PTI announces 'dharna convention' on January 18
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced on Monday that his party will hold a dharna convention on January 18, DawnNews reported.
Speaking during a press conference at Bani Gala in Islamabad, Imran Khan said the party will announce its next course of action at the convention.
The PTI leader said that if a proper investigation is not undertaken into alleged rigging in the 2013 General Elections, his party will once again lead protests in the country.
“If an impartial judicial commission is not setup, we will take to the streets,” said the PTI chairman.
He also said those involved in vote rigging should be charged under Article 6 of the Constitution.
"The people responsible for rigging the vote are the enemies of the state and should be punished for it," he said.
When speaking about an inquiry report on NA-122 vote verification, the PTI chairman said the commission has stated that there were over 34,000 bogus votes in total.
"The country will only progress if free and fair elections are held," he emphasised at the press conference.
Imran Khan had said that the PTI had decided to call of its protests because of the terrorist attack in Peshawar.
He stated that his party would not be a roadblock in the fight against terrorism.
Last year, thousands of protesters led by Imran Khan's PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Tahir ul-Qadri, took to the streets and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over allegations of corruption and vote-rigging in the May 2013 polls.
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Jan 12, 2015 06:27pm
Lo kar lo gal... :)
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Jan 12, 2015 06:28pm
Please ab bus karo.
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Jan 12, 2015 06:31pm
Anyone who had doubts earlier about PTI, thy should be cleared out now with the formation of army courts, it symbolizes the fact that our judicial system only works for the powerful and could never have tried the terrorists, if PMLN would have wanted a better Pakistan they couldve corrected the courts rather than forming army courts, it just shows their incompetency in dealing with situations
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Jan 12, 2015 06:33pm
Listen to his first interview with his wife. This man gets a thrill from darnas, while the country suffers from them.
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Jan 12, 2015 06:35pm
we are with you
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Jan 12, 2015 06:40pm
Should not have cancelled the dharma on the first place.Government was not serious back then now and future as Ewell and this cat and mouse game will continue till 5 years will be over.
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Jan 12, 2015 06:41pm
@Riz: are you mad or what? It is people like you who are motivating him to act stupid with these kinds of comments. The guy is losing reputation with this never ending nonsense dharnas.
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Jan 12, 2015 06:44pm
and "clueless khan" continues his sad sob rant of rigging !!!!
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Jan 12, 2015 06:44pm
IK please weightout wether to focus rigging or anti terror fight. Can these two go side by side?? I seriously doubt it.
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Jan 12, 2015 06:46pm
This time take it to the logical end. This should be do or die.
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Jan 12, 2015 06:47pm
Imran Khan had himself confessed that without dharna his evenings would be boring. But now that he is married, the new dharna will make his begum very angry.
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Jan 12, 2015 06:53pm
Kaptan forget the past now please. Take care of Frontier province and try to save it from terrorist
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Jan 12, 2015 06:54pm
The Great IMRAN KHAN, the Hero, we are with you
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Jan 12, 2015 06:56pm
For those who criticize Imran Khan's stance.
- First do something for nation then criticize. It takes nothing to speak for betterment, it take guts and courage to do something.
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Jan 12, 2015 06:57pm
Go ahead, Captain Pakistan. May Allah help us get rid of NS and his cronies
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Jan 12, 2015 07:00pm
@F Khan : So, do you have, any recipe for change?
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Jan 12, 2015 07:05pm
@F Khan who cannot understand the basic thing that if some body has objection or question mark on the election, it should be clarified immediately with no delays, and if found rigging the culprit should be punished accordingly...simple is that...
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Jan 12, 2015 07:16pm
This shows non seriousness in his priorities . This really have to be discouraged at this this stage where country is facing war situation priority have to be the savior of country not rigging or anything else .
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Jan 12, 2015 07:21pm
Thank you IK for trying to fix the problems with our election system. Without dealing with it, we cannot have "Democracy".
We are with u.
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Jan 12, 2015 07:29pm
Surendra Kumar Sinha appointed next chief justice of Bangladesh... read full news in TOI... Bangladesh is much more matured democracy...
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Jan 12, 2015 07:33pm
All honest people are from Raiwind and ECP.
Why it took almost 2yrs to conduct inquiry into rigging was just their "HONESTY"
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Jan 12, 2015 07:45pm
This is really ridiculous ! How can he count 34,000 bogus votes without proper investigations by a duly appointed Judicial Commission acceptable to all parties involved ?
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Jan 12, 2015 07:53pm
@JZ can you tell us what PTI and Imran has done for Nation which made them eligible to criticise everyone? Practise what you preach
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Jan 12, 2015 07:56pm
The only thing IK should consider the timing of the Dharna's. It's the cold weather season and perhaps a little delay would bring a bigger audience and not subject these people to inclement weather.
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Jan 12, 2015 08:01pm
Imran you are a great masterpiece ,as u know that nothing reigns without the proper democracy.
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Jan 12, 2015 08:01pm
petrol prices were supposed to drop by 50 percent what happend?
electricity per unit is raised to more than 2 rupees now
gas is made more expensive
they are taking more loans now
didn't help KP govt in making mega hydro power stations at swat
do you have a better cure to tackle these issues?those who are criticizing must answer
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Jan 12, 2015 08:10pm
What for? Accept the defeat now and let the country progress.
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Jan 12, 2015 08:20pm
@Aamir
Like Dr Tahirul Qadri
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Jan 12, 2015 08:21pm
@TARIQ
Who cares?
