Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Kahn won power in pakistan two years ago with a promise to root out corruption and take on the countries vested interest. So hows it going . Well, rising food prices and the covid pandemic have left many pakistanis feeling worse off. While the Anti Corruption drive has become a political battleground. My guest today ishaq dar was pakistans Finance Minister a former Prime Minister nawaz sharif now both of those men are trying to rally opposition to imran khan. But how much credibility do they have . Ishaq dar, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Let us begin with your personal status, your legal status. You are a wanted man in pakistan. Are you here in london to escape the judicial process . Not really, i think you must be aware of the pakistan history. When our in pakistan over 73 years the rhetoric has been used over the last two dictatorships and the current one isnt different. Because this regime is known to be under the martial law.
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That is it from me. Now it is time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Imran khan won power in pakistan two years ago with a promise to root out corruption and take on the countrys vested interests. So hows it going . Well, rising food prices and the covid pandemic have left many pakistanis feeling worse off, while the Anti Corruption drive has become a political battleground. My guest today, ishaq dar, was pakistans finance minister, a key lieutenant of former Prime Minister nawaz sharif. Now both of those men are trying to rally opposition to imran khan. But how much credibility do they have . Ishaq dar, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for inviting me. Let us begin with your personal status, your legal status. You are a wanted man in pakistan. Are you here in london to escape the judicial process . Not really, i think you must be aware of the pakistan history. Whenever in pakistan over a period of 73 years the corruption rhetoric has been used in the last few dictato
It has just it hasjust gone it has just gone four, 30 in the morning. Now on bbc news hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Imran khan won power in pakistan two years ago with a promise to root out corruption and take on the countrys vested interests. So hows it going . Well, rising food prices and the covid pandemic have left many pakistanis feeling worse off, while the Anti Corruption drive has become a political battleground. My guest today, ishaq dar, was pakistans finance minister, a key lieutenant of former Prime Minister nawaz sharif. Now both of those men are trying to rally opposition to imran khan. But how much credibility do they have . Ishaq dar, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for inviting me. Let us begin with your personal status, your legal status. You are a wanted man in pakistan. Are you here in london to escape the judicial process . Not really, i think you must be aware of the pakistan history. Whenever in pakistan over a period of 73 years the corruption
Is not in the Panama Papers. Nontheless, we learned an awful lot from those Panama Papers published in 2016, time for hardtalk. About monies being stashed away in a foreign bank account. And involves some very top level pakistanis. Welcome to hardtalk. And there was reason to believe im stephen sackur. That notjust nawaz Sharif Family but your family too. Imran khan won power no, there isnt in pakistan two years ago mention of my family. With a promise to root out corruption and take on the countrys im not saying there was a specific mention vested interest. Of yourfamily but the National Accountability bureau decided so hows it going . After the publication of the Panama Papers well, rising food prices and the covid to look very closely pandemic have left many at yours and your familys pakistanis feeling worse off. Interests, assets and accounts. And they found that there while the Anti Corruption drive were grave problems has become a political with your accounts. Battleground. No, n