Asghar Khan backs Imran’s PTI

ISLAMABAD: Tehrik-e-Istiqlal Pakistan chief Air marshal (retd) Asghar Khan on Monday announced to back Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf. He also announced his resignation as a party chief, FTNews reported.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Imran Khan, Asghar Khan adviced the PTI chief to start a movement for free and fair elections.

He claimed that all the elections conducted in the past were rigged.

Both leaders appealed the Supreme Court of Pakistan to hear an already filed petition regarding disbursement of funds among politicians by ISI during 1998 elections.

Imran khan, on the occasion, said his party would strive for the formation of a free election commission and would make sure that an apex court’s verdict regarding voting lists was put into practice.

The PTI chief warned to cease all cities of the country if the upcoming elections were rigged.

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Sherry Rehman pledges commitment in forthcoming duties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to USA, Sherry Rehman on Monday assured her full commitment and helps to draw new future strategies along with other political parties in her new position.

Talking to a private news channel, Sherry Rehman said, in any democratic system passion, dedication and commitment were required to fulfill public demands adding the focus of the government was on such things.

Replying to a question she said she did not left politics at all but resigned from the then position only as she believed politics was to serve the nation and all those ambitions which come under its sphere needed to be fulfilled.

Sherry Rehman said she is the owner of Jinnah Institute in London and has also introduced the same in Pakistan which is based on the ideology of Pakistan and Quaid-i-Azam’s August 11, 1947 speech in the Constituent Assembly.

She quoted Jinnah’s words that in Pakistan each and everybody will be equal in this new state irrespective to cast, creed or gender with full religious freedom.

“We will keep our voice in the policy making and will suggest the government about different future strategies”.

Sherry Rehman said there is no gender bias as men and women are working together in the new political arena therefore the new generation should join political parties to bring about the change in the system.

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Abbottabad commission: Shamsul Hasan denies being summoned

ISLAMABAD: The Abbottabad Commission has summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Wajid Shamsul Hasan, FTNews reported on Monday.

The decision to call Hasan was made during a meeting headed by the commission’s chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal.

The commission also took legal advice from Waseem Sajjad, Nasira Iqbal and S. M. Zafar.

Hasan is to appear before the commission in the last week of December.

However, speaking to FTNews, Hasan said neither was he called nor could he be summoned directly by the commission. He said he could only be summoned by commission through the Foreign Office.

Hasan was also absent from Monday’s conference of Pakistan’s ambassadors and high commissioners due to ill health.

Moreover, Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani would be appearing before the commission on December 14.

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