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#HappyBirthdayIK: PTI Chairman Imran Khan turns 62

Dawn.com Published October 5, 2014

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan turned 62 today (Sunday).

With the dharna crossing 50 days, the spirit of Imran Khan's supporters remains undeterred as they sit with their families at Parliament House and will be celebrating his birthday with him.

Earlier there had been some confusion surrounding his date of birth as some reported it as November 25; however, it was later clarified that the correct day is October 5.

To celebrate their leader's birthday, Imran Khan's ardent followers made #HappyBirthdayIK the top trend on Twitter.

Here are the top tweets:

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Arif Khan

Oct 05, 2014 03:28pm

Happy Birthday Imran, may Allah shower his choicest blessings upon you.Ameen.

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Haris

Oct 05, 2014 04:19pm

I'm offended by seeing the tweet saying "Jinnah reborn". Jinnah is in a completely different league and Imran does not make 20% of what Jinnah was, so please don't insult Jinnah's memory. Anyways happy birthday to Imran Khan and I hope you do bring a positive change.

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Saqib Haroon

Oct 05, 2014 04:24pm

Happy birthday the great leader, we just say you thanks for giving us the real vision of looking the reality to Pakistani. Inshallah Allah will give you great return of these efforts and bright future to Pakistan. Pakistan Zindabad, Imran khan painda bad.

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Saquib Jawad Khan

Oct 05, 2014 04:56pm

When he takes a challenge, the outcome out to be positive. This is what i like about him apart from his other attributes. Pakistan was lacking such a leader after the great Jinnah. We should not let this great opportunity seeing him and ardently supporting him for the prime position go abating. Lets hope and put our hands together in supplication for his astouding success leading pakistan in grace and style. Ameen. Happy birthday to Imran Khan.

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Talha

Oct 05, 2014 05:09pm

Happy Birthday beloved Imran Khan. I hope you have many many more birthdays to celebrate. I pray to Allah that He showers all His blessings on you and make you successful in your current mission. Stay happy and blessed. Your Pakistani nation will always be with you. Pakistan and IK Zindabaad!!

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Tangerine

Oct 05, 2014 05:16pm

Like everything, IK has made his date of birth also controversial. All our lives we have known that his D.O.B was 25 Nov 1952 and now after 62 years he is declaring that it is 5 Oct and blaming BCCP for that. Somebody must have provided the wrong proof of his D.O.B to cricket board otherwise how can they come up with such a document themselves? And as usual , in this case also , the blame rests with someone else. Nice attitude IK, stop fooling the nation. BTW, Happy Birthday

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ash_insafians

Oct 05, 2014 05:21pm

happy birthday. i love you IK. thanks for giving us vision. awsome day of my life. live long IK

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Ahmad

Oct 05, 2014 05:39pm

Happy Birthday Imran Khan, May Allah give you strength to change this country.

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Qamar

Oct 05, 2014 06:13pm

Happy birthday IK. May Allah give you a long life to serve the country bravely. I love you and respect you.

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Qamar

Oct 05, 2014 06:15pm

@Tangerine - You are a PMLN troll with the usual character assassination rant.

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Sher

Oct 05, 2014 06:25pm

HAPPY BIRTH DAY. You are doing a good job, keep it up.

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naeem khan

Oct 05, 2014 07:48pm

more desperation for IK time for becoming PM is fast running out

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Lucky Star

Oct 05, 2014 08:52pm

@Haris OLd Jinnah created Pakistan, and this so-called new Jinnah (IK) is bent on destroying Pakistan.

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fizza

Oct 05, 2014 09:04pm

@Tangerine- Why IK need to telling a different birthday date. Must documented wrong date by the media before. And what is the big deal if his birthday is 5th or 25th. Nothing to do with his political ideology. We were being fool around by sharif and bhuto family for ages. At least IK has clean background.and he want to do good for pakistani. Is it this not enough for us to support him. Why we want to support those crooks they are over and over again cheating us.

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Tangerine

Oct 05, 2014 09:24pm

@Qamar how do you know who I am? Try to be tolerant of other's view point also, PTI supporters.

