Asghar Khan backs Imran’s PTI

Published December 12, 2011

Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan addresses a joint press conference with Air Marshal (r) Asghar Khan on Monday. – Photo by Online

ISLAMABAD: Tehrik-e-Istiqlal Pakistan chief Air marshal (retd) Asghar Khan on Monday announced to back Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf. He also announced his resignation as a party chief, DawnNews reported.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Imran Khan, Asghar Khan adviced the PTI chief to start a movement for free and fair elections.

He claimed that all the elections conducted in the past were rigged.

Both leaders appealed the Supreme Court of Pakistan to hear an already filed petition regarding disbursement of funds among politicians by ISI during 1988 elections.

Imran khan, on the occasion, said his party would strive for the formation of a free election commission and would make sure that an apex court’s verdict regarding voting lists was put into practice.

The PTI chief warned to cease all cities of the country if the upcoming elections were rigged.

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