Imran vows to quit politics if 'ISI funding party' claims proved true

Malaysia Sun (ANI) Friday 3rd February, 2012

Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said he will quit politics if it is proven that his Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) party has been funded by the Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI).

Following his party's massive rallies in Lahore and Karachi, critics had been raising questions about the PTI's source of funds.

However, Imran refuted such claims, by twitting: "I will quit politics if proved that the ISI funded PTI (sic)."

Imran and other leaders from his party, including Shah Mahmood Qureshi, have claimed that the party receives generous funding from overseas Pakistanis, like Imran's other successful projects such as Namal College in Imran's home constituency Mianwali and the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in Lahore. (ANI)

Share this article:
  • Google
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
Back to Malaysia Sun

Comments

  • No comments yet for this story

    • Have your say

    • CAPTCHA Image

    • By submitting your comment you agree to our terms and conditions

    Featured Story

    Malaysian legal body finds Bush guilty of war crimes

    Malaysian legal body finds Bush guilty of war crimes

    George W. Bush and several other members of his administration have been found guilty of war crimes by the Kuala Lumpur Foundation to Criminalise War.

    In a unanimous vote on Saturday ...

    Record Your Vote

    Do you agree with U.S. President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage?

    View results

    On Facebook

    Making the news

    Four days ago marked two decades since Ratko Mladic became the commander of the main staff of the army of Republika Srpska - the VRS. On that day, Mladic began his full participation in a criminal endeavour that was already in progress. On that day, he assumed the mantle of realising through military might the criminal goals of ethnically cleansing much of Bosnia. On that day he commenced his direct involvement in serious international crimes.

    Dermot Groome

    The prosecuting counsel of the War Crimes tribunal convened to hear charges against Gen. Ratko Mladic was making his opening comments at the hearing.