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MIANWALI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has warned land owners to sell four acre land to the Namal University otherwise “we will acquire it under section 4 of Land Acquisition Act.”

Addressing the 3rd convocation of Namal University here on Sunday, he said: “The completion of Knowledge City of Namal University is my passion and politics is my mission.

“Four acres are lying in front of the university building but owners are reluctant to sell the land.”

He distributed degrees among 68 students. He urged the students to utilise their abilities for the country.

It was learnt that Imran Khan deputed PTI MNA Amjad Khan to convince the people to sell the land to the university but owners were demanding ‘high’ price.

Talking to Dawn, Sillo clan elder Malik Ghous Sillo said his ‘biradri’ had already donated land to Imran Khan for establishing Namal University “but now due to his attitude we refuse to sell land at throwaway price. We had demanded land in exchange for land to construct houses instead of selling it.”

Published in Dawn, December 21st, 2015

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Arif
Dec 21, 2015 07:40am
How can he threat people to sell their lands if they dont want to??? whats section 4 by the way?
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sja
Dec 21, 2015 07:41am
“The completion of Knowledge City of Namal University is my passion and politics is my mission."----passion and politics one can understand but what this stalwart cricketing politician did not say his hidden MOTIVE--- to be PM and to use Section 4 to do whatever his passion will direct him under his type of politics to grab whatever he can in our beloved PAKISTAN---- agay agay dekhiyay hota hay kya.
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Rex Minor
Dec 21, 2015 07:43am
Yes! Nata Pakistan, you would never see this being done on sind or punjab. Rex Minor
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Umer
Dec 21, 2015 07:49am
As far as i know NAML is not govt. institute so what IK is saying: Sell your private land to my bussiness at this low rate otherwise my governmnet will snatch it from you! This person needs to have basic understanding of law!
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stranger
Dec 21, 2015 07:50am
New face of qabza mafia.
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Sid S
Dec 21, 2015 07:54am
'makes jibe'?? Are you kidding me?? Sounded like an open threat to an entire clan that this politician will use all of his political might to USURP the land they legally own!! Please call a spade a spade.
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Ahmad
Dec 21, 2015 07:56am
max 10 families who own the land are extremely poor and are thinking Numal school could give them so much money against that land. They should have to think for Pak
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AW
Dec 21, 2015 08:03am
IK should not make irresponsible statements. Namal University is a private educational institution and must negotiate with the land owners if it desires to purchase land. The land owners have full rights of ownership including the right to refuse selling their assets. Land Acquisition Act can only be invoked by the government to forcibly acquire privately owned land for projects of national importance like building roads and highways and even then the government is required to pay the fair market price to the owners.
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Salim Khan
Dec 21, 2015 08:08am
Imran Khan is a little off these but hopefully will come back to his mojo soon.
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Jaam
Dec 21, 2015 08:11am
Namal is not in kpk it is in punjab
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Ali
Dec 21, 2015 08:14am
@Rex Minor lol, you think land grabbing doesn't happen in sind ...
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ysk
Dec 21, 2015 08:15am
I think a big university can be made on top of one certain hilltop in bani gala
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Dilectus
Dec 21, 2015 08:15am
@Umer - Please educate yourself, NAML is a non-profit organization rather than a business before trying to be smart. IK said it in a lighter mood btw. We know very well the nature of our people, they try to exploit every opportunity, they were presented the fair deal but want to take undue advantage.
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stranger
Dec 21, 2015 08:19am
@AW Whatever Imran Khan thinks is of great national importance. His personal passions are a national asset. When he announces wedding plans from his container, the wedding becomes a national event. Divorce, however, is a different story. It is very up close and personal. Unfortunately, there are tons of short sighted people who believe in everything that Imran Khan says and defend him on social media.
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Faraz
Dec 21, 2015 08:22am
@Arif When a land is sold to you, it is actually lease to you for 99 years and the government can take it away if needed at a price at which one pay tax on it.
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ysk
Dec 21, 2015 08:30am
@Dilectus you don't get to be cute while addressing public gatherings and heading a major political party.
