“Seems our PM’s overseas tours may have been to expand his foreign business empire & settle awkward financial issues in wake of Panama leaks, he tweeted. (Reuters)

Lashing out at Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan today praised PM Narendra Modi for bringing investments worth billions of dollars to India through his frequent foreign visits. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chief suggested that Sharif visits overseas only to expand his foreign business and settle his finances in the wake of Panama Papers leak. “Seems our PM’s overseas tours may have been to expand his foreign business empire & settle awkward financial issues in wake of Panama leaks, he tweeted. In contrast, Indian PM brings investment to his country. ” In sharp contrast to our PM’s ” holiday trips”, Indian PM Modi’s overseas trips have brought billions of dollars of investment into India,” the former Pakistani cricket captain said in another tweet.

Imran took to the twitter today to compare and contrast the foreign trips made by leaders of the both the countries. He pointed out that investment into Pakistan plummeted to $1 billion in the last fiscal, while PM Modi’s foreign visits brought billions of dollars as investment into Pakistan’s neighbouring country.

“So, what have PM’s (Sharif’s) overseas visits, costing taxpayers Rs 65 crores, achieved?,” he asked. Imran said that FDI into Pakistan has decreased because of corruption. “Falling FDI shows corruption scares investors away. Also, when PM’s children invest outside Pak, wrong signals go to foreign investors,” he tweeted.

In sharp contrast to our PM’s ” holiday trips”, Indian PM Modi’s overseas trips have brought billions of dollars of investment into India. — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 19, 2016

Accusing Sharif of not being committed to the development of of Pakistan, Imran tweeted, “When rulers’ families take their wealth outside instead of investing in Pak, it reflects a lack of commitment in country’s development.”

Imran has been attacking Sharif ever since the latter’s name came to light in the Panama Papers leak. Documents released as part of the Panama papers leak showed Sharif’s children owned several off-shore companies and used them to buy properties in abroad. Sharif and his children have denied any wrongdoings.

(With agency inputs)