Imran sees end to Hashmi’s politics

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan avoided mentioning the name of Amir Dogar, the independent candidate supported by PTI who defeated Javed Hashmi in the Multan by-election, at his party’s sit-in here on Thursday.

Addressing his supporters, he said: “I am upset because the politics of Mr Javed Hashmi is going to end.”

Mr Khan said he was upset when Javed Hashmi had alleged that “Imran is trying to topple the government with the support of the military”, adding that he won’t malign Mr Hashmi.

The PTI chief had owned Amir Dogar at his party’s rally in Multan on Oct 10.

But PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi welcomed the victory of Amir Dogar, saying that although the PML-N was supporting Javed Hashmi, “we secured the National Assembly seat in the by-election”. Talking to a TV channel, he said:

“The rabbit [election symbol of Amir Dogar] ate the ‘lion’ of the PML-N.”

Published in Dawn, October 17th, 2014

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ahmed

Oct 17, 2014 08:54am

What an arrogant man Imran Khan his. But then...his slave-minded followers like that in their leader.

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Canadawala

Oct 17, 2014 09:07am

Last year PTI got 83,640 votes this year they got 37.4 % less votes in Na-149. The total number of votes also declined by almost 45% if we consider 3 leading candidates. Hence people interest has declined and they do not want new elections.

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recs

Oct 17, 2014 09:11am

whats arrogance here " Mr Khan said he was upset when Javed Hashmi had alleged that “Imran is trying to topple the government with the support of the military”, adding that he won’t malign Mr Hashmi "

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Muneer

Oct 17, 2014 09:17am

Imran's opinion is right.Javed Hashmi and his politics has lost credibility.

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Talha

Oct 17, 2014 09:23am

Well done IK for not boasting about the victory and for staying humble. People of Pakistan are proud of you. I hope the blind followers of PMLN and PPP would now wake up and see that people really don't want them anymore.

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Mohsin

Oct 17, 2014 09:32am

Finally.. Hashmi's allegations and nonsense let him down in the eyes of nation forever and now his politics is over. He should face out comes of betraying his ex-leader IK.

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DAANISH

Oct 17, 2014 09:36am

By the way, can IK ask his followers to follow the Rule of Law. No electric theft, no khundas , everyone will be following traffic laws, no bribes. Postman will start delivering mails, office staff will show up on time. This Naya Pakistan, if IK dares to make and take this challenge.

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Kashif Jilani

Oct 17, 2014 09:37am

IK is upset that after Qureshi succeeded pushing Hashmi out of PTI, Hashmi met an end in politics. IK is upset because Qureshi now has to throw IK out before he can claim himself next PM. Ending of IK's political career is on the well.

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Kashif

Oct 17, 2014 09:38am

So voting for corrupt politicians and their kids is not the thinking of slaves? Lol N-League and PPP supporters are bound by their allegiance to the Sharif and Bhutto families. That is real slavery.

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kamran

Oct 17, 2014 09:45am

The end of political career of Javed Hashmi. Well done IK and well done people of Multan

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MKhan

Oct 17, 2014 09:54am

arrogance and stupidity in every action of IK and PTI.

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Sammy

Oct 17, 2014 09:55am

The old man and the masters he works for are history, IK has woken up the proud pakistani people.

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Rajab Ali

Oct 17, 2014 09:58am

Hashmi's political was ended well before joining PTI. It was PTI who provided extention. As he left, his career reached a crushing end.

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Iqbal Bhai

Oct 17, 2014 10:13am

Javed Hashmi is a confused politician.

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RAZA

Oct 17, 2014 10:14am

So the electoral system seem to work after all. Or is it only when PTI wins.?

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nadia

Oct 17, 2014 10:24am

Imran feels for Mr Hashmi, there is no arrogance in his comment.

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Abdullah

Oct 17, 2014 10:25am

In future same is going to happen to Nawaz

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PeacePak

Oct 17, 2014 10:35am

Yes @ahmed is arrogant man but he is still better than Nawaz and Zardari. It says that Hashmi politics ended not make sense.

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Akib

Oct 17, 2014 10:45am

It's funny "Imran see an end to hashmis politics" lots of people, analysts, and current politicians (the kind that can firmly tell the people wether they are in the National Assembly or not, not the circus from PTI that says the government is corrupt but joins in on the NA149 elections so called "corrupt election system", yet not resigning from the National Assembly Still) claim the same about Imran Khan. At least Hashmi practicewhat he preaches unlike the confused IK & PTI circus and it's wave of anarchy and stupidity

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Malveros

Oct 17, 2014 10:57am

So what is new here ? PTI has taken back it's seat. The voter trend follows elections 2013. There was never any rigging.

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Oct 17, 2014 11:08am

@ahmed Yeah... We like him the way he is! As far as slave minded followers.... I think its NS followers who keep praising him despite that he has already served as PM twice and still has no vision or intentions of fixing the system. Wake up or get out of the way!