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Shaukat Ali Khan
Dec 21, 2015 08:30am
IK was known as a sloganeer, containeer and blamer till now. Now, ha has added black mailer and land grabber into his titles.
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Shaukat Ali Khan
Dec 21, 2015 08:31am
That is why he lost elections. He is not willing to do welfare but only worried about his ego and PM slot.
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Ahmed USA
Dec 21, 2015 08:34am
Namal university seems to be a good cause... on the other hand Malik Ghous Sillo make sense and he explains his case decently... PTI folks should mind their language...
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SFA
Dec 21, 2015 08:41am
The 2007 Lal Masjid operation was launched because the Masjid administration was accused of illegally occupying and annexing adjacent plot of land to build a student library. Going by IK's rule of "sell it or lose it" there seemed nothing wrong with the action of Lal Masjid administration. Moreover all land grabbers including those who indulged in China Cutting also stand "vindicated". Bravo IK!
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saeeds
Dec 21, 2015 08:45am
@Arif For any goverment development project like road ,dam or power plants electrical line goverment used immment domain and purchase at right price . But not for any private purpose .
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Justice
Dec 21, 2015 08:54am
As long as they compensated for land at fair market value and plus 50% more.
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Tamza
Dec 21, 2015 08:55am
@Arif Such provision is almost universal, to avoid excessive 'hostage taking' by property owners. Ideally the owners should be able to acquire alternate land to serve their needs. "land in any locality is needed or is likely to be needed for any public purpose or for a Company [ie business] , ... " In some parts of the world this is called eminent domain, whereby property can be 'taken' at a price determined by the 'tax' authorities.
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babar
Dec 21, 2015 09:06am
I am totally confused. Can such leader lead a nation?
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NAZ
Dec 21, 2015 09:15am
@sja ---his passion and motivation is for the people of Pakistan not for himself or any family member------------people of Pakistan are so used to the mean and rotten politicians they cannot see the difference so sad.
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Azmat
Dec 21, 2015 09:19am
All this waste of time y people who have commented for something that was meant to be a fun statement. Grow up people
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NAZ
Dec 21, 2015 09:20am
@Shaukat Ali Khan ---so sorry for Pakistani people they are so used to the unruly,mean and self centered politicians now they cannot understand how much IK is well wisher of Pakistan.
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NAZ
Dec 21, 2015 09:24am
@Shaukat Ali Khan ---Pakistanis do not diserve honest and well wisher IK --- they deserve the evil landgrabbers,money launderers as their rulers and they keep voting and electing them again and again.
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ata
Dec 21, 2015 09:25am
@Rex Minor , your thought process is also minor, Mianwali is in Punjab!
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NAZ
Dec 21, 2015 09:26am
@babar --he is far more better than the present elected govt.
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sja
Dec 21, 2015 09:31am
@Azmat : Pakistanis have grown up well but this cricketer keep playing FOWL BALLS and loudmouth and makes himself so LAUGHABLE that he cannot himself LAUGH ANY MORE?
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Arif Durrani
Dec 21, 2015 09:31am
Dont worry his govt will never come
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Zafar
Dec 21, 2015 09:35am
Is that how a supposed leader of national stature should behave? Grace, culture, composition - all lost in addressing a University convocation. Oxford education wasted on him. Sigh!
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sja
Dec 21, 2015 09:36am
@Arif ?: how else he can convince people of his NAYA PAKISTAN???
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sja
Dec 21, 2015 09:40am
@ysk : when it comes to CHARITY HE IS NOT A DONOR-- why he give BANI GALA, but he is always at the receiving end and want MORE AND MORE AND MORE -- CHANDA, DONATIONS, the easy does it for him in the past 21 years now counting?
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ata
Dec 21, 2015 09:40am
Has Imran thanked Shahbaz Shareef yet for acquiring the land on which Namal college stands? Or for that matter, Nawaz Shareef for the land for Shaukat Khanum!
