Asghar Khan case: Dr AQ Khan urges government to implement SC orders

Chairman Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Pakistan pays tribute to SC for exposing 'dark chapter' in country's political...

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Pakistan Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan on Tuesday urged the government to implement the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Asghar Khan case in letter and spirit.    

In a statement released on Tuesday, Dr Khan paid tribute to the Supreme Court of Pakistan for exposing a “dark chapter” of the country’s political history, adding that the apex court should ensure implementation of the order.

He said that the country should be purged with corrupt politicians for ensuring a true democratic country as dreamt by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It was necessary to brought to book those who helped steal the 1990 general elections, he maintained.

Dr Khan reposed his faith in the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhruddin G Ibrahim, saying that he was an honest judge and that under his vigilance, people of Pakistan should be able to elect a loyal and honest government.