Express News screengrab of the press conference.
Based on this, he said, he and other members of his party would no longer make appearances on Geo until he receives an apology.
#IKPressCon Myself and my party will keep on boycotting Geo unless they apologize”
— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 2, 2014
Khan's main contention is that the channel broadcast Nawaz Sharif's victory speech at 11:23 pm on May 11 when only 18% of the votes had been counted.
PTI has issued a white paper in which it reveals instances of rigging that the party had investigated.
“Today, I will present to you the extent of the rigging that took place, which was even more than we had expected,” said Imran.
He said the media must also be fair and free in order for elections to be fair and free too.
While speaking at the press conference, Khan mentioned that the PTI representative from NA-118 ,Hamid Zaman, put in Rs5.7 million of his own money to acquire information about the voter count.
Khan also mentioned that Zaman had received threats following his request to use fingerprint verification during the polls.
He also alleged that out of 325 bags of ballot sheets, only 69 bags had been sealed and had the right materials in them. And 255 of those bags were either empty or had incomplete materials in them.
“The returning officer is responsible for this,” said Khan, “the presiding officer’s task is to give the bags to the returning officer who must only accept them if they are sealed.”
Khan made a plea to the Supreme Court requesting it to take suo motu notice of this.
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@NickTrick: Time never come to incompitent people like Imran, he is little westrenise but not the leader. Our hot age group like any one who stamped from western. When Tahir Qadyani sorry Qadri was in Pakistan no one know him, but when stamped from Canada, You see our geniuose people how they follow just like .. l" ai lug logon ki tara ".What a man who is driven by such a natoriouse Mubasar luqman who is asking plot from Malik Riaz on the TV channel and kicked off.
A man who cannot handle his MPA'S in the province his party rules, how would he have taken control of the MNA'S( who are much more shrewed the the MPA'S) if he was elected prime minister of Pakistan and thanks God he is not in charge of Paksitan
@junaid: Known as Man of Change ... Just he Change every day..
@Dark Knight: Known as Man of Change, Just why he is changing every minute now a days....
@Sam: Whoever in the country blame ISI for their misdeeds will be labelled as agents of India. Shame on IK for his immature and shameless politics. Regretting for wasting my vote
We should get ready for one more Container Drama. Earlier it was centrally heated container. Now there will be centrally air-conditioned container. These people are just wasting nation's time. They should be rejected by the public as they were rejected in the elections.
PTI is a loser and it will remain loser ever and ever.
A big round of applause for IK.
PML(N) all the way.
Please spare us of rhetorics. Just answer few simple question, Why is GEO speaking in the same language as PML-N? If IK were blue eyed of ISI according to you, then tell us why Army made sure IK lost in Punjab to Nawaz Sharif? If PML-N has nothing to hide, why is it so scared to conduct fingerprint and vote verification in four constituencies ? I hundred percent support IK’s stance. Does that make me an ISI agent? Majority of Pakistanis compliment IK because of his honesty and integrity. Are you suggesting all of them are establishment agents? Fact remains, PML-N has no mandate. Elections 2013 were completely rigged. So whatever happens next is absolutely justified.
that is really great choice
A typical behaviour of a cricketer who every now and then shouts, How was it, to claim a foull has been committed? The umpire in most cases rejects the claim.
Rex Minor
Most of the Anti IK comments are posted by the same PML guys. Everybody knows PTI was cheated, afterall which sane people people would vote for a crook who owns a £billion empire in the UK but a few thousand rupees in tax.
Is there anybody in PTI who can teach Imran ethics of communication.
Well Done Mr Khan
Laughing out loudly on immaturity of Imran. He is supporting those forces who want to derail democracy in Pakistan. I dont like Imran.
Shame for Imran for blaming Supreme Court. He has no potential to become Prime Minister. He is wasting time of nation. Shame for him.
PTI is looking for one more General Pasha. Shame for Imran Khan.
IK is now just trying to ride the wave or momentum of the general sentiments against GEO. Why he did not talk about this boycotting a month ago?
Good step. Geo needs some explaining to do.
Imran wanted to Boycott general elections but it was Media which fooled him to stay in race. This is his revenge.
Captan khan is immature politician. After one year he understands that media specially GEO and JUNG is involved in rigging. We all saw him in Geo talk shows after May 2013 election, but he did not say about it. The question who orders him to speak against geo after one year?
Well done Imran Khan and PTI!!!
Lack of sportsman spirit by PTI and IK. They lost the elections and they should digest this fact.