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sja
Dec 21, 2015 09:43am
@ysk : but when immature IMRAN KHAN comes in front of mikes and get free media coverage he thinks he is the CUTEST --- donation collector of PAKISTAN?
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Khan- Pakistani
Dec 21, 2015 09:44am
Wadera minded people are everywhere and IK is no exception to that !
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Khan- Pakistani
Dec 21, 2015 09:46am
Your passion and policies stays with your boundaries and should not threat other people to give up their passion and policies !
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Khan- Pakistani
Dec 21, 2015 09:47am
@Ahmad Why dont you think of Pak and donate all your assests to Pakistan ?
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Naseer Ahmad Chaudary
Dec 21, 2015 09:49am
The land can be acquired through Land acquisition collector for a public purpose, if it is required by a corporate body, an educational institution in this case, which can apply to the collector for initiating such a process justifying such a need and a public purpose. It cannot be construed as a threat for expressing a resolve to a resort to legal course, though it may be a time consuming process involving some litigation as well. However it was better if Imran Khan had avoided to make the issue public. It is better to negotiate all agreements privately, but arrived at publicly.
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sja
Dec 21, 2015 09:50am
@stranger : it is not very strange, stranger, that Abraham Lincoln said you can fool some of the people some of the time but you cannot fool all the people all the time. Imran Khan only reads how he can be PM of Pakistan by dharna, dhandly, donations, singing, dancing, partying, loosing in elections, loosing in legal challenges, let us see what happens in NA 154 two days after this NATIONAL JOKE of SECTION 4?
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sja
Dec 21, 2015 09:52am
@Shaukat Ali Khan : He is not worried at all, he knows he can collect 8 crores rupees in couple of hours so he knows the power of his only expertise --- collecting donations in CASH and now he wants This LAND FOR FREE??
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Common Citizen
Dec 21, 2015 09:54am
@Ahmad Why should they? Did Pakistan thought about them. I guess not or they might not have been in such a condition which you say so. Secondly, its their right to charge whatever they want too for their property. Its the buyer's decision whether to accept it or reject it.
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Zulfiqar
Dec 21, 2015 10:18am
Development needs easy process of land acquisition. Therefore the Chinese collectively took ownership of the entire land in their country and lease it to whoever needs it.
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ibs
Dec 21, 2015 10:24am
Namal is s not-for-profit university
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SUB
Dec 21, 2015 10:26am
@Azmat At times reading peoples' comments is amusing then the real news :)
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SUB
Dec 21, 2015 10:29am
#IK is covering the distance of funny to absurd with quite a pace
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Lucky Star
Dec 21, 2015 10:39am
Why this university is needed when there are so many universities. Scrap the university that produces mere 68 students.
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jawaid
Dec 21, 2015 10:42am
When would our countrymen realize about his mindset, competence level to govern and deliver.
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Lucky Star
Dec 21, 2015 10:46am
@Ahmad You can give your savings and your house if you care so much for Pakistan . Charity should begin at h9me. This poor family has already donated 28 kanals to this university. All they have is this land, and they don't have know how to collect Donations overseas and build hospitals and put their mother's name. To me this is also a kind of corruption.
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sub se pehle Pakistan
Dec 21, 2015 10:46am
@sja What is Section 4 about?
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Something Fishy
Dec 21, 2015 10:48am
Only 4 acres?
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Lucky Star
Dec 21, 2015 10:48am
@Jaam So, it is in Mianalli.
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Lucky Star
Dec 21, 2015 10:53am
@Shaukat Ali Khan I consider him the most corrupt politician in the history of Pakistan.
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Something Fishy
Dec 21, 2015 10:57am
@ata Was it Sharif's personal property that he donated? or at the least did he pay out of his pocket for the acquisition? It was paid for the people by the people. It was and is his duty it help such processes through out his jurisdiction. It was not favor. but we are used to ' My Lord.... and Your obediently'
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Adnan
Dec 21, 2015 11:02am
Namal University is in Mianwali, which is a city located in Punjab, not KP...
