Islamabad: Opposition parties in Pakistan have taken exception to the reported remarks of Prime Minister Imran Khan that the army knows who is corrupt in the country, terming the statement “irresponsible”.

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) even called for impeachment of the prime minister for his “irresponsible statements” about the “Pakistan’s military and national security institutions”, Dawn reported.

Similarly, Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Senator Sirajul Haq has said that the prime minister’s assertion that the army is standing behind him is “tantamount to dragging the national institution in politics”.

Prime Minister Imran Khan while talking to journalists at his Banigala residence had reportedly said that the army knew well that neither he was making money nor was he corrupt as he was working hard day and night and, therefore, he was not afraid of the army.

The prime minister had made the statement while responding to a question about a general perception that he was no more enjoying good relations with the establishment.