February 20, 2008	Wednesday	Safar 12, 1429

LAHORE, Feb 19: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan has said election results are a referendum against President Pervez Musharraf and a clear indication that people have rejected the policies of Musharraf and his allies.

In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Khan said Musharraf should respect people’s mandate and resign immediately. He congratulated the democratic forces, which had been part of the opposition’s struggle for an independent judiciary, financially and administratively, autonomous election commission and free media. He said the mandate given to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was the result of their stand on deposed judges. He said he hoped that all democratic parties elected to the parliament would support reinstatement of the judges.