...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 ain't the brightest knife in the national drawer...
on Friday said forcibly converting people to Islam was a violation of Koran and Sunnah, DawnNews reported.
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He was speaking in relation to the recent pronouncement of the Pak Taliban against Ismailis and the Kalash, a polytheistic people living in the picturesque Chitral Valley in northern Pakistain.
In a 50-minute long video released on Feb 2 on the TTP media wing's website, the Pak Taliban announced an "armed struggle" against the Kalash and Ismaili Mohammedans. The narrator warned the Kalash, who are thought to number only 3,500, to convert to Islam or face death.
Speaking on the subject today, Khan said harassing and threatening ordinary people and forcing them to convert was in violation of Islamic principles, adding that PTI had the utmost respect for all sections of the public and acknowledged their contributions in the country's progress.
The PTI chief further said that the violence prevailing in the country should come to an end, adding that the state should fulfill its responsibility of safeguarding the life and property of members from all sections of society.