[Dawn] Rifts emerged within the ruling 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....
on Tuesday after one of its MPAs submitted an application to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
Assembly speaker for a separate seat in the House.
"The party leadership in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has deviated from its policies and manifesto and therefore, I have requested the speaker to allot me a separate seat in the House as soon as possible," PTI MPA Javed Naseem from Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
told Dawn here.
Mr Naseem said PTI had pledged to eradicate corruption and follow merit if it came to power, but some of its ministers and leaders were trying to maintain the status quo and were reluctant to take action against 'corrupt officers'.
"I am neither acceptable to the treasury benches nor the opposition and that is why I have asked the speaker to allot me a separate seat," he said.
He claimed that many PTI MPAs were not happy with the provincial government's policies and they would soon submit applications to the speaker to allot them separate benches.