...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 sharpest bulb on the national tree...
in a message to the United States government said it is interfering with Pakistain's internal politics and should withdraw its statements regarding the ongoing political crisis.
The US State Department today in a statement lent support to Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
's government, saying the "elected government is in place".
Imran, however, said the government is a "servant of the US" that "polishes the shoes of the Americans".
He said that he is familiar with the workings of the American and British democratic systems and said that the US would never accept a rigged election.
"If an election took place in the US and a Congressman said that a majority of the votes could not be verified, wouldn't that constitute a full blown enquiry in America?" he asked.
Imran appealed to US ambassador Richard Olson to convey his message to the State Department, and asked "if Paks are children of a lesser god".
"Why one law for us and another for you? Why are our democracies different?"
Urging Olsen to take back the statements of the US government, Imran said Nawaz is hiding behind the army and the US to protect his rigged election.
Thursday marked the eighth day of the Imran Khan-led movement against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a campaign that has partially paralysed life in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi as containers and police personnel guard state buildings against charged protesters.