PTI Chief Imran Khan challenges PML-N to win by-polls

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has challenged the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) to de-seat his party MNAs, adding that the PTI will still win the subsequent by-elections.

According to the Dawn, Khan further alleged that the PML-N should stop being a 'hypocrite' that pretends to support the PTI in private meetings and opposes the same on public television.

Khan also urged the nation to prepare for local body elections, which were as important as provincial and national assemblies' elections and asked the provincial governments not to delay elections on the pretext of floods.

Khan accoladed the decision of the constitution of the judicial commission a 'huge success' as it identified the lapses committed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) officials, adding that such officials responsible for the lapses and mismanagement must be brought to book.

He also said that he had written to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) citing how the PML-N and the returning officers had jointly played the 2013 elections match, and hoped that the next elections would be held in a free and fair manner as well as without any fear.

The PTI chief said that he had met a delegation of traders and assured them that the PTI would stand by them during their strikes on August 1 and 5 against new taxes. He suggested that the government reform the Federal Board of Revenue and grant it autonomy.

Stating that he was re-organising his party, Khan said the PTI would play its strong role of opposition in the national and provincial assemblies.