Hashmi should have informed me if he had reservations: Imran

E-Paper | April 28, 2026

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday that party leader Makhdoom Javed Hashmi should have informed him if he had any reservations against the party.

In an interview given to a private news channel, the PTI chief said that he had never spoken of setting up a technocratic government, rather he had talked about setting up a government based on non-political personalities.

The chairman's words come after reports of Hashmi developing differences with the party leadership.

He said that their 'Azadi' march would not be unconstitutional and added that 1,500 party activists had been arrested so far.

He said that the Lahore High Court's decision over the march was ambiguous but the decision of the court would be respected nevertheless.

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Lucky Star

Aug 13, 2014 09:12pm

First time I have heard something good from IK. Be patient, IK , your turn will come IK is for 2018

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Malveros

Aug 13, 2014 09:43pm

No sane person will stand with IK. End of the road for him.

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Suny

Aug 13, 2014 09:56pm

March will go on for sure dear IK.

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M J Syed

Aug 13, 2014 09:58pm

If any one dies at the march, his blood will be on IK's hands.

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Ahmed USA

Aug 13, 2014 10:16pm

Well...Mr. IK..have you ever listened to the saner voices in your party...with all the hoopla around you of taking revenge...you forget the very essense of your mission...

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smbaig

Aug 13, 2014 10:33pm

I think Imran Khan is being misled by his opportunist colleagues. It was expected that he would give positive opposition role but, unfortunately he is promoting nonsense opportunistic politics. Its time for all political parties to unite for economic development of the country. It's time to promote education and health of the country and not to destroy the basic fabrics of the country.

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nisar

Aug 13, 2014 10:42pm

IK I sincerely pray for the success of your movement as it will not be easy to rid Pakistan of all corrupt and killer politicians. If and whenever PTI succeed please ensure none of them escape to overseas

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Dr. Khalid

Aug 13, 2014 10:47pm

Imran is people's choice! Hashmi is making a mistake!

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Rashid Ishaq

Aug 13, 2014 11:09pm

Don't worry Hashmi is back; he believed that Freudian slip regarding technocrats was bone of contention

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Aug 13, 2014 11:36pm

He is 100 percent right. Better communication between people on face-to-face interation is vital and lack of communication often creates similar situations.

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Mohammed Hanif

Aug 13, 2014 11:50pm

so who is right and who is wrong? Poor do if your own party aint talking to each other, another party split?

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Shabbir

Aug 13, 2014 11:51pm

Hashmi was never yours, IK. He was there in PTI for his own benefit. Don't you remember at the beginning of this govt when he had said in the assembly that he still considers Nawaz Sharif as his leader. He had actually spoken the truth too soon.You reprimanded him and continued to trust him. But from that day, I had said that he will jump the ship one day. Either he was planted in PTI from the beginning or he was an opportunist who didn't get his expectations. Wait for more big wigs jumping the ship. Shah Mehmood Quraishi next maybe??

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Ahead

Aug 13, 2014 11:53pm

Where's Asad Omer and Hamid Khan,,,,,,,

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waqas

Aug 13, 2014 11:53pm

Go on PTI. We need real democracy not tribal or family rule

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Sarwat

Aug 14, 2014 12:00am

Mr. Hashmi is an emotionally driven person, I always personally considered him a sitting time bomb, which was ticking. He is an emotional wreck.

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Ali

Aug 14, 2014 12:14am

Here we go again denying his earlier saying of setting up of a technocrat government. Master of you turn. This guy has no creditability man.

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Babbarsher Khan

Aug 14, 2014 01:01am

Chink in armour?

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M J Syed

Aug 14, 2014 01:10am

A famous dialogue from a film says "Once I have made up my mind I don't listen even to myself". I implore you Imran Khan Sahib. March is a mistake, by now you should know that, please withdraw.

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Nadeem

Aug 14, 2014 01:10am

@waqas Real democracy? Imran Khan as PM? Sorry to say if he would continue settling personal scores, he would never become PM or even MNA.

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Haleem

Aug 14, 2014 01:13am

Go on khan , we are with you , god will always help you

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G.o.JUTTA

Aug 14, 2014 01:18am

our great legendary hero,pakistan should go towards progress if we all loves our heroes (in every part of life)and give them honour and respect

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pathanoo

Aug 14, 2014 01:34am

What's wrong with this man,Imran? He wants a Government of non-Political people. Really? Does he know what is he saying? This man does not even understand his own uttering. A non-Political Government means he will have to be excluded because he is a political man.

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Lucky Star

Aug 14, 2014 01:55am

IK for 2018!

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Lucky Star

Aug 14, 2014 01:56am

@Dr. Khalid Opposite is true!

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nauman

Aug 14, 2014 02:18am

Hashmi is missing Nawaz's Dinning Table. Hasmi did senseless thing - he should have talked to IK about it rather than driving to Multan.

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Abdul Wajid Khan

Aug 14, 2014 02:37am

@Lucky Star Not with this kind of shenanigans. Do you really think if there were elections in KP tomorrow, PTI will win even half of their seats

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Harmony

Aug 14, 2014 03:25am

@Lucky Star - Good to see your stance changing about IK. But its not about taking turns and plundering the country. Honest and upright people are needed now!

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Farhan

Aug 14, 2014 05:02am

Even if his demand for re-election is met, I don't see him becoming PM. His actions since the last year and the progress of KPK have guaranteed he will lose more seats. Sorry IK, I've been your supporter since 2002 but now I'm leaving you as are some of my other friends

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Momin

Aug 16, 2014 11:25am

@Lucky Star - Be patient OR simply accept the hijacked corrupt government like so many other Pakistanis ?

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Rahhashmi

Aug 16, 2014 01:24pm

Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan , simply I would say you lost and forever and set sun never arise again, this is your behavior that you deliver against our country Pakistan the day of 14th August. what you think you are king of Pakistan , dreaming and your dream will not and never ever come tru due to your negative behavior that played.

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Muhammed Ali

Aug 16, 2014 03:21pm

@Malveros Please explain why? Pakistanis are fed up of NS & PPP now is the time for change and Inshallah it will now happen..BTW areyou calling millions that voted for him insane??We cannot allow these muk muka parties to enslave us another single day, the poor dont count while the rich amass billions.

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