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PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf (PTI) has devised a dangerous strategy to march into the Red Zone and Constitutional Avenue.
PTI sources have said that women and children will be included in the march towards areas guarded by riot police, paramilitary forces, containers and barbed wire.
K-P Minister Shaukat Yousafzai confirmed that women and children would march in the second row, right behind key PTI legislators and Imran Khan. The PTI Youth Wing would follow behind the women. When questioned about the inclusion of women and children, Yousafzai said the march would be peaceful, and the women and children were being placed in the centre for their safety.
Federal Minister for Safron Abdul Qadir Baloch has termed the PTI's plan "inhuman". He alleged that the PTI leadership was using the children and women as a human shield.
Speaking to media in front of Parliament House, Baloch said including women and children in a march - where violent clashes are expected - was unacceptable.
A PTI legislator on condition of anonymity said party members were clueless as to the logic behind Imran's decisions.
"He [Imran] is on his own. He doesn't listen to anyone and party leaders are really annoyed, but they don't know what to do".
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Aug 19, 2014 02:05pm
Shame on you Imran khan using children as human shield
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Aug 19, 2014 02:07pm
Why should there be violence at a peaceful march. IK knows what he is doing, just look back at history books and you will understand. Gandhi, Martin Luther King and so on. Both the police and the army will not side by a corrupt and illegitimate regime and I promise you this Govt will fall.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:08pm
Sending women and children to a battle zone is very sad , hope PTI does not resort to this.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:09pm
Human shields to gather more sympathy and nothing else. Imran kindly stop this. Schools are being closed in Islamabad. Rather than studying in schools children are being exploited for political purposes. Food prices are sky rocketing in Pindi and Islamabad, roads are choked and locals are tired of this political drama.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:09pm
Oooohhhh... the "RED ZONE!!!"....Am I missing something in all this? Is the "Red Zone" filled with anti-personnel mines? Is it an area of abnormal climatic phenomena? Why can't people go into the "Red Zone" if they are making a peaceful protest? IS the government going to randomly shoot at people if they do? IS there something the government is not telling us?
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Aug 19, 2014 02:14pm
come on nawaz sharif, these are just marchers, let them do whatever they like, red zone, green zone, blue zone, whatever. stop acting like a dictator nawaz.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:14pm
@farida What you want that he take young guns with him who already frustrated from NS and SS and govt. You know our young guns always ready to fight. No patience in us because our current systems make us a volcano. always ready to blow.... IK is doing great to make some change....
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Aug 19, 2014 02:17pm
@farida I think it says that he'll be leading the crowd!!!
"K-P Minister Shaukat Yousafzai confirmed that women and children would march in the second row, right behind key PTI legislators and Imran Khan."
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Aug 19, 2014 02:27pm
The nation has first seen General AK Niazi, the self proclaimed veteran of 1971 war against India who surrendered to India before General Gugjeet Singh Arora in Pelton Maidan, Dacca, is now witnessing Imran Khan Niazi who will surrender before Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:28pm
Remind me of French Revolution . Long live Pakistan . NS the second richest person in Pakistan . How much tax he paid ?
NS Not even in 100 highest tax payers of Pakistan.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:31pm
I hate such type of democracy where government used power, not Dialogues.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:34pm
Where are IK's own children, and the children of all those who are inciting others to use force instead of dialogue?
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Aug 19, 2014 02:35pm
It is all for his Pride, Ego and Arrogance that Imran Khan is willing to sacrifice other's children while his live in Luxury in London.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:39pm
@Hasnain Haque Comparing Imran Khan with the likes of Gandhi and Martin Luther is a blasphemy in my view. I am afraid next time you will call Imran Khan as the Imam mehdi as well.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:43pm
Women are equal and they must march shoulder to shoulder as per their own belief. I don't see any problem there. But children in a political movement is utter nonsense. Whoever brought them there must face severe punishment. Parents of these children must understand that they are not on an outing. It's a very sorry state.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:49pm
@farida Also shame on NS for stealing votes of this human shields.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:51pm
@abdul qadir baloch ... better spread love in quetta. where u r never seen for any good work... army promoted u for political reasons, if u remember ...
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Aug 19, 2014 02:53pm
@farida He would be leading the March in Red Zone.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:54pm
To all those Imran Khan haters, and lovers of the corrupt power hungry thief Nawaz Shariff, do you retards not understand that this is a peaceful march. Any violence actioned will be done by the police and at the orders of His Majesty Nawaz "third time failure" Shariff.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:54pm
The reality is out there for all to see. The 'peaceful march' n 'dharna' did not work. So there are only two options left. Go back and build credibility again or create law and order situation to achieve your objectives. PAT is waiting and watching IK if he would come and join them in the second option.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:56pm
@Bin Ghulam IK's children should be in UK because they rarely come to Pakistan. His sisters and their children would be their though. And he would be leading it.
