...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 who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality problems...
by MNA Ayesha Gulalai.
The premier was addressing the National Assembly shortly after his cabinet took oath at a ceremony at the Presidency. Following the ceremony, Abbasi presided over a meeting of the newly formed cabinet.
Abbasi, in his address to politicians, called for the formation of a special committee to probe the allegations against Khan in-camera and suggested that the committee present a report before the House after its investigation so that the "matter can be closed". The assembly passed the motion and directed the committee to submit its report within a month.
He assured both the accused and the accuser they would be respected, adding that the PTI chief had the "right to defend himself".
Abbasi also promised round-the-clock protection for MNA Gulalai after she claimed on television that she was scared for her life.
While announcing her departure from PTI earlier this week, Gulalai had accused Khan and his "gang" of having an "immoral character".
The MNA from
Wazoo alleged that Khan "would forward inappropriate and explicit text messages to party women", claiming that she received the first such message in 2013.