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khan
Dec 21, 2015 11:04am
WOW....so what Imran approves of legal plunder. Namal University is a private institution. What Imran is advocating is called totalitarianism and under it plunder is legal because the state says so. Pukhtuns have voted you to power but if your passion is plunder and coercion then you should know a fatal blow to ambition of power will be struck come next elections.
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syed wasim haider
Dec 21, 2015 11:13am
This was in a bad taste.
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Jawad Pakistani
Dec 21, 2015 11:13am
Imran khan you cannot force the people to sell their land. The land is what these poor people have and that's where they earn their living. Don't act like mafia.
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baloch
Dec 21, 2015 11:35am
@babar if you are confused then be happy with Nawaz, zardari, altaf etc...
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~MAK~
Dec 21, 2015 11:37am
IK attitude is obvious since he entered in politics. He always maligns and undermines his opponents in speeches and general talks and one can observe his rude, rough, arrogant behavior. I am sure he cannot talk and behave in this way while in UK or any western country. He started talking in his usual style (like mola jatt) with common people. People are seeing his behavior very closely and thinking how the 'future PM' would be looking like.
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Ali
Dec 21, 2015 11:45am
@Arif it is Land Acquisition Law's section. But he will be required to pay still. Section 4. Article (3) The officer so authorised shall at the time of such entry pay or tender payment for all necessary damage to be done as aforesaid, and, in case of dispute as to the sufficiency of the amount so paid or tendered, he shall at once refer the dispute to the decision of the Collector or other chief revenue officer of the District, and such decision shall be final].
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Be Realistic
Dec 21, 2015 11:49am
@Azmat whattt a fun statement!!! are you serious. Grow up man. Go get a liFE and tell your leader to stop having fun with my poor and helpless fellow Pakistanis
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iffi
Dec 21, 2015 11:56am
@babar no only zardari & nawaz are eligible for people like you....
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Yousaf
Dec 21, 2015 12:02pm
i think land is 100 acre, no one can create national level issue only for 4 acres... please correct your record. It is not suitable for national level leader to threat anyone like this, because NUML is a private university.
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Parvez
Dec 21, 2015 12:19pm
He still has not learnt that you can get much more by being sweet than being obnoxious.
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SFA
Dec 21, 2015 12:44pm
If somebody decides one fine morning that he has this vision to turn Bani Gala into a world-class university, will IK hand over his property to him?
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SFA
Dec 21, 2015 12:58pm
I remember the scene when IK stormed a police station in Islamabad and took his arrested followers away, while those arrested were already legally charged and supposed to be presented in a court of law the following day. We also remember how a jail-break was officially facilitated in KPK in order to get hard-core Taliban out. And now we have seen him publicly threatening a community to surrender their property. Safe to assume that if PTI ever comes to power then we will see PTI supporters burning police vehicles, grabbing land for IK's pet projects, and inaugurating Taliban offices all over the country.
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parveez
Dec 21, 2015 12:59pm
Sell the land for the market value. Shocked to see Imran make comments like he did. But then we don't know the full story. We have to all make sacrifice for pakistan
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Samad Chaudhry
Dec 21, 2015 01:03pm
Nausherwan was building a palace but there was a little hut of an old lady and she did not want to sell her abode. The king did built the palace but left the small hut and the corner of the old lady. IK has gone insane and talks nonsense all the time and THINKS that he is right and everyone else wrong.
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Ali Rizvi
Dec 21, 2015 01:16pm
@Ahmad I'm quite surprised at your statement. It is private land owned by the families. It is their free choice to put up a price on that land. If an individual wants to purchase it, he can do so by all means but he has to pay the legitimate price which could be whatever as put up by the owner of the land.
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Tariq Amir
Dec 21, 2015 01:23pm
He actually threatened the land owners to take their lands without paying them anything when he will come to power. Arrogance and folly at its worst. Only point of comfort is that he will not come to power ever. Dawn should have given his complete statement.
