‘Long march’ will overcome all hurdles: PTI

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published July 13, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Punjab President Ejaz Chaudhry said the party’s Aug 14 ‘long march’ will overcome all hurdles allegedly being created by the PML-N government.

Speaking at a ceremony to distribute notifications to office-bearers of the PTI Minority Wing Punjab on Saturday, Chaudhry said PTI workers were determined and over a million of them would march on Islamabad.

Stating that holding a peaceful protest was their constitutional right, he claimed a minister had said the government would organise a function at D-Chowk.

Chaudhry said the PML-N government had not learnt its lesson from the Model Town incident. He said a first information report would be lodged against the government, impartial inquiries conducted and those responsible brought to book.

Chaudhry acknowledged PTI Minority Wing Punjab President Shunila Ruth’s assertion that 50,000 minority members would participate in the march. He also presented a resolution condemning Israeli attacks on unarmed Palestinians and demanded the world community, United Nations and OIC immediately ensure a halt to the violation of human rights and killings of Palestinians.

The newly notified PTI Minority Wing Punjab office-bearers included Mahinder Pal Singh and Tariq Javed (senior vice presidents), Philomena Bhatti, Nawal Kishore and Samar Nazar (vice presidents), Ijaz Alam (deputy general secretary), Arsalan William (joint secretary), Shahid Azeem (information secretary), S.M. Sabir (media secretary), Josephine (finance secretary), Sunil Arshad (youth secretary) and Farzana Bhatti (women secretary).

On this occasion, PPP President from Youhanabad Younas Fazal announced joining the PTI along with his supporters.

Published in Dawn, July 13th, 2014

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jack shah

Jul 13, 2014 09:57am

Meanwhile the PML N minority wing was represented by no one.

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Sammy

Jul 13, 2014 10:25am

Imran Khan is a very clever man.

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H Chaudhry

Jul 13, 2014 10:28am

PMLN political muscle is huge. I think PTI is up for rude awakening. This is not good for PTI but PMLN has to get its people on road to stop these so called inquillabies.

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Awan

Jul 13, 2014 10:47am

@jack shah Unfortunately now members of PTI are spreading disinformation to meet their goals. PMLN have a proper minority wing. Do you know that PMLN have selected a Christian as one of the Federal Minister?. The Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping is Kamran Michael and he is a Christian.

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Azmeen

Jul 13, 2014 12:11pm

Driven out of power greed, obviously Imran Khan/PTI are bent on toppling the current legitimate elected government.

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SHADI

Jul 13, 2014 12:22pm

Oh yes, just like how all corruption was eradicated within 90 days of PTI's governance right?

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tnemeganam

Jul 13, 2014 12:43pm

@Sammy lmran khan is a clever man. Oh! Please.

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Adnan Siddiqi

Jul 13, 2014 12:44pm

@H Chaudhry, That's an affirmative Sir! I say that we get this show on the road now. Its high time that IK the Burger is taught the final lesson in Politics 101.

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ghuman

Jul 13, 2014 12:57pm

Imran khan is last hope for me in pakistan to see justice and going in right direction in my life time.as forefathers died hoping and their hopes never materialised.

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Nadeem

Jul 13, 2014 01:09pm

IK want anarchy in pakistan. He has discredited all pakistan institutes including judicial, exective & legislation. He should join taliban now & start his struggle with them. I am confidant God will save pakistan from this wisdom free freak.

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Janderbari-Malikpur-Abbottabad

Jul 13, 2014 01:22pm

Until these naunahal counter with similar move they cannot stop... though PMLN is in govt and restricted to take out procession but I think if they started coping them, no difficulties....these naunahal has no moral or character to do politics they only create problems on the streets and abuse others .... their attitude, language, postures everything is bazzaries ....

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AfZal

Jul 13, 2014 01:57pm

@SHADI yep like how pmln said loadshedding will end within 6 months

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event horizon

Jul 13, 2014 02:08pm

Long march will overcome all hurdles. Also long march will solve all the nation's problems.

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event horizon

Jul 13, 2014 02:14pm

Not to suggest that PML-N and PPP are any good but as soon as charter of democracy was signed between the two major parties, the establishment threw a spanner in the form of IK's PTI in the works so that their option of overnight takeover remains alive. As soon as relations between civilian government and military establishment soured (actually PML-N government was wrong on Musharraf, NW, Geo, Defense minister appointment, etc.), the mantra of rigged elections was renewed hoping for a 1977-like takeover. After a few years when they get enough of military takeovers, PTI, PML-N, and PPP will sign a 3-way charter of democracy trying to block the way of military takeover. Then, another new political party chanting mantra of 3-way muk-mukkaa will be born and the cycle will be repeated.