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Aug 19, 2014 02:57pm
I heard Imran Kham shipped his own kids to London. How's he different from other politicians with double standards
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Aug 19, 2014 03:01pm
I would not be surprised at all. He will walk over dead bodies to be in power for his own ego not for Pakistan as he claims. It is always about him and than no one else comes and than him again before he thinks of others. His entire live is a double standard in the public he has one face and privately an other. I do not trust such people at all.
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Aug 19, 2014 03:09pm
@Ahtesham dialogue with whom? Those who continuously refuse to talk because they are riding on an ego horse? Look beyond your nose IK!
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Aug 19, 2014 03:10pm
While I am a guest in this country, I am all for peaceful protests, people have rights and have a right to express their opinions. Women and children are not human shields, cowards use women and children! Any leader prepared to send his followers into harms way, is a leader that should not be leading! The duty of a good leader is to keep his supporters safe, while engaging in dialogue, convincing the masses that his opinion and that he has the character and ability to build a better nation, a nation cannot grow on shed blood, broken bones, bodies and minds. What is the point of investing your hopes on a leader that thinks his supporters are dispensable? The point of protest is to gain public support, state your grievance and find a peaceful solution, but it seems these protests will end in blood shed and that is simply tragic and a betrayal to Pakistan.
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Aug 19, 2014 03:10pm
Giving an objective view sitting outside with no allegiance to anyone in Pakistan. Imran Khan seem to have lost his mental balance. Although, most of the comments here are critical of him, quite surprised that there still are people who see a reason with what Imran Khan is doing. To all seem to be now an ego trip. Sorry state of affairs.
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Aug 19, 2014 03:16pm
The end of the PTI
The end Imran Khan and his delusions
Wow what a fall from grace
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Aug 19, 2014 03:16pm
Totally wrong move khan is doing no civil society citizen will recommend his this action. should condemn violence and do peaceful protest whatsoever.
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Aug 19, 2014 03:23pm
As Jinnah Famously told the British after 1946 election "DONT QUIT DIVIDE AND QUIT". Even when he was offered the post of GOVERNER GENERAL OF COMBINED INDIA he rejected the offer by saying the famous words "IAM NOT HERE TO SELL MY NATION". and told Gandhi, Nehru and Lord Mountbatten that he would not back off from the idea of Separate homeland for the Muslims.
Similarly Imran Khan has come to the conclusion until Sharif is in power he will not have any meaningful Electoral Reforms take place as he has done in the last 14 months.it is very clear now that until Sharif hold power there cannot be any reforms which will give chance to the honest people to win elections in considerable number to bring any change.
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Aug 19, 2014 03:27pm
Why would a democratic leader use army to protect himself from public??
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Aug 19, 2014 03:32pm
@Spark
Means if (God forbid) any unfortunate event occur will the bullet or bomb see that who is in the first row and who is in the second or third?
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Aug 19, 2014 03:34pm
Year 2014 was predicted a very critical and bad year for Pakistan from Afghanistan and international point of view but now third factor Imran Khan has been added to it. Imran Khan should not topple government by force, it will be bad precedent. On the other side Nawaz Sharif should either agree to recounting of forty National Assembly constituencies or agree to leave government after one year and order fresh elections under election reforms and electronic voting system. Borrow machines and technical staff from India.
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Aug 19, 2014 03:35pm
@Rahela
All the problems of Pakistan will be solved as soon as IK become the Prime Minister of Pakistan as We have seen all the problems of KPK were solved as soon as TIP formed the government over there...
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Aug 19, 2014 03:35pm
IK knows very well that in KP he is in govt. bcz PML N gave him a chance, and that he can be sent packing there. So he declared that PTI will resign from all seats except KP. He wants to become shaheed there. Smart but stupid move in my view.
PPP and PML should not rush into it. Let him drown with his own weight please.
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Aug 19, 2014 03:36pm
It's easy
Let Imran and his merry men into the red zone first
Then arrest them
Then close the red zone and tell everyone to leave.
Game over
Then report with the Canadian
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Aug 19, 2014 03:44pm
I was in favour of Imran Khan and now I am against his policy I thought he educated but now I found he is one of the worst and more than un educated people - He is destroying the country instead to safe the Pakistan He is not sincere he only want to be PM nothing more. He is losing his popularity You (Imran) still have time and solved the problem with dialogue otherwise you will lost every thing and no one give you vote
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Aug 19, 2014 03:47pm
While his sons are safe in the U.K. Mr IK wants children of other people to take part in a potentially dangerous march? Great leadership qualities.
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Aug 19, 2014 03:51pm
Everyone screaming red zone, is it on Mars ? Its where all the corrupt and useless politicians live, who are the cause of all this. Have some self respect we are the people of Pakistan and can go anywhere.
