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Summary Imran Khan says his party would carry out protests against hike in petroleum prices.
Addressing a news conference, Imran said that the people of Pakistan are unnecessarily being burdened. He said the government needs to check the prices instead of piling up miseries for the poor people. “The poorer the people become, the richer the rulers get,” he added.He said his party would carry out protest demonstrations in all provinces.Imran also said that no other party but the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf would arrest Benazir’s killers on coming to power.The PTI chief said the rulers have issued red warrants for Pervez Musharraf but who would issue red warrants for the corrupt rulers. He said the UN inquiry pointed out that facts about Banazir’s murder were concealed.Imran said he and his party fully condemns the Kohistan attack in which a number of passengers of buses were killed. He also condemned sectarian killings in Parachinar. “It is the government’s responsibility to ensure law and order,” he added.He said that appointment of judges through parliamentarians under the 18th amendment is a way to hide corruption.Imran said that anybody can join the PTI. “We don’t need anyone’s permission to allow people to join us,” he added.The PTI chief said some people spreading rumours that PTI’s tsunami has stalled. He said it is the same people who are scared of tsunami and in fact they are the corrupt people.Imran said that perhaps the by-elections have been held on the old electoral lists. He said his party would move the Supreme Court on the issue.Earlier, PPP leader Israr Shah, who had lost his both legs in the blast when travelling with the last Benazir rally,announced joining the PTI. He said he is joining the PTI to compelete the unfinished agenda of benazir Bhutto.