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zia Ul Hassan

Jul 13, 2014 02:57pm

@ghuman last hope for those who are gready of power what he did in KPK that we call him last hope he is a lost person with out any visione

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Shaikh Mohommd

Jul 13, 2014 03:19pm

The main demand of the "Long March" should be that Pakistan should get out of the "American War on Terror" which Pakistan was pushed into by the Former Military dictator, Musharraf. Musharraf helped USA to occupy a neighboring Muslim country [Afghanistan]. Imran Khan should be courageous to say NO to America and demand compensation for damages to property and lives caused by illegal US drone strikes.

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atiq

Jul 13, 2014 03:21pm

Great news and excellent move by PTI. Please do not call it miority wing. Word minority is discriminatory itsself. Pakistanis from other faiths are true sons of the soil. They should be consulted over this word minority. No one in Pakistan should be called minority. ...I believe in total harmony among all faiths....

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Ahmed

Jul 13, 2014 03:55pm

Wish you all, a peaceful, safe and a successful demonstration against the most inefficient Government.

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Lucky Star

Jul 13, 2014 04:34pm

Shame on Ijaz Chodhray for living in 40's.

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Lucky Star

Jul 13, 2014 04:36pm

@Sammy Clever, really, this men was fooling around with women in USA while collecting Zakat for his charity work.

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Lucky Star

Jul 13, 2014 04:38pm

@ghuman You are so innocent.

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Lucky Star

Jul 13, 2014 04:43pm

@Ahmed What an innocent man with innocent comments!

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Syed (Australia)

Jul 13, 2014 05:05pm

Imran Khan must resing first and the march to Islambad. How stupid it sounds that you are marching against as system of which you yourself is apart. Or Imran Khan thinks that masses are stupid and will follow him blidly. If IK wants to win the hearts of people like me then he must step dow first.

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Raja

Jul 13, 2014 06:49pm

Imran: Get a life and stop this nonsense day after day.

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Dr.M.M.Khan

Jul 13, 2014 07:30pm

Why are we afraid of PTI? I suppose the ruling party has something to fear!.

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ejaz ahmed

Jul 13, 2014 08:03pm

I had a lot of respect for Imran Khan. Now that he has joined hands with Chaudhries,Tuq and Shaikh Rasheed,I have no doubt that he must have lost people's confidence. He is just trying to create chaos in our country. My advice to IK , please do some solid work in your KPK and then claim that you can do something for the country. I think you are failing in your province and now you are trying to divert attention of people of Pakistan from your KPK. One million man march is not a joke. Please use this one million man for constructive purpose. For example ask all these one millon man to plant one tree each near their homes on the 14th of Aug. We need trees and greenery in our beloved country. We need a Green Pakistan. May Allah save our country from all those people who are trying hard to make the lives of people miserable.

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Israr Khan Ismailzai

Jul 13, 2014 08:34pm

Wow, N league is really scared of PTI.

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Arif

Jul 13, 2014 08:46pm

@Dr.M.M.Khan they are afraid, there might be another incidence just like model town. PTI has become a negative force in Pakistan.

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sunny

Jul 13, 2014 09:28pm

We are with imran khan.Go Imran khan go.We are fully with you.We will always stand by you.We will never let you down.

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Dr.M.M.Khan

Jul 13, 2014 09:54pm

@Arif Are there any positive forces in Pakistan?

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Dystopia

Jul 13, 2014 11:14pm

@H Chaudhry Honestly, the government in charge is never able to mobilise people. The case usually is that we elect people and then we are upset with them and justly so. Given the horrifying performance of PMLN, there is no reason for anyone but a few Gullu Butts here and there to come out in PMLN's start.

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Dystopia

Jul 13, 2014 11:15pm

@Azmeen You call this government legitimate?

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Red Dawn

Jul 13, 2014 11:24pm

@Event Horizon: Astute remark keeping in view the political history of pakistan.

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Aik_Paki

Jul 14, 2014 01:24am

@H Chaudhry If N-league followed your advice they will create another mess like they did in Modeltown. Then N-laegue's Gullu Butts will self destruct N-league's Government.

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