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Aug 19, 2014 03:58pm
Why don't he bring his sons and put them on front. He is selfish and will not be happy until he becomes priminister.
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Aug 19, 2014 04:16pm
@farida He himself is a kid, so he can be in second row and let some one sane be on the front.
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Aug 19, 2014 04:16pm
@Murad welldone baadshah is no more now every one can realize how they are responsible to protect foreign embassies while not protecting their own nation from terrorism sham on you NS
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Aug 19, 2014 04:18pm
PTI & PAT Both using children & womens as human shield........
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Aug 19, 2014 04:27pm
Why use kids in front where they can get harmed. These innocents do not understand the consequences of their actions. Shameful act on the part of parents.
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Aug 19, 2014 04:37pm
@farida
shame on you farida who cant see the pml -n propoganda in this.
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Aug 19, 2014 04:47pm
@Tahir Ch At least they are not shooting them on the face.
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Aug 19, 2014 04:49pm
@farida shame on people who shot women and children on the face.
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Aug 19, 2014 04:52pm
ik is doing a national suicide,he is the need of the nation.he should not do something beyond
the law,because its going to defame him.he needs to bring reforms through parliment,all his
demands are genuine except nawaz resignation,because it compells the nation to think whether
he is acting on script given by some hidden powers.his friends like sheikh rasheed are not working
for him but for some body else,who might have been detained by govt and the law,the same is the
task of tahir ulqadri.
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Aug 19, 2014 04:54pm
@Tahir Ch : That may be but who are these parents that are bringing children in for marches? Don't they have a responsibility? I don't think it will be more dramatic with children.
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Aug 19, 2014 04:56pm
shame on all of you who commented that children and women are used as a shield. They are also a part of this nation. They also have right to fight for their freedom. They also need food, shelter, security. IK and Tahir Ul Qadri just show the way how to get their rights. If you are happy with current govt, then your are also a part of corrupt political personal.
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Aug 19, 2014 04:59pm
This is in essence the beginning of their "one way ticket" journey.
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Aug 19, 2014 05:13pm
Imran's children future is safe in UK, so he doesn't care our kids future.
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Aug 19, 2014 05:14pm
My 4 year daughter and my wife will also be in the second row behind IK. Its a small sacrifice for the future of this country.
Why Mr. Baloch believes "violent clash is expected" - are their any plans...
The idea of having IK in front and kids and women in second row is to give a message that PTI does not want violence.
Youth will be behind IK, kids & women... clear message no violence from PTI will take place. I dont know about gullu butts...
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Aug 19, 2014 05:19pm
@Bernita Jacobs . Thanks. Very well said.
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Aug 19, 2014 05:26pm
KP minister Yousafzai said "women and children will be put in the center for their safety!".
If there is 1% chance of harm LEAVE them at HOME! What kind of mindset the PTI have? Using other peoples children for political ambition!! Imran Khan is panicking and thrashing about like a headless chicken. If a child is harmed in anyway Imran Khan is 100% responsible as HE brought them there. What do Pakistanis think?
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Aug 19, 2014 05:31pm
My Uncle and my wife's grandfather were the 2 Kids RIGHT IN THE FRONT holding the BANNER in the 1942 Quit India movement against the British.
PTI is now doing the same to ensure the police and Army who also happen to be COMMON MEN are forced not to take any action
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Aug 19, 2014 05:38pm
@farida You don't feel shame when the Corrupt leaders are stealing these children future to build their bank balance with public money
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Aug 19, 2014 05:40pm
@Awan Unfortunate individual Pakistani do not have over 2000 police to protect him or her like nawaz khandan has
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Aug 19, 2014 05:43pm
It is a sham and disgrace for all Pakistani corrupt politicians that children and women have to come on street to fight for their rights and the elected MNAs are sitting in the comfortable houses watching this
How low will this country politician sink too?
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Aug 19, 2014 05:46pm
Its really shameful on the part of IK.he should have brought his own kids with him if he is sincere
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Aug 19, 2014 06:01pm
It's my country and I have the right to walk into any place of this country unless it's the private property. So called red zone isn't anyone's private property. It's my country.
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Aug 19, 2014 06:04pm
Who says they are TAKING women and children. Im 14 and i dragged my dad to islamabad. im at the motorway. My mom, brother and little sister are with me. Im going just because i want to do something for this country. Its alot better than sitting at home. I have put all my faith in imran khans hands. Insha Allah we wont let him down. And i hope he also doesnt let us down. Nobody is there forcefully, people are there because they love pakistan. They cant see it in this state. They have finally woken up and i salute them. Itni himat kisi mein nahi hoti, mazak urana bohat asaan hota hai.
