Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday said he would never take oath from President Asif Ali Zardari if his party won the next general election.
Talking to reporters with Nawab of Bahawalpur Salauddin Abbasi, Khan said: “I will never take oath from Asif Ali Zardari.”
Khan also announced that the PTI and Bahawalpur National Awami Party had reached an understanding over electoral alliance.
He said his party now had only those workers who were committed to the PTI’s ideology, thanking PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for taking within his party’s fold all opportunists.
“The party has become more dangerous for opponents. Other parties will not be able to confront the PTI in elections,” he said.
Criticising the previous government, Khan said the rulers had destroyed the country’s system, adding that the PTI had carefully drafted its manifesto to build a new Pakistan.
He said the PTI would not only resolve the issue of load shedding in the next five years, but would also reduce electricity charges.
Khan added that after his successful show of strength in Lahore over the weekend, his party would now hold a similar rally in Mingora soon.
Khan said Nawab Salahuddin was against the status quo, while Nawab expressed support for Imran, saying their ideologies were similar.
Nawab Salahuddin said all institutions of the state had been destroyed and political leaders were working to get headlines in newspapers.
He said Bahawalpur was the first province in 1947 which allied with Pakistan and opened its treasury for Mohammad Ali Jinnah to meet the country’s needs.
“Imran Khan and I have identical views and there was no reason why we should not have joined hands,” Nawab said, slamming those who wanted to run the country turn by turn.