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SFA
Dec 21, 2015 01:31pm
IK also insulted the local people saying that unless they agree with his vision, they would be herding sheep forever. God, so much contempt for poor villagers. So what if they herd sheep?? They are better than those who roam the globe begging around in the name of funding welfare projects (and then investing those funds into politics and real estate projects in Oman).
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Joe Blog
Dec 21, 2015 01:39pm
That's a bit rich coming from a man who himself is a land owner!
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Saagar
Dec 21, 2015 01:41pm
Mr PM get his bani gala mansion under section 4 for a world class university. We need to educate our nation.. He lost my vote.. Stubborn spoiled man.. Wake up people, this man only pursue his ego.. Government should invoke section 4 and get his land first... How dare he threaten people.
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Ali
Dec 21, 2015 01:50pm
Mr. Imran I am Pakistani and my personal view for you is that since long time i am watching your entire political movement, Dharna and agitations and was bit reluctant to support you. Now with this news that you are trying to have land by force from the poor people, which is not acceptable for me and i think for those Pakistan who are supporting the justice. I am not affiliated with any political group and this is my personal view as neutral, so please be careful Pakistan nations are watching and one wrong step will take will take you far from aims which you are keeping in your mind.
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AIZ
Dec 21, 2015 01:54pm
Cannot believe these words came out from his mouth....
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IA
Dec 21, 2015 02:03pm
@sja NAMAL is not even a university. Only an affiliate college of University of Bradford and have very limited course offering.
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Kudsia aashi
Dec 21, 2015 02:03pm
Imran bhai what's wrong with you?
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IA
Dec 21, 2015 02:05pm
@Umer If you look at NAMAL fees, it beats even top ranking institutes of Pakistan. I don't know how come they consider it a charitable institute. It's a pure commercial venture
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IA
Dec 21, 2015 02:07pm
@Ahmad they should think about Pakistan or a business venture of NAMAL. Look at NAMAL fees and then see what they are offering to poor land owners. Almost none would get more than one semester fee of one student.
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IA
Dec 21, 2015 02:08pm
@ysk
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IA
Dec 21, 2015 02:09pm
@Dilectus look at per semester fees of NAMAL before declaring it a non profit institute. It's one of most expensive institutes
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IA
Dec 21, 2015 02:10pm
@babar Can he be considered as a leader?
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lafanga
Dec 21, 2015 02:19pm
Ok I like IK but he is 100% wrong here. You cannot threaten people to sell their land. Either pay them the asking price or forget about it. What the hell is section 4?
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OBSERVER
Dec 21, 2015 02:30pm
Everyone knows that quality education at university level is in short supply in Pakistan. We should be thankful to IK for setting up a non profit university in a backward region,a SADQ-JARIA venture.As, such we should all appreciate, support & CONTRIBUTE to such initiatives for national development. Now,the university can not be expanded without getting more land. And, if the land owners are not willing to sell the land to the university at reasonable price, either the plans for expansion will have to be abandoned OR the university must be relocated. In this situation,I think owners should settle for a reasonable price.Otherwise, the government should invoke "eminent domain", not-for-profit education being a public purpose enterprise; here, they will get the market price determined by the government with proviso of judicial review.
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SOS
Dec 21, 2015 02:41pm
@Rex Minor because in Sind and Punjab these options are not given, land is grabbed/snatched from the poor!!
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Azmeen
Dec 21, 2015 02:45pm
Save Pak from looming new qabzah group.
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Tariq Amir
Dec 21, 2015 02:49pm
@lafanga Under the section 4, a government can purchase land for a public welfare project. That's too after a due process. But keep in mind that NUML is a private business. So Imran is totally wrong morally and legally too. But don't worry he will NEVER come into power.
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Faraz Ahmad
Dec 21, 2015 02:52pm
Shaukat khanum is one of the best hospitals which can be compared to any international hospital in the world. NAMl is is doing great job. What it has achieved so quickly is just amazing. I had to spend 50 times more to get a degree/education from UK. How is education/building a university can be a short term approach? Oxford/Cambridge were built 400 plus years ago on the model/principle.
