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I stand by Pakistan, rather than Taliban or military operation: Imran Khan

Sunday, May 17, 2009 0 comments


LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Imran Khan has warned military operations either they have taken place in Lal Masjid or Balochistan or Waziristan and Swat have led to dire consequences adding he stands by Pakistan rather than Taliban or military operation.

PTI Chairman said this while talking to journalists during his visit to PTI relief camp set up in Akbar Chowk for displaced persons of Swat Sunday.

Had water and electricity supply been disconnected in Lal Masjid, people would have come out but the government carried out military operation despite efforts of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, he alleged. Now after lapse of 12 days of implementation of Nizam-e-Adl , it was announced there was no option left except military operation., he remarked.

“We will ask in National Conference what had made the military operation inevitable. Operation was launched when president Asif Ali Zardari was meeting with President Obama. We will seek explanation from the government as to how the extremists had succeeded before demanding for end to military operation as I think exodus of 2 to 2.5 people is success of extremists”, he underlined.

No precedence is available in the history of nations that helicopter gun ships were used against people of own country, he regretted.

“We are not with Taliban who have cut throats of army personnel and neither we stand by those who are conducting military operation. We stand besides Pakistan”, he announced.

US senator had told drone attacks were being carried out with the consent of government of Pakistan, he said adding if it was proved as such then any one could file case against the government in this respect.

 

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Imran Khan announces to reinitiate movement for reinstatement of deposed judges from Nov 3

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 0 comments

Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Imran Khan has said his party will reinitiate movement for the restoration of all deposed judges including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry from November, 3.

Imran Khan said this while addressing a press conference here Tuesday. He held recovery of those persons who were detained illegally on the false charges of terrorism after 9/11 incident could not be ensured unless the judiciary was restored in the country.

People could not expect any justice from the sitting judiciary nor did they accept the authority of PCO judges, PTI chairman underlined.

Hitting hard PPP for his backing out from promise on restoration of deposed judges he said PPP on one hand joined us in chanting slogans for reinstatement of deposed judges but it forgot this promise after coming into power.

He alleged the way the former president Pervez Musharraf served US interests to secure his government, the incumbent government was also pursuing this policy.

“We are not supportive of terrorists and extremists. But government is promoting extremism by killing people of the country through military operations”, he regretted. It should have now become clear on the government that use of force was no option to resolve this problem. We will have to bring the militants round the negotiating table, he urged.

The in-camera session of parliament for formulation of policy on terrorism was held without the element of seriousness, he said adding the presence of parliamentarians in the last days of the session was next to nil. Government had informed the politicians sitting outside the parliament a day before session deliberately so that they could not attend it, he charged.

No Jirga could succeed in the efforts for establishment of peace in the region unless Taliban were made part of this process, he maintained. US should have no objection if Karzai or Pakistan started talks process with Taliban, he added.