PPP's Qamar Zaman Kaira speaks at a press conference in Lahore on November 2, 2017. ? Geo News

LAHORE: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira Thursday said his they are not against accountability, but they should also not be discriminated against.

Speaking at a press conference here, the PPP leader recounted the arrest of former Sindh minister Sharjeel Memon by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials at Islamabad airport.

In March, a NAB team took Memon into custody as his flight landed at Islamabad airport. The former provincial minister, who faces charges of corruption worth nearly Rs6 billion and returned home after over two years in self-imposed exile in Dubai and London, was released after brief detainment.

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"Memon was not allowed to step down on the ground from the plane," Kaira noted, adding that there should be no discrimination in the process of accountability.

He also announced that his party will hold a rally in Islamabad on December 5.

Taking exception to Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership, the PPP leader Imran Khan should see the people standing beside him.

"The PTI chief speaks against corruption, making his 'ATM machine' stand next to him," he remarked.

Kaira called on Khan to exclude individuals facing corruption cases from his party's ranks.