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Alia Khan

Oct 05, 2014 10:10pm

Happy Birthday my great leader, may your all dreams come true. Allah will surely award you for your efforts. Live a long, healthy and beautiful life.Ameen.

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Jawad

Oct 05, 2014 10:10pm

@Haris He is no Jinnah. But he is the best after him so far. Include Bhutto in this. ( Bhutto may be great but his name comes up whenever we talk about Pakistan split ). You can compare IK with Jinnah. He is sincere like him. Tireless. Selfless , patriot and no corruption etc. if Jinnah is the gold standard -- so far IK is done well. He even has a vision of Pakistan with true democracy --- ( extremely difficult to achieve ) he is the ONLY man standing against the corrupt system. Unfortunately people like him don't last long. However Jinnah was a good politician---- which IK lacks.

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Jawad

Oct 05, 2014 10:16pm

@Tangerine Making an issue out of a non issue-- we Pakistanis are very good at. Tolerance---- to think about it if IK was not tolerant he would not have waited for more than a year to come out on the roads -- ( after all the doors including Supreme Courts were closed all credit to NS and ex CJ ) Now on the other hand -- tolerance---- to take the containers out , you kill 18 and injure 100 people ? Doesn't look good. Does it?

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Ahmed USA

Oct 05, 2014 10:45pm

Happy Birthday Imran Khan!!!...may Allah give you guidance, wisdom and foresight...ameen...

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shabeer khan

Oct 05, 2014 11:01pm

I love pti. I will b weight. Imran kan. K kab daliwar karrin gy.

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Hasan

Oct 05, 2014 11:03pm

Happy Birthday and the best of our wishes for our Kaptaan!

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Darkanu

Oct 05, 2014 11:16pm

Happy birthday to IK may you blessed with shining success.

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Abdul

Oct 05, 2014 11:24pm

Happy birthday IK, God bless you.

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True fact

Oct 05, 2014 11:35pm

@Lucky Star Yeah whatever but the sharif family will be wiped out in new Pakistan!

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saeed

Oct 05, 2014 11:37pm

Does this means PTI leader IK will grow up now???

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ahmed

Oct 05, 2014 11:39pm

Happy birthday, Khan sahib

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Mian

Oct 06, 2014 12:06am

Happy Birthday honorable Imran Khan . We are proud and lucky to have you as a leader. otherwise we were becoming a hopeless nation. May Allah bless you with His Rehamt and fazal always. May Allah bless you with a long and healthy life full of successes. Sada jeo sher dil Khan. We all overseas Pakistanis love you and support you for your vision and determination.Salute to Khan sahib

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Syed

Oct 06, 2014 12:08am

Happy Birthday to our beloved Kaptaan.

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Syed

Oct 06, 2014 12:09am

@Haris to reply you Mr. Haris: IK is Jinnah Reborn.

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Real Truth

Oct 06, 2014 12:28am

@Tangerine Carrying a passport with incorrect DoB or so many years in itself is a crime.

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tinker bell

Oct 06, 2014 12:44am

Happy Birthday Captain. May Allah give you strength and courage to pull this country out of the current miserable situation and on the path of success and prosperity. Ameen

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Lucky Star

Oct 06, 2014 12:57am

@Qamar Charater assessination, what a joke, does IK have any character?

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Agha Ata

Oct 06, 2014 01:26am

Maybe Jinnah is reincarnated.

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sarah

Oct 06, 2014 01:46am

well am i the only one who is still guessing who the lady in green is? oh and Happy Birthday Ik. you are surely a true inspiration.

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Azam

Oct 06, 2014 01:51am

Happy Birthday Imran Khan. Our only hope...

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Real Truth

Oct 06, 2014 02:02am

@saeed Don't bet my last nickle yet!!! This kid needs another 62 years to grow up!

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Lucky Star

Oct 06, 2014 03:06am

@True fact Jissey Allah Rukhey Ussay Kown Chukkay! Jealous peopel burns in their own fire.

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