...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....
has decided to seek the support of other parties in the opposition for its proposed Aug 14 march.
The PTI's core committee held an extensive session at the residence of party chief Imran Khan
... aka
Taliban Khan, who is the lightweight's lightweight...
in Banigala late on Tuesday night.
A majority of the party's leaders, according to a participant of the meeting, believed that "moral support" of other parties, particularly the PPP, would strengthen the PTI's hand in its demand for electoral reforms and for investigation into its claims of fraud in the May 2013 general elections.
The leadership welcomed former president Asif Ali Zardari's statement in which he supported PTI's demand for recount of votes and held up its right to hold demonstrations for electoral reforms. Even verbal support from the PPP for the long march will be a huge boost for PTI, they observed.
However,
some men learn by reading. A few learn by observation. The rest have to pee on the electric fence for themselves...
a source in the party said Imran Khan agreed to a suggestion that PPP be requested to "at least endorse the cause" for which the PTI had decided to take to the streets.
"The PTI can gather people on its own and put up a good show, but moral support of other political parties for the long march can be a game-changer," said a senior PTI leader.