Opposition leader criticises Imran
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SUKKUR: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has said that Imran Khan is an immature politician who does not stand by the words he speaks.
Talking to reporters here on Saturday, he said political leaders should demonstrate maturity and stop disgracing one another.
Mr Shah said that hostility between the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the PML-N was of no benefit to the country.
When PTI supporters stormed the PTV headquarters and Parliament House, he said, the party saw no evil in the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and even sought its support.
“But now the PTI’s perception of the MQM has changed which has created tension between the two parties.”
There was no justification in allegations levelled by PTI leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Jahangir Tareen that the government was violating the accord on the formation of a judicial commission to probe alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections, he said.
Published in Dawn, March 29th, 2015
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Mar 29, 2015 10:25am
Why? Because he blows the whistle on you? Opposition means to speak up... Not be a yes man, so when you come in power then opposition again is yes man to you.
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Mar 29, 2015 10:29am
Syed Khusheed Ahmed Shah is a senior most politician,and he is quite right,all the young politicians must learn from him,and think well before speaking.Even in his own party a young leader has a problem with elders,but let us hope for brighter,better,and strong Pakistan.
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Mar 29, 2015 10:48am
Shah sb. no doubt Imran is immature but what makes you mature in your political game ? yes you are very mature how jobs are sold out without being exposed. out all politicians are immature with the exception of incumbent ones.
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Mar 29, 2015 11:03am
Very true.
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Mar 29, 2015 11:08am
@Kiran Being a girl you understand better if I gossip about your character and spread lies without any facts , how do you feel ? That's not opposition that called Tuhmat , Opposition means you stand for something you believe and have strong argument to defend it with facts , not fiction.
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Mar 29, 2015 11:47am
@ not so much Ideal, Tuhmat can always be challenged in court and yet no one has the courage to challenge him. In fact IK wants to go to courts with the Judicial commission but the corrupt Govt is trying to avoid. Ever wondered why the Govt is against rigging investigations against income source verification, against tax investigations etc why Shareefs/Zardaris/Dar/Shah are getting fatter but there money resides abroad without any taxes paid?
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Mar 29, 2015 12:11pm
Granted I don't much like Mr. Khan, but the leader of the opposition in Sindh is worried about one more serious contender for seats in Karachi.
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Mar 29, 2015 12:22pm
In Pakistan no leaders have come of age. They never stand by their words. This is a routine matter.
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Mar 29, 2015 01:14pm
@Kiran Opposition means to come to Assembly and Oppose.... not resign, do dharnas, sit on container and attack on govt. institutions ... yet still collecting salaries and amenities!!
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Mar 29, 2015 02:23pm
Hundreds became victims of target killing under the rule of PPP and MQM coalition, 258 burnt to death in a factory fire, Mr. Shah you and your boss, AAZ conveniently kept quiet. Now, IK is speaking up, but all you can do, criticize him
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Mar 29, 2015 02:30pm
The job of the opposition is to have an eye on the government move and monitor its policies, find faults and indicate lope hole, suggest alternative course of action through their research work through shadow cabinet, mere media bashing does not work which may create sensation for the time being but devoid of any tangible result. Here we have fashion to object every move of government on the basis of press reports without finding facts and considering its consequences. Thus politicians prove themselves immature in the public eye. Shah Sahib rightly said political leaders should demonstrate maturity and stop disgracing one another. Politics is the game of opposition and divergence view not with hostility but with decency.
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Mar 29, 2015 02:49pm
@Haque Parast
who says opposition is just coming to assemblies. Street politics is a nomen clature of politics around the world. And no one can beat the number of times altaf bhai resigned and than took it back within couple of hours..we have been seeing that drama for past 25 yrs. As far as dharna and protest is concerned, mqm leads the way as soon as imran or anyone else says anything abt them, they come on streets or calls a strike through terror and force..
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Mar 29, 2015 03:46pm
How about Mr. Khursheed Ahmed Shah's own performnce as a public servant?
Sukkur, despite being Shah's own city and despite being in government for so many years, Sukkur depicts picture of a failed city with zero development of infrastructure.
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Mar 29, 2015 03:48pm
@FAJAR where is the decency in burning 258 people alive in Baldia factory, show me the decency in killing of 15000 humans on streets of Karachi, try finding decency in killing of 148 students of APS or 15 martyrs of model town. If you cant find it there then try the recent power projects full of corruption tales or investigate jangla bus project or petrol shortage stories or look at the total loans this govt has taken in last 2 years. Judicial system is not able to catch 1 culprit as it is not meant to, let us live by knowing at least the truth, let someone speak the truth
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Mar 29, 2015 04:01pm
I guess 'showing maturity' means 'Imran should not criticise the politicians for looting Pakistan'. Today's by election in Mirpur AJK is a shining example of this maturity, whereby Mr Nawaz Sharif ordered PMLN candidate to stand down in favour of PPP candidate who himself had switched parties only a few weeks ago and is accused of receiving 3-6 crore rupees for switching his loyalty, to ensure a win against PTI. MATURITY AT IT'S BEST!!!
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Mar 29, 2015 04:18pm
OK IK does sometime exaggerate but how do you get to the am admi .People have been fed so many lies by our politicians ,the am admi has to break this status quo ,,,I will scratch your back and you scratching mine .. Corruption is rife in all walks of life some one has to do something and IK seems the one prepared to do this
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Mar 29, 2015 05:00pm
@Abdullah Yousuf Are you referring to the truthful and honest Syed Khurshid Shah who went from a meter reader to a billionaire? I wish more politicians were as hard working and principled like him.
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