "Former prime minister Imran Khan can face consequences. The date may be changed, but the verdict cannot be altered,” Vawda asserted.
He said: "Four years ago, during a cabinet meeting, I had raised objections to the matter. “I even discussed this on your show at the time,” he told renowned journalist Nadeem Malik.
“Imran Khan signed off on this wrongful act sealed in an envelope, and he must face the consequences.”
Referring to the objections raised by himself and other cabinet members, Vawda named Fawad Chaudhry and Shireen Mazari as co-objectors. He alleged that Khan’s spouse and close associates benefited from the situation.
"The former prime minister could face imprisonment ranging from 10 to 14 years," said Vawda.
Vawda highlighted the integrity of certain figures, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shaukat Ali Yousafzai. “Yousafzai is an honest man. Such people do not wish to see Imran Khan in jail,” Vawda remarked.
He acknowledged that while the former prime minister bore responsibility for his actions, the entire cabinet, including himself, could not claim complete innocence. “If a punishment is due, it should be served. I will not evade accountability,” he declared.
The senator further alleged that Khan’s spouse and associates reaped undue advantages from the decision.
Discussing the broader political landscape, Vawda revealed that serious negotiations would commence after 20 January, though he foresaw little positive news for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
He criticised the government and PTI for prioritising Khan’s imprisonment during negotiations, saying, “I raised the loudest objection to the baseless case against Rana Sanaullah. The heroin case was fabricated by the PTI government.”
PTI leader Shaukat Yousafzai, speaking on "Nadeem Malik Live", dismissed allegations of corruption against the PTI’s founder. “No one has provided evidence of corruption by the founder,” Yousafzai said.
Yousafzai described the PTI members as "political prisoners rather than terrorists" and refuted claims of wrongdoing during the 26 November incident. “We did not occupy any buildings on that day,” he said.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha described the £190 million case as an "open-and-shut" matter.
“Cabinet decisions made lawfully are protected, but illegal decisions are not,” Ranjha said.
He accused the previous [PTI] government of misusing and concealing the funds, calling it a straightforward yet significant issue.
