...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 isn't your heaviest-duty thinker, maybe not even among the top five...
announced on Sunday that his party's politicians would not reÂÂturn to parliament this term, even if a proposed judicial commission declared the 2013 general elections to be rigging-free.
"If the proposed judicial commission says no rigging took place -- which I don't believe -- even then we won't go back to the National Assembly and will prepare for the next elections," Mr Khan said, indicating that he would not be prepared to accept the commission's verdict if it came out in the government's favour.
Accepting the appointment of retired Justice Sardar Mohammad Raza Khan as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Mr Khan told news hounds at his Bani Gala residence that the government should be prepared to face 'dire consequences' if it tried to block the party's public meeting in Faisalabad
...formerly known as Lyallpur, the third largest metropolis in Pakistain, the second largest in Punjab after Lahore. It is named after some Arab because the Paks didn't have anybody notable of their own to name it after...
on Monday.
As part of his 'Plan C', Mr Khan announced that he would shut down Faisalabad to protest against the government's continued stonewalling. He plans to take this protest next to 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...
and Lahore.