... 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...
on Tuesday requested that a Supreme Court commission investigate alleged irregularities in the 2013 general elections.
"I request the Chief Justice of Pakistain [Justice Nasirul Mulk] to form a three-member commission that will investigate the rigging allegations and give a final decision," he said.
The prime minister's appeal to the Supreme Court comes just two days before the launch of massive anti-government marches led by Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...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 is the lightweight's lightweight...
and Pakistain Awami Tehrik (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri
...Pak politician, and would-be dictator, founder and head of Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran and Pakistain Awami Tehrik. He usually resides in Canada, but returns to Pakistain periodically to foam at the mouth and lead demonstrations. Depending on which way the wind's blowing, Qadri claims to be the author of Pak's blasphemy law. Other times he says it wasn't him...
- both of whom have agreed on an agenda aimed at introducing, "true participatory democracy" based on alleged rigging in the elections.
The appeal also closely mirrors the words of Imran Khan, who said he would accept any decision taken by the Supreme Court if it launches a probe into rigging allegations.