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Jan 12, 2015 08:38pm
Pakistani public seem to have 'short' memory! They readily forget what a 'great nation' our leaders' to date have created, that's why we are shining example in the comity of nations' today!
Without 'struggle' nothing will be accomplished, in this 'rich land' that we are blessed with but we continue to choose, selfish worthless leaders without vision.
We do not know whether IK would be any different as leader but no other has done as much as he has to waken the nation from it's slumber!
So dharnas seems to be on the only way. So be it!
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Jan 12, 2015 08:39pm
We are with you Mr.Khan every step of the way.
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Jan 12, 2015 08:54pm
No electricity,no gas.we want dharna back.
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Jan 12, 2015 09:46pm
Dear Imran! Be a sportsman. You have just lost a match not the series. MOVE ON.
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Jan 12, 2015 09:49pm
I think IK has got some incompetent advisers. I don't get it, in recount Ayaz Sadiq's vote has increased, so why is he staging dharna then?
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Jan 12, 2015 09:51pm
Khan Sahib there is a thing called 'move on'.
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Jan 12, 2015 10:27pm
Leave us alone please.
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Jan 12, 2015 10:55pm
how long will the media indulge him?
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Jan 12, 2015 11:48pm
We are with you IK :)
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Jan 13, 2015 12:12am
I had enough with this topi drama. Last time IK got Reham in Dhrana but what he is trying to get this time. IK now you are married and leave these dance drama things for someone else.
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Jan 13, 2015 12:42am
Give me a break!
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Jan 13, 2015 12:57am
I don't understand how peole can be against IK he is the only hope we have. Would you give IK a chance or would you let the corrupt government eating Pakistan after reading these comments I feel that you guys don't deserve IK you guys deserve NS
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Jan 13, 2015 01:08am
IK do not delay - the pressure has to continue - fraud is fraud - corruption is corruption - the courts are for the rich and powerful - thank God someone has the courage and the guts to take on the corrupt forces. Speaker is now weaker and attention on bogus votes is now deeper - time has come for him to go - go quietly and do not stoop low.
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Jan 13, 2015 01:12am
Chad dey yaar. You obviously do not care about any real issues in Pakistan.
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Jan 13, 2015 01:15am
@a pakistan Hold your horses dear. We deserve IK after 5 years, not before that.
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Jan 13, 2015 01:18am
Imran bhai aap thaktay naheen hain ? (Brother Imran, you don't get tired ?)
NAHEEN MAIN CIGARETTE NAHEN PEETA. (No I don't smoke)
(Reference to an advertisement of the 90's, featuring Waseem Akram)
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Jan 13, 2015 01:21am
@Asghar Mate, he has made this very calculated move after spending some evenings with his wife, and has concluded, that the previous life was better. ALL THE WAY WITH MULLA QADRI.
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Jan 13, 2015 01:31am
@Babay it is called khayber pakhtonkhwa
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Jan 13, 2015 01:35am
There is only one way to call out this bluff. A live session where Imran and Dar sits down in front of a camera and decide about Joint Commission. We will then know who is telling the truth. Both of them are compulsive liars.
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Jan 13, 2015 02:49am
Oh man, what's wrong with you?
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Jan 13, 2015 02:58am
One and only question for those questioning IK's stance on rigging. What else can he do to get justice? Or should he accept the blatant robbery of our votes and move on so that this vicious cycle of most powerful thugs and mafia never ends. People will criticize him no matter what he does because thats how our society is functioning these days but I admire his conviction and courage to stand up for what he believes is the ultimate change. I guess we don't deserve a true democracy!
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Jan 13, 2015 02:59am
Yes Imran it's time to come back and finish off unfinished business. There is no hope for Pakistan without you.
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Jan 13, 2015 03:20am
@JZ What has he done for the nation?...dont tell me Shaukat Khanum as we have Eidhi, Ansar Barni, Chappa and many more philathorpists around as well - what has he done for the nation - he could not even have his own voice during the Military court debates - did you see any, I repeat any PTI leader in the fore front when it came to real issue like the courts in the aftermath of the attacks...that shows the shallowness of his vision...and leadership - he simply likes to stay in the news - that is all
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Jan 13, 2015 03:30am
I thought marriage did you good IK.
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Jan 13, 2015 03:35am
There will be no more females in Dharna if that's the case
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Jan 13, 2015 04:32am
Imran grow up take care of province. Secondly where were at aps reopening?? Sorry where
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Jan 13, 2015 04:34am
Btw in the senee of democracy he isnt wrong imran. That is gross violation of ciizens right that election results arent fair
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Jan 13, 2015 04:43am
Get a job ...
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Jan 13, 2015 04:44am
This man Imran Khan is a danger to the society. He should be banned and given help to overcome his obsession of becoming PM.
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Jan 13, 2015 04:48am
@Dr.M.M.Khan and get next election rigged, get same corrupt PM
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Jan 13, 2015 04:49am
@Scary you still trust Dar & Nawaz, GOD bless you
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Jan 13, 2015 05:07am
Oh no, here we go again.
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Jan 13, 2015 05:24am
JUI-F is a corrupt political party. They will lose more seats in the next election.
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Jan 13, 2015 06:04am
Keep on trying IK nothing will happen. I appreciate your effort and commitment though. I know that you are doing the right thing but I am very disappointed with the way things turned out after the previous dharna. Unfortunately this government will complete its tenure I guess. May Allah have mercy on Pakistan.
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