*LAHORE: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry claimedon Sunday as many as 5,000 bank accounts of former president Asif AliZardari have been traced by investigators.*

Speaking to media, he said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and hisdaughter Maryam Nawaz will be freed from prison if they disclose theirsource of income.

Chaudhry said if they avail a plea bargain option provided by the NAB law,the issue concerning their release would be resolved.

Referring to PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz and PPP chairman BilawalBhutto Zardari, he said they were ready to save their fathers but unwillingto pay back the looted national wealth.

The minister claimed there was concrete evidence against the arrestedopposition leaders.

Separately, Fawad Chaudhry in a tweet said the frontiers of our country aresacred.

He said if we want to become a stronger nation, we will have to strengthenour borders to make them impeccable.