Never gave a penny for the household expenses of Bani Gala: Jahangir Tareen

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (SABAH): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s senior leader Sardar Jahangir Khan Tareen has denied the claim that he used to pay millions of rupees every month for now-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s household expenses, saying he “never gave a penny” for the purpose.

His statement comes after former PTI member retired Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed claimed in a TV interview that Tareen used to provide funds of up to Rs5 million per month to run PTI chief Imran’s household.

“Regardless of the current status of my relationship with Imran khan, the truth must be told,” Tareen said in a tweet on Wednesday.

He said while he had done “whatever was in my capacity to help PTI in the quest to build a new Pakistan”, he “never gave a penny for the household expenses of Bani Gala” — a reference to the prime minister’s palatial hilltop residence in Islamabad. “Just want to set the record straight,” the estranged PTI leader added.

“Regardless of the current status of my relationship with Imran khan, the truth must be told. I did whatever was in my capacity to help PTI in the quest to build a new Pakistan but I never gave a penny for the household expenses of Bani Gala. Just want to set the record straight” Jahangir Khan Tareen tweeted on Wednesday.