- Khan decides not to contest next polls on NA-1
ISLAMABAD, March 3: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan on Friday condemned Thursday’s drone strike that allegedly killed two militants in Pakistan’s Kurram tribal agency.
“Condemn US drone strike on Pakistan. It is not only a violation of human rights and our sovereignty but also totally counterproductive,” he said through his verified twitter account.
The missile strike was first attack inside Pakistan since US President Donald Trump took office in January.
It was not clear who was targeted. Media reports quoted officials as saying that two militants were killed in the attack in Kurram Agency bordering Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan decided not to contest general polls on Peshawar’s NA-1 constituency.
Imran Khan had won the context on same constituency in 2013 general election but, later on, ANP’s Ghulam Ahmed Balur beat PTI candidate in by-polls.
PTI supporters in KP especially in Peshawar have demanded their leader to context next elections from NA-1 constituency but Imran Khan has declined the request and decided that Haji Shoukat Ali to be contesting on key seat in Peshawar.-DNA/Online
