ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that PDM chairman MaulanaFazalur Rehman will have to answerable as he continued to take funds fromabroad.

Addressing a meeting of party and government spokesmen on Thursday, he saidthat those registering a case against the government had himself beentrapped.

He expressed confidence that the PTI would win in the Senate election.

The prime minister lauded the Punjab government for action against theQabza mafia. “The PML-N and the Qabza mafia are two sides of the samecoin,” he maintained.

He said that the operation against Qabza groups would continue at all costs.

About the Transparency International report, Prime Minister Imran Khan saidthat they would come to know about the reality when they would get its Urdutranslation.

He said that Justice (retd) Azmat Saeed would hold an inquiry intoBroadsheet. “Justice (retd) Azmat Saeed is a respectable judge having goodreputation. The PML-N was happy with him when he was holding an inquiryagainst Asif Zardari,” he added.

The prime minister held the previous rulers responsible for lack ofopportunities for the nation. He expressed his sorrow over lack oflong-term planning during the democratic tenures. “No nation can makeprogress without long-term planning. Hydropower was cheap, but thegovernment made short-term decisions,” he added.