Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that theunconditional apology by the British publication *Daily Mail* was avindication of the 220 million of Pakistan which also thwarted ananti-state conspiracy hatched by Imran Khan and his cronies.
“Finally, after three years, they (Daily Mail) tendered an apology, notfrom me but all of you. It was an apology from 220 million of Pakistan andfrom millions of those mothers and children who were benefiting from DIFDprojects to support their food and health,” the prime minister saidaddressing a press conference here along with the cabinet members.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, along with federal cabinetmembers, is addressing a press conference after the British publicationDaily Mail’s “unconditional apology”.
Shehbaz Sharif termed the approach as ‘heartless’ by PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and his ‘so-called minions’ forgetting involved with the Daily Mail controversy.
He stressed that the Sharif family spent the money in a transparent manner,however, the article aimed at proving that we laundered millions of rupeesabroad.
“They just wanted to embarrass our family by any means, without consideringhow it would impact Pakistan’s reputation,” he said, adding that England’sDepartment for International Development (DFID) provided 600 million poundsto Pakistan for flood assistance.
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Apprising the media of the allegations leveled by the previous governmentthrough the *Daily Mail* article, the prime minister said the onslaught wasonly meant to defame him, Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
“He (Imran Khan) was so callous to never think that it will not only malignNawaz Sharif or Shehbaz Sharif rather it will hurt Pakistan’s reputation,”he remarked. The newspaper also published its apology in Sunday’s printedition, he added.
He told the media that DFID project’s amount of 600 million pounds wasspent transparently and the allegations were also contradicted by the DFIDitself.
“Consequently, the country was mocked and a message was conveyed thatPakistan should not be given aid or grant,” he said.
