Terming PTI Chairman Imran Khan a westernized and secular man, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) denied offering security to a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) peace-march to South Waziristan. TTP spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan issued a statement saying that the TTP was an ideological organization based on fundamentals of Islam and performed all activities in accordance with the teachings […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that neither army nor the Taliban are against his Waziristan March but the government is opposing it, inviting the people to join his peace-march. Addressing a press conference, the cricketer-turned-politician said people from abroad were coming to take part in the rally. Reiterating his claim that […]
Oct 5 2012 | Posted in
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With every passing day, the scheduled peace-march of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) towards South Waziristan faces growing concerns and security threats. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Masood Kousar warned the PTI about peace-rally, saying that Imran Khan lives in dreams. Speaking to a private TV channel, he said army had restored peace in South Waziristan with […]
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that he would lead a rally against US drone attacks towards South Waziristan despite a denial from the local administration. While speaking to a private TV channel, the cricketer-turned-politician said that tribal people will not only be alongside the state but will also provide solution to militancy […]
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In yet another twist in the saga, Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) reportedly offered Imran Khan its security for a peace march into tribal region at the weekend, Daily Telegraph said in a report. According to the report, a meeting of the senior Taliban commanders held with the group’s leader Hakimullah Mehsud in the chair, […]
Citing security reasons, the administration of South Waziristan Agency has refused to permit the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to lead a peace-march in Kotkai area of the conflict-hit region. Quoting an official Dawn.com said, “Neither the condition in Waziristan is favourable nor the political administration has the capacity to provide security to about 100,000 participants of […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has claimed that the government was opposing peace-march to South Waziristan, adding that people who do not want peace-march towards the war-torn area are against peace rally. While addressing a press conference along with western delegates, the cricketer-turned-politician claimed nobody including Taliban opposed his party’s peace-march except the rulers. […]
Oct 1 2012 | Posted in
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Despite the criticism of friendly opposition, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is currently the most popular party in the country while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) popularity goes down, a survey report said. According to a survey carried out by the International Republican Institute (IRI), 28 per cent of the respondents agreed to vote for PML-N, closely […]
Endorsing the points raised by Baloch leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan blamed a non-representative provincial government for the deteriorating law and order situation in the region. The cricketer-turned-politician issued a statement, saying that the real political stakeholders in the province had boycotted elections and that the incumbent assembly was full of […]
Sep 29 2012 | Posted in
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Urging all political parties to come together to find a solution for the Balochistan crisis, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Friday said that finding the solution was no just only responsibility of the government. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad resumed hearing of the petition filed by Balochistan Bar Association pertaining […]
Reacting over the defections in the party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that only opportunists were parting ways with him while people who are determined to bring change are joining hands with his party. While addressing a press conference, Imran Khan said that his party will make clean sweep victory in the […]
Sep 27 2012 | Posted in
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Dr. Shireen Mazari quits PTI, terming it to be hijacked by ‘Big Money’ In a surprising turn of events, one of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) most colourful and devoted members, Dr. Shireen Mazari, resigned not only from her post of Central Vice President, but also from basic membership of the young political party “purely based on […]