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saad s

Oct 17, 2014 11:15am

plz dont be upset IK. u have lot other things to be upset about like Naya Pakistan without electricity and -------- list go on

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saad saeed

Oct 17, 2014 11:17am

This election wasn't a contest between Dogar and Hashmi. It was a referendum against the allegations leveled by Mr. Hashmi. PTI voters just showed their resentment against Hashmi and his senseless and baseless allegations

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DAANISH

Oct 17, 2014 11:17am

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Abdul Wahid

Oct 17, 2014 11:18am

Now comes the big question: will Dogar sb. resign from his NA seat to follow the suit of PTI??

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Ahmad

Oct 17, 2014 11:22am

@ahmed Pakistan is in troubles because of people like you who in blind following of old tarnished system and corrupt politicians resist positive changes.

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Real Khan

Oct 17, 2014 11:28am

@ahmed Imran is a leader with pure heart and mind and thats why he succeed every time. Shame on hypocrites like Hashmi and those who speak for him

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Proud Pakistani

Oct 17, 2014 11:39am

This might be the reverse case

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ilyas

Oct 17, 2014 11:40am

@Canadawala look at the history of by-polls, this is nothing new.

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Fatima

Oct 17, 2014 11:56am

I doubt what IK/PTI is saying is true. PML-N will use all unfair means available to promote Hashmi in the future.

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aamir siddiqui

Oct 17, 2014 12:17pm

@ahmed . You think he is arrogant I think he is up right and besides, if u could achieve what he has achieved in life then i would give u allowance to be a little arrogant

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recs

Oct 17, 2014 12:17pm

@Kashif Jilani please donot comment then in matters of politics, you donot know anything....the party succeeds with Imran not qureshi..

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Qamar

Oct 17, 2014 12:30pm

@ahmed, You have every right to call him arrogant or whatever but he has courage to fight against the more powerful person who has lot of money and government in his pocket. Have you done anything to fight the corruption?

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Goga Nalaik

Oct 17, 2014 12:31pm

@ahmed You can have a point of view against Imran Khan, no problem with it but please do respect those who believe in him and do not treat them as 'slave-minded followers'. You are for the system (pro corruption) and we are anti system

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Goga Nalaik

Oct 17, 2014 12:39pm

Last trick he played with the PTI has contributed a lot to end his political carrier. With the growing political awareness in the masses and a very active media, Hashmi has no chance to resurrect. Politically, he is gone. I think, even PMLN will not even take a risk to take him back. Bye bye Hashmi! As you sow, so shall you reap!

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Maria Bilal

Oct 17, 2014 12:43pm

Imran Khan you are too arrogant and your followers are blind.

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Kanwarch

Oct 17, 2014 01:38pm

@Kashif Jilani you can dream and hope. IK is the only true leader and hope. Please open your eyes and support this guy otherwise future is dark for Pakistan

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Kanwarch

Oct 17, 2014 01:38pm

@Kashif I agree

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Umer

Oct 17, 2014 01:53pm

Hashmi's presumptuousness was to be punished by the people in this election. He over confidently took part in this election to show everybody that he could win without PTI on his back. The reason he got this confidence was b/c he knew PMLN would give him his utmost support by using the government machinery. PMLN did eventually what he had to do BUT people came out to support the wrong person (Mr. dogar) for all the right reasons.

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salman

Oct 17, 2014 02:01pm

@Malveros If there was no rigging, why are PMLN ministers taking stay orders AGAINST vote verification? After all, if they won cleanly, they should have be happy to have vote verification as that would only prove their case. The fact that they don't raises suspicions that there was some rigging.

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Sheema

Oct 17, 2014 02:08pm

@DAANISH He already asks them in famous words: " Mere Nojawano mujh se wada laro!..."

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Sheema

Oct 17, 2014 02:10pm

@Canadawala The reduction in PTI vote is because the candidate was a known corrupt! and its not what you are suggesting

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Mariam

Oct 17, 2014 02:26pm

PTI shouldn't take Amir Dogar into their ranks. The man has a shady past. This was all about defeating Hashmi, they did that. Now step aside from Dogar.

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Sardar Adam

Oct 17, 2014 02:57pm

Shah Mehmood Qureshi: "we secured the National Assembly seat in the by-election" Congratulations man! P.S. when are you going to appear before Speaker for resignations? Will your (Amir) Dog-ar accompany you, as well?

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whatever

Oct 17, 2014 03:35pm

The correct reaction be imran khan. How is it arrogant about hashmi's loss. What logical analysis of imran's statement would make one think that he is arrogant?

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Rogers Evans

Oct 17, 2014 03:43pm

IK is right. Hashmi will be history soon.

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Rashid

Oct 17, 2014 04:15pm

A burning question to PTI, now since their supported candidate won, suddenly the election became fair:-) Doesn't matter you support Javed Hashmi politics or not, Kudos to him he accepted the results with such an open heart. Learn PTI learn.

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mohsin

Oct 17, 2014 04:40pm

still won't change anything, PTI clearly said they are against this system and now they are celebrating when they won. It clear that it's not Naya Pakistan than IK wants, it just for himself, PTI has won a battle, PML N still won the war, Hashmi was their own and they defeated him PMLN Forever.

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