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2015-07-10 India-Pakistan
PTI provincial minister arrested by NAB will have to resign: Imran
[DAWN] 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 who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality problems...
on Thursday said Ziaullah Afridi, the PTI provincial minister for mines and minerals, who was tossed in the clink
Please don't kill me!
earlier today by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
Ehtesab Commission on corruption charges, will have to resign from his post till he clears himself.

Read: PTI provincial minister, 10 others arrested by NAB.

"Ziaullah Afridi has put in a lot of work for the PTI and I was very disappointed after learning about his arrest by our NAB," said Khan.

"But I had promised that our government will not interfere in NAB's work and let me make it clear that the KP NAB is the only impartial body in the entire country," said the PTI chief.

Talking to media personnel after an intra-party meeting in Islamabad, Imran Khan said the KP NAB was not like the federal one, whose chairman had been handpicked by premier 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...
and PPP chief Asif Ali Zardari.

Imran Khan said he was proud of the fact that his party had delivered on its promise by formulating an independent accountability body in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

He said during the party meeting, a committee was formed to scrutinise the selection of nazim
...small time big shot, the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council...
s in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

"A massive 40 to 45 billion rupees is going to be at the disposal of the local government and we want to make sure that our Nazims have an upright character and can take responsibility."

Imran Khan also lauded Rangers' efforts in Sindh, saying their actions had checked crime in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
.

Meanwhile,
...back at the mall, Clarissa spent the day shopping for new underwear. Tonight was going to be a special occasion...
KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak said that Afridi will not be a part of KP cabinet as long as investigations are going on against him.
Posted by Fred 2015-07-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top
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