<p><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"> <div>United States of America (Press Release) May 5, 2009 -- <div>The Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf of <a title="http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html#" style="text-decoration: underline ! important;" href="http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html#" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: Verdana;">North </span><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: Verdana;">America</span></font></a> strongly condemns the treatment meted out to the Chairman of PTI in Lahore on May 3rd, 2009. On that day a Pakistani citizen was not allowed to take <a title="http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html#" style="text-decoration: underline ! important;" href="http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html#" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: Verdana;">flight</span></font></a> out of Lahore to Karachi. This is a violation of one of the basic tenets of our glorious constitution which gives the right to every citizen to freely <a title="http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html#" style="text-decoration: underline ! important;" href="http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html#" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; background-color: transparent;">travel</span></font><span> <div>http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html</div> </span></a>to any and all quarters of the country.<br /> <br /> The government in Islamabad is complicit with the government of Sindh and its coalition partner MQM in prohibiting a Pakistani citizen from leaving Lahore.<br /> We blame the fascist leadership of the MQM for imposing a ban on his entry to Karachi. Even though the MQM denies involvement this time, on at least three previous occasions the local MQM government has tried to block the entry of the Chairman of the PTI Imran Khan into Karachi and we firmly believe they are behind this current episode. <br /> This is a deplorable and reprehensible act which has to be condemned in the strongest terms. No party can hide behind the so called ???mandates??? to violate the rights of individuals.<br /> The PTI refuses to be held hostage to anyone. <br /> <br /> This is not about one person. No party or mafia should be able to thwart the constitution while the authorities stay on the sideline and act impotent. This is about the constitution and rule of law.<br /> <br /> source: <a title="http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html" href="http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html" target="_blank">FPR</a><br /> <br /> Mr. Altaf Husain and Sind Government must guarantee the security of all visitors to Karachi and we expect him to stop any untoward incident against Imran Khan or its supporter The motive behind Chairman PTI visit was an endeavor to create a bond of unity and harmony among the fellow citizens of Sind .Once again we appeal to the leadership in Islamabad and Karachi to dump the policy of confrontation.<br /> <br /> We greatly appreciate the strong willed action taken by honorable Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani. Chairman Imran Khan is looking forward to resuming his interrupted good will visit to heart land of the nation.<br /> <br /> Zakir Sheikh Elahi- PTI-North America<br /> <font face="Georgia">Permanent url: </font><a title="http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html" href="http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241497995.html" target="_blank"><font face="Georgia">http://www.free-press-release.<wbr></wbr>com/news/200905/1241497995.<wbr></wbr>html</font></a><br /> <br /> Pakistan Zindabad<br /> Jeeyeh Tehrik e Insaaf<br /> Pakistan Paindabad</div> </div> <div> </div> </font></p>