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divergence
Dec 21, 2015 02:54pm
I don't like this threatening style, is this the example he would set for his "Naya Pakistan" where open bullying of people would be considered something to be proud of?
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divergence
Dec 21, 2015 02:56pm
To a great extent, Imran Khan's politics is finished and its his own doing, he provided the opportunities which others cashed, I don't think PTI will come into power, it should not if that's the supremacy they are going to bestow on the people. All politicians are in the same boat as far as a common pakistani is concerned.
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Salma Shahid
Dec 21, 2015 03:06pm
First of all, he did not say that KPK government would do that as Mianwali is not in KPK. He said, if we make federal government after the elections, then they could do this under section 4, under which government can compel any one to sell their land for building projects of common good. Secondly, one should not forget that this land was worth nothing before he built the college, it was just an agricultural land but now that the owners know that the college needs it, they are asking for a price as if it was a land in the heart of a big city. It is a blackmail.
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K
Dec 21, 2015 03:10pm
Many of the comments sound more stupid than the words of IK. Every government has the right to ask people to sell their land for the fair price. The problem is people think they can exploit such situation and demand high prices instead. Now in every country Govt can ask locals to sell their property, this is the law. If someone doesn't like the law then go live in tribal areas...Even the Govts in West ask locals to sell their property... Recently, Britain wanted to build a fast train track from London to Birmingham and the price they offered to the residents affected was nothing but pennies and others who were near to the line were not offered anything despite they had to bear all the noise & turbulence. Our people for some reason have loyalties with tyrants & not the government.
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Faraz Ahmad
Dec 21, 2015 03:13pm
Stick and carrot approach works everywhere. The land owners need to be reasonable as well. We know how this works as they know the university needs the land now they will ensure that they get maximum money out
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Naseem
Dec 21, 2015 03:14pm
I am disappointed by this threat, a very bad move by Imran Khan, and it is going to cost him number of votes.
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Naseem
Dec 21, 2015 03:18pm
@sja apart from his Bani Galla, what other assets does he have. He may be a donation collector, but it is for good cause. How many of our politicians have made institutions of similar status?
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Naseem
Dec 21, 2015 03:18pm
@NAZ true, but he should be careful with his words.
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Black Warrant
Dec 21, 2015 03:28pm
No Imran Khan no. This is not the way. You are threatening them like feudal. Thank God you are exposing yourself to the people. You are good for sports leadership, not for leading the country.
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Gulzar
Dec 21, 2015 03:39pm
Imran Khan has lowered his stature in recent days. Perhaps his continuous defeats in every front caused him to adopt such behavior. This is not good signs for his political career.
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zeezoo
Dec 21, 2015 03:54pm
Please build namal in bani gala palace . you can easily spare a few hundred acres from the Rs10/marla occupied land.
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aillly
Dec 21, 2015 03:56pm
IK is just threatening, whereas badshaahs are doing it in the name of new metro lanes, silently since 1991.
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Philosopher (from Japan)
Dec 21, 2015 04:04pm
@OBSERVER how about donating your home sweet home for a noble cause?? Or how about banigals palace under section 4 if IK is reluctant to sell it for making a US affiliated university?? Do you agree? Criticizing others is quite easy but applying on self is difficult.
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Zaraf
Dec 21, 2015 04:07pm
I am pretty sure that the villagers are demanding an unrealistic price just by seeing the opportunity. Atleast its IK who always speak of some "sections and courts" if he wants something which is quite reasonable. Other party leaders would just send thugs!
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Janjua
Dec 21, 2015 04:16pm
Its not the way capatin to address those who made you successful in every election. . .Imran should request himself to the land owners. But arrogance will be responded with arrogance, only. .
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Shakeel
Dec 21, 2015 04:28pm
I am a PTI supporter, but Imran Khan is WRONG in this case. The land is owned by those people, you cannot force them off it. It is theirs to sell at the market rate. If IK wants the land he should give them a reasonable offer.
