Imran Khan demands instant removal of Rehman Malik

Islamabad: PTI Chief Imran Khan Sunday demanded the government to remove Interior Minister Rehman Malik from his post without any delay in light of serious allegations against him leveled by PPP leader Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza.

Reacting to the latest political fluctuation Imran Khan expressed shock at the revelations and accusations made by PPP leader Zulfiqar Mirza who stepped down from party as well as office in protest of Lyari operation. "Now Rehman Malik should resign and his membership of the Senate be suspended till he is cleared of the charges leveled against him", Khan said in a statment. PTI chief also demanded that the President of Pakistan to clear his position in terms of his relationship with Mr Mirza and the degree to which he is complicit in this latest action of Mirza's. He also expressed the fear that this latest salvo fired by Mirza will add fuel to the already highly combustible situation in Karachi.

Imran Khan further said most serious allegations are those made against MQM Chief Altaf Hussain which, if correct, amount to treason against the state of Pakistan. Mirza has accused the MQM Chief of allying his party with the US in the latter's alleged agenda of breaking up Pakistan. In view of the Mirza's accusation Imran Khan has demanded an immediate inquiry be set up to ascertain their veracity through a sitting judge of the Supreme Court and sought government response to each and every accusation. He said, a thorough investigation has to be made into the allegations regarding the alleged plan by the US to break up Pakistan. Here is an ally for whom Pakistan has sacrificed 35,000 lives, destroyed its economy and seen its social fabric rent by extremism and militancy. And now is the ally planning to break up Pakistan? Imran felt saddened to see the degeneration of politics being reduced to name calling, accusations and allegations with no holds barred - especially on the ! part of those close to the highest office of the state.