LAHORE: Federal Minister Information Atta Tarar said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) use of the religion card for politics was condemnable.

Addressing a press conference alongside religious scholars in Lahore, the minister termed the £190 million case an “open-and-shut matter,” calling the recent court decision one of the most significant in Pakistan’s history. He criticised the establishment of the Asset Recovery Unit during PTI’s tenure, which he alleged was at the centre of this controversy.

“PTI is using religion to shield its wrongdoings. When they failed to provide legal defense in this case, they resorted to exploiting religious sentiments,” Tarar commented. He urged PTI leaders to “fear God” and refrain from dragging religion into political issues, calling the practice “deeply regrettable.”