...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is
Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
(PTI) Chairman Imran Khan
... aka
Taliban Khan, who ain't the brightest knife in the national drawer...
on Monday endorsed the military operation underway in North
Wazoo, the party's deputy secretary general and media advisor to PTI chairman told Dawn.com.Imran Ismail said that in a core committee meeting in the capital, Imran Khan maintained that the party stands by the army and endorses the operation. However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth...
he said the chairman expressed reservations regarding the government's failure to inform the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
government prior to the announcement.
Last week, reiterating his party's stance on peace talks with turbans, Imran had said that an offensive in North Waziristan would unite turban forces against the Pak state.
"Conducting such a military operation when most of the groups in NWA want talks is suicidal," Imran said in a statement, adding that most groups in North Waziristan desire peace talks with the government.
He also criticised the US Congress' move to link aid to a military offensive in North Waziristan, terming the move as an effort by the US to "purchase" the government's favour to carry out a military operation in the tribal region.