Imran Khan cancels India trip over Rushdie

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday abruptly cancelled a visit to India after it emerged British author Salman Rushdie would speak at the same conference. Khan was scheduled to attend the India Today Conclave in New Delhi on Friday as a keynote speaker but pulled out. A statement from his party said, "He could not even think of participating in any programme that included Salman Rushdie, who has caused immeasurable hurt to Muslims across the globe.... more

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