Thread by @Jhagra

.1. A speech by PTI MNA @NOORALAMKHAN on social media was brought to my attention. My values & upbringing do not allow me to respond in the language used. But I think it important to highlight both what was said and to clarify a few things, since the accusations were personal.

2. I thank all my supporters, MPAs & cabinet colleagues for their messages of support. Rest assured, abuse and threats do not affect me. They are a small price to pay in the fight to do something for the 210 mln people of this country, in line with Imran Khan's vision.

3. However, I wish the politics of this sort of abuse would end. Criticise me all you like, but engage with civility. At least I hope that's the standard I can always hold myself to.

In the next few tweets are @NOORALAMKHAN's speech and their translation in Urdu.

4. @NOORALAMKHAN says:

"Yahan par aik ganja, yuhodion se aya hai, jo pichli hakumat mein nawaz sharif ka naukar tha, abhi usay Imran Khan ne wazir banaya hai."

5. @NOORALAMKHAN: “Uss ne merey ilaqay ka fund ghaib kiya hai, kiounke woh awami to hai nahin.

Mein Chief Minister ke pas bhi gaya, laikin woh bhi bezuban maal hai”.

6. @NOORALAMKHAN: “Arbab Jahandad sb, tumhara wazir hai ye, Jhagra gaon se taaluq hai, koi us apna halqa to hai hi nahin - tum uss ko kaho keh uss ne mera fund liya, aur khuda ki qasam, mein uss ke pechay us ke gaoon jaoun ga, aur uss ko wahi khenchun ga.

Ab uss ki marzi.

7. @NOORALAMKHAN: "...Mujhe ye fund na iss CM ne dia na iss wazir ne. Mera sauda hua tha jab mein party mein aya... Ab mujhe kam az kam ye transformer ke paisay wapas lanay hain, tum log hi laga lo.
Samjhao iss ko, warna qasam se mein iss ganjay ko maarun ga."

8. Remember, public funds do not belong to any MNA / MPA. And they are certainly not mine to give or take from anyone.

I did promise PM Imran Khan that we would bring financial discipline and am proud of most of my colleagues for their support and understanding.

9. I can't hand funds to any individual to dish out as they please. But I can confirm this.

The exact same amount of money was made available to this project in each of the four provincial constituencies under @NOORALAMKHAN, as even to the Chief Minister.

10. And also remember, the silence of a Chief Minister to an unfulfillable personal request is simply a dignified answer from a polite, honourable but firm gentleman and leader, who is doing his best for his province.

Do not ridicule this as helplessness or weakness.