LOWER DIR: Awami National Party senior vice president and former chief minister Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti said here on Monday that his party joined the government at the centre only to ensure fair and transparent elections in the country.

He was addressing a news conference at Salarzai House in Bagh Kandi Adenzai. ANP vice president Hussain Shah Yousafzai, Senator Haji Hidayatullah, Wasil Khan and other leaders of the party were also present on the occasion.

Mr Hoti said that ANP had neither sought the slot of governor nor it would seek it in future. He alleged that former prime minister Imran Khan violated the agreement inked with International Monetary Fund owing to which the country faced financial crisis.

He said the incumbent government too was facing severe financial crises.

He said that the government sacrificed politicsfor the sake of the country and the nation.

The ANP leader expressed satisfaction over the government`s economic reforms and said that the country was saved from default.

He said that boat of PTI would sink because of its foreign funding and `Toshakhana`cases.