ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians from treasury benches on Saturday criticizing the wrongdoings of past governments during their tenures said that accountability was essential against corrupt elements to recover state money.

In a budget discussion in the National Assembly, they said that Prime Minister Imran Khan introduced a narrative against corruption in the country.

They said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government created a culture of accountability as earlier corruption was not an issue here.

Participating in the discussion, Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said that leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had no moral ground to criticize the policies of present government as they looted the country and used state money for enhancing their own businesses.

He said that country’s people wanted to know who was true friend of Indian Prime Minister Nrendra Modi. “Everyone knows who was actual friend of Nrendra Modi”.

He questioned why some politicians were criticizing fair process of accountability as people wanted those behind the bar who looted their money and did nothing for them.

MNA Sanaullah Mastikhel said that past government was responsible in destabilizing the economy of the country. —NNI