LAHORE, April 27: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairperson Imran Khan on Friday warned PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto against striking a deal with Gen Pervez Musharraf, saying such a step would deal a severe blow to her and party which had rendered services for democracy.

Speaking at a ceremony held to celebrate the foundation day of the party, Imran quoted Ms Bhutto as saying that she was swallowing the bitter pill of deal for the sake of democracy, and said no one would believe her because she did not seem sincere to a democratic order in the country but her own share in power.

Advising Ms Bhutto not to agree on any political ‘arrangement’ with Gen Pervez Musharraf, he said this would amount to compromising on the execution of her father, whom he held in great esteem, at the hands of a military dictator and sacrifices rendered by her party workers.

Imran Khan also announced a four-point party programme as the hallmark of its new manifesto which, he said, was drafted partly in consultation with former prime minister of Malaysia Mahatir Muhammad, particularly on creating job opportunities.

An independent judiciary to ensure indiscriminate and affordable justice at the doorstep, democracy and equal rights to citizens regardless of gender, ethnicity and religion was on the top of the agenda.

Education was one of the main priorities and the PTI said it would end apartheid education and provide this basic right at the state expense through a uniform educational and syllabi system.

He said the PTI would declare employment emergency after coming to power and create job opportunities by way of small and big projects in all walks of life. He said his party had benefitted from the experience of Mahatir Muhammad in creating job opportunities in his country which took to new heights in a few years through massive development.

Economic justice was the fourth point of the party’s new election manifesto which, he said, would ensure tax on the wealthy and subsidy for the poor.

The PTI chairperson also paid tributes to the lawyers’ struggle, saying it was not inferior to the Pakistan Movement. He said the movement was for the creation of Pakistan and the lawyers were struggling to save the country and ensure the revival of state institutions.

He said he would himself lead a PTI rally to join lawyers at the Supreme Court building where Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was to appear on May 2. He said he would also be at the head of a PTI rally to receive the chief justice in Lahore on May 5.