...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....
Chairman Imran Khan
... aka
Taliban Khan, who is the lightweight's lightweight...
on Thursday said that he would seek compensation for victims of a controversial US drone strike programme, vowing to take their cases to the parliament and the courts.
Imran, whose party opposes US drone attacks, was speaking at the launch of a report demanding compensation for drone victims, organised by the independent foundation for fundamental rights and international legal aid charity Reprieve.
He was speaking at the closing plenary of 8th Sustainable Development Conference, which concluded under the auspices of Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) on Thursday.
Drone attacks are meant to target Death Eaters but are controversial among rights groups because of the high reported numbers of civilian casualties and lack of transparency over targets.
Islamabad officially opposes US strikes in its territory, calling them a violation of its illusory sovereignty, though leaked documents in the past have shown the two countries worked together on the campaign.
"PTI will raise this issue in parliament and also go to court to get compensation for the drone victims," Imran said.