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Aug 19, 2014 06:04pm
@dr mustafa shaikh You mean IK should ask foreign national kids like Nawaz and zardari ask foreign countries to give zakat and khiraat to run Pakistan?
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Aug 19, 2014 06:12pm
Imran is bored with life and he is trying to create excitement by 'going where no man has gone before'
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Aug 19, 2014 06:17pm
Shame on you IK for leading children and women. Where are your sons comfortably in England. What a hypocrite
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Aug 19, 2014 06:31pm
No prizes for guessing that his own kids would be safely ensconced out of harm's way.
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Aug 19, 2014 06:35pm
If people from other countries can protest right in front of the world's most powerful government in US Capitol and White House, why can't the citizens of Pakistan protest in front of their own parliament ? What is this nonsense about Red Zone ? If people in Pakistan know anything about world history of great nations, they'll understand what IK is trying to do.
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Aug 19, 2014 06:36pm
Losing his grip, IK realized that he needs 'martyrs' just like PAT.
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Aug 19, 2014 06:37pm
Keep safe people!
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Aug 19, 2014 06:40pm
@Hasnain Haque
Gandhi and Martin Luther King were not bellicose - issuing threats every hour.
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Aug 19, 2014 06:47pm
@Ali Hemani well done, good luck.
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Aug 19, 2014 07:31pm
Mian badbukt....Look at the innocent children you cheated in the election...they are here for there future.....are you giving them education, health care and security? No, while your kids are going to schools in London, what future are you giving to theses kids..NONE.
Shame on you...
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Aug 19, 2014 07:36pm
Khan brought himself into blind street. Though I don't expect any sensible move from NS but he should provide a relatively graceful exit to Khan to end this drama. Otherwise khan has left no choice except more stupidities that may take situation to the extreme. On the other hand, what the so called "Red Zone" means? who declared it red and why? Is it an ammunition depot or nuclear arsenal dump? Why is it dangerous to go there?
I hat NS but don't want to see him thrown out before end of his term or army's involvement in politics by any means. The best I want is, better election laws and machinery for next elections. Feel sorry to see that IK could do it but he chose a wrong path.
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Aug 19, 2014 08:48pm
Same goes for Qadri, even more women than men.
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Aug 19, 2014 09:06pm
"Dangerous game: PTI to march into Red Zone with women, children..."
This is NO game. This is for real. This is the March for Independence...recall 1947 when women took the lead, sacrificed. Men were shamed to follow. Their blood flowed. Their blood soaked the path to Freedom.
Pakistan was paid for with blood, tears, lives.
Paid in full...won.
The Great Khan is leading from the Front...follow or get out of the way.
Freedom is never Free.
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Aug 19, 2014 10:04pm
these two great leader have their own wife(s) and children in London and Canada. yes do sacrifice foolish Pakistani women and children for you cause. They are just minions and only their number matters.
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Aug 19, 2014 10:43pm
Cheap political strategy by PTI
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Aug 19, 2014 10:47pm
Shame, shame, PTI & PAT!
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Aug 19, 2014 11:13pm
Shame on people who will do anything to hurt them. It is all Pakistanis right to go anywhere. After all, you have a democracy. Btw, we can go to white house in US and show our displeasure any time. May be you will not understand the meaning of democracy except it is just a word for you.
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Aug 19, 2014 11:41pm
@Moona
Shame. For trying to wake people up?
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Aug 20, 2014 12:47am
All those standing on the wrong side of history - where are they now?
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Aug 20, 2014 02:08am
Yesterday Imran Khan and his sister Aleena Khan were claiming they will stand in front and today they are hiding surrounded by other people's Children.
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Aug 20, 2014 02:09am
What about illegitimate govt.?
We all know the election are doubtful and no one has been punished or held responsible?
Don't you see NS's stubbornness, how can it be a democracy?
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Aug 20, 2014 03:53am
We Pakistanis are very simple people. Did we ever question, how reliable is this Federal Minister, Safron Abdul Qadir Baloch? All these ministers are not only corrupt, they have no empathy for any body. If they were so concerned about our children, they would have already made our children's lives exemplary. Look how much money does our Govt spend on our kids welfare, health and schools. IK wants the money out of these kinds of minister's belly into the bellies of our children. Please don't believe this Govt or people siding them. The Govt was not even elected right. The fact is that present Govt has stolen the rights of our people.
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Aug 20, 2014 05:35am
To the Imranheads who call this peaceful, some questions:
Why are all the young men carrying sticks? Why is Khan himself wearing a bullet-proof vest and why do some of these people have gas masks?
Now, think about why children and women are near the front of this mob.
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Aug 20, 2014 08:59am
@Ali Hemani
very well said
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Aug 21, 2014 05:05pm
imran khan please stop using girls,boys,men and women as ur shield and please stop it u know u cant do anything now
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