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Adeel
Dec 21, 2015 04:37pm
@Arif so that means you have no idea what you talking about . These guys have been offered money as the value of the plot and they are just getting greedy nothing else
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Adeel
Dec 21, 2015 04:38pm
@sja What have you done for your beloved Pakistan yet ?
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mustafa
Dec 21, 2015 04:38pm
Dear PTI, lets arrange a dharna on legally owned land, and force these owners to voluntarily give the land to NAMAL.
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Adeel
Dec 21, 2015 04:39pm
@Umer its not business but a charitable organization its a cause if you can't understand the difference between the cause and business ?
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SHAHID MAHMOOD
Dec 21, 2015 04:44pm
@Arif Land can be gotton for the betterment of socity.
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Umer Salahuddin
Dec 21, 2015 04:51pm
Now his supporters can imagine what will be the new Pakistan where a poor will have no voice. This is true face of IK.
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Owais Mangal
Dec 21, 2015 05:55pm
A heaven article/news item for IK bashers. Keep trying my fellow citizens + think rational and you shall see the light.
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Lassi
Dec 21, 2015 06:14pm
Openly threatening people, the man does not deserve to be either in politics or anything to do with education. He himself needs to be educated again.
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divergence
Dec 21, 2015 06:39pm
@Owais Mangal Some of the Imran Khan's supporters lack any common sense, and call everything that dishonors his majesty as lying. True he is educated and better than the previous looters like the rest in power, but education is not just on degrees or a piece of paper. His conduct lately is so ignorant and conceited that his popularity is badly hurt, whether he realizes or not.
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Altaf Nizamani
Dec 21, 2015 06:59pm
Another NO-Boll by IK.
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haris
Dec 21, 2015 07:09pm
@IA : FYI! following text is copied from the NAML college website: Namal College believes that the education is the right of everyone regardless of their financial background. Generous need based financial assistance is available. Everyone who thinks that he/she can’t afford the above mentioned fee; can apply for financial assistance. 90% of student body at Namal is on some sort of financial assistance ranging from full fee waiver to partial fee waiver.
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Bablo
Dec 21, 2015 07:16pm
IK seriously need to learn at least a few things particularly land acquisitions for public projects from Shahbaz Sharif
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playmaker
Dec 21, 2015 07:32pm
@Dilectus NAML is a non-profit organisation that will be minted for IK's political gains. There's a vested interest obviously and section 4 simply does not apply here.
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vallabhbhai
Dec 21, 2015 07:38pm
He feels that he is in a position to 'warn' everybody.Recently he' warn'ed Modi of the pitfalls of not resuming the bilateral talks.
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Arshad Patel
Dec 21, 2015 07:40pm
Pakistan needs CLEANSING process to rootout its deep devides! I dont see its happening anytime soon - at least 50years!
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Sajjad Ur Rehman
Dec 21, 2015 07:43pm
Here comes the dictator, Imran Khan! How will he behave if become ruler of the country?
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Merchant
Dec 21, 2015 07:45pm
There has got to be some misunderstanding, Imran Khan's comments have been taken out of context.
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Rashid
Dec 21, 2015 07:53pm
IK is one of the biggest dictator I have ever seen. No wonder why he doesn't like democracy, his current statement to land owners clearly reveals his intentions.
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ROHIT PANDEY
Dec 21, 2015 08:15pm
Land reform at the long last in Pakistan, huh?:)
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Syed Hassan
Dec 21, 2015 09:19pm
@Dilectus No need to get emotional on the subject. Both the seller and the buyer have a right to ask for a price. If the deal can be made it will be good. if it is not possible then I am sure the University Administration must have a plan B. As to being on the lighter note, IK has to be very careful of what he says as one wrong sentence no matter whether said in lighter or serious tone can create problems for the party.
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Yousuf
Dec 21, 2015 09:57pm
Imran Khan seems offensive this time,he may offer a handsome amount,maybe then the owner sells it.Threatening of acquisition via Sec 4 of Land Acquisition Act,will not succumb the owner,he will go to court and have stay order.
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sid
Dec 21, 2015 10:02pm
What price are the landowners asking for? what is the going