...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) chief Imran Khan
... aka
Taliban Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality problems...
into confidence on likely military operation against Talibs.
Speaking to media representatives after a seminar on "Decline and Restoration of Film Industry" at a private university here, he said Imran Khan would be included in all kinds of consultations.
Replying to a query, Rashid said Prime Minister 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...
believed in the supremacy of law, adding that the government's writ will be established on every inch of the country.
The foreign hand involved in prevailing unrest in the country will be eliminated, once the government succeeded in bringing the people involved in subversive acts to the right path, he said responding a question on the role of foreign elements in terrorist acts.
The information minister said the government was determined to tackle all internal challenges by all means.
Regarding treason case against former military ruler Gen (retd)
Pervez PervMusharraf
... former dictator of Pakistain, who was less dictatorial and corrupt than any Pak civilian government to date ...
, he said Musharraf was physically fit, but he had lost his ability to make decisions. He was in trouble because of his own strategies.
"The hospital has proved a blind alley for him. If Musharraf comes out, he faces the court while inside the hospital he will be operated and stitched by doctors," he said.
The dictator will have to face the law, he added.
About Musharraf's possible exile, he said the law and the constitution were supreme and equal for all. "There is no room in the law that a culprit could leave the country without being tried," he added.
About the meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI), he said it was convened as per democratic traditions, in which all the provinces shared their views and discussed matters like census.