PTI has lost its popularity in KPK. They are trying to regain the popularity through baseless blames on others. When will this man grow up?
Top man Imran Khan. keep trying, its not easy to change one of the most crooked countries in the world.
Youth of Pakistan rejected PTI in May 2013 elections. Thanks to youth of my country. No hope from Imran Khan.
IK should have courage to accept the defeat. PML-N all the way.
PTI has done nothing in KPK. People of KPK are highly disappointed from PTI. Now Imran is trying to divert the attention of people so as to hide his poor performance in KPK. Shame for PTI.
@Nabeel: You have a right to be wrong
@uet: that would be a greater favor and contribution indeed
History will never forgive Imran Khan. From where has he got the degree of telling lies?
i respect him but please try to speak for the urdu speaking population and its rights being usurped by quota and other such rules ... or a new province, if it can happen in punjab then why not sind, we are still the same country
Imran is the Master of U Turns. No trust on this man.
One year past the election and this man is still whining about it. When will he move on and show some performance in the areas where his own candidates were elected by the people?
I hate Imran Khan who has blamed our Ex Chief Justice. We have forgotten the services of Justice Iftikhar for Pakistan and judiciary. Shame for Imran Khan.
May be it is time to subscribe to Geo for the first time in my life! The elections would have been free only when PTI would have won.
Its was perfectly fine and fair for Imran Khan when media was giving special coverage to PTI before the elections... It is clear to everyone that Media (including GEO) gave special priority to PTI from the moment the election campaign kicked off, it went to the next level when he fell off the stage...
It was all good then - Right Khan Sahib?
@confused: You came to know now. I knew it from the beginning.
Imran khan consistently takes positions that are far too extreme and then he fails to stick with them or prove himself right; - siding with musharraf back at the tome of refrendum. - his logic on TTP. - Claiming to make a change in kpk in 90 days starting with local bodies - Position on exCJ restoration and subsequently becoming critical especially after his retirement - Yet to prove how his party won the kpk yet rigging occured everywhere else.
THE ONLY CHANGE BROUGHT BY IK IS HE CHANGED TO CONVENTIONAL POLITICS! GOOD CHANGE ,KEEP ON SOOOONAMEEEE
Wonderful to see "belated wisdom" go into effect. The fact is that GEO + Jang were acting like they were a State within a State. You cannot go around saying whatever against whomever (countless individuals, Business people, Politicians, activists) GEO has to be brought down to size and learn that 1. investigative journalism merits investigation from all possible angles 2. Political Chauvinism has no place at media houses. Your job is to report the news not make it! Happy to see GEO go!!!
A big shame for IK.
Looking at the overwhelming support for Imran Khan on ET, I think in the last elections it was Tandari Kebab which had beaten the burger.
It's very interesting to see the English literates supporting a dishonest dream seller.
Looks like, in Pakistan, illiterates are smarter than the educated ones.
What is the use of this politics of agitation of PTI. Pakistan does not need this agitation at the moment.
Shame on Imran for blaming Supreme Court and Justice Iftikhar. Justice Iftikhar is the symbol of independance of judiciary. Say NO to PTI.
There is freedom of speech in pakistan. Imran's boycott of Geo and Jang is baseless.
IK is trying his best to please the establishment. PTI does not have roots in public but it has roots in establishment. This is the reason of failure of PTI.
Mr khan u r 100% right. the masses have to come out with u to correct the election system. otherwise these sold politicians and currupt army will reign the country. u shall b more determined and dont worry about the sold and unfair media. they will blame u but u should do yr best to make the system streamlined. we r with u. Allah will help us against the rigged rulers.
These were totally free and fair elections. Imran's criticism is baseless. It is a fact that PTI lost elections and they deserved this defeat. PTI gathered all the corrupt people before elections who left big parties to join establishment backed PTI. I salute Pakistanis who rejected PTI and Establishment.
@sabi bhai,
which civilized country of the world has electoral system like Pakistan, where a candidate bags more than registered votes in a polling station. Deluded or prejudiced ?
Geo has done far more to malign this country than support a political party. Which does not seem like a wrong thing to do. They have declared their support for nawazay lal and so geo should be treated as a pml news group. But what they should not be allowed to do is sympathise with the taliban or cause volatility in this country with lies and half truths. Initially i thought it was just something innocent like trying to give the news first but they have proved to be more malicious and insidious than that over the years. I have called for the boycott of geo for years. More specifically since the debacle of the nro case. And personally stopped watching it after the irritating lawyers movement which destroyed whatever fabric of civilization that was left in the country.
@Patriot.N: I not watch Geo TV and my most of the friend and there respective families already boycott the GEO TV in UK since back in time. And We asked our relatives do boycott the Geo TV in Pakistan too and they are boycotting Geo Tv.
Sadly, the timing of identification of Jang Group as the culprit casts long and deep shadows on the whole affair. It took Imran a whole year to know that GEO was involved in rigging or should I say that it was convenient to obey orders from them who are also against GEO. He is not good enough to hide his malicious designs. He welcomed dictatorial regime of Musharraf and then negotiated with him over the office of Prime Minister. He is an autocrat at best.
Negative approach of Imran Khan. He should not blame Supreme Court. Shame for him.
Imran's actions can destabilize democratic system in the country. He has proved once again that he is a puppet of Establishment.
This man has been crying out on top of his lungs for almost 1 year. Every once in a while we used to hear IK and PTI talk about rigging and demanding thumb verification in just 4 constituencies. The silence and lack of concrete action on this issue is a clear indication that massive rigging has taken place especially in those 4 constituencies.
This is 2014. Imran is still living in 2013.
This man is wasting the time of nation.
PTI and Imran are totally disappointment. I shall never listen to Imran in future. He is total disappointment.
If PTI wins the elctions, everything is all right. If PTI loses elections, there is rigging. This is the dirty politics of PTI.
This proves IK's short term vision. He was told so strongly by TUQ that these elections are fake and media is biased. But he was busy in point scoring and trying to ensure that nobody else capture the show. He can support or oppose anything just to ensure that he becomes prime minister at any cost. Complete disappointment.
@Ashraf:
He won't. And he shouldn't. This is a democratic country (atleast wants to be) and democratic countries can NEVER be successful unless the elections are fair.
Belated Wisdom. Anyway better late than never.
PTI is loser all the way.
IK lacks sportsman spirit. He should accept the election results with open heart. Pakistani public voted for PML-N and thats all.
@Ashraf
If the base of a building is not strong enough and the material used in it is not of good standard how could you expect it will last longer? If someone has stood up to challenge this corrupt system instead of raising fingers on him stand beside him, give him your support please. If he is wrong do criticize him no one will stop you but where he is right provide him your strength. Pakistan's future lies in pure democracy not on rigged elections.
Immature decision by Imran Khan. His point of view is totally wrong as ever.
@ashraf: When the rigging will be thoroughly investigated and culprits punished
@Sabi... this type of media bully and election rigging is only allowed in "civilised world" that you live in!
Every action Musharraf took is finally proving correct. Geo and Ex. CJ of SC have been fully responsible to damage the country.
Only IK can take such bold steps... All my support for PTI!
Well Done !! Great Khan!!
When will this man move on from elections?
Well done Khan Sahab, keep pressurizing them till they realize what they did was wrong and apologize for it so this shameful act does not happen again.
Will it make any difference.we know he doesn't believe in system adopted by civilized world including Pakistan.He is wasting his time.
I am going to stop watching you Imran! you are proving to be total Disappointment.
Thank you IK!!! and shame on you Jang Group for failed attempts to malign Army
This Cricketer needs to go and spend more time in London with his friends. Like Elton John, The Duchess of Connought, the Duke of Chantilly and such. He needs afternoon tea parties, cucumber sandwiches, eating little biscuits with pinkie in the air....and general things of that nature.
Good Step Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Overdue for a long time. Most people in the county has voluntarily boycotted Geo and Jang group. Also he should have read a few accounts of foreign funding to Geo group, instead of just mentioning it and giving the documents to the media there.
Mr. Khan, these elections were totally free and fair. if there was any rigging, they can verify the thumbprints to prove it otherwise.
Oh wait... wasn't that why Tariq Malik was removed from the post of NADRA chairman?!??
Dang! I'm confused now.... :-S
PTI all the way... its a matter of when not how PTI will be in charge of the decision making in the country!! InshaAllah
Incomplete story, What about those amusing figures he gave about registered and actual vote cast?
Mr. Khan, they did with the blessings of the SC. Now you are asking SC for a suo-motto and they are not going to do it.
Oh Khan ! now its nothing like apology . It should be shut down. Or you are saying "Anyone can do anything or speak anything but an Apology is acceptable"
Like Umar Akmal did that a FIR taken back after an apology ..
It should be like South Korean P.M who has resigned after Ferry incident where he has nothing to about it but he felt shameful and like the Vice Principal of a school who convicted suicide after getting safe and embraced by heart when his students died.
Dancing to the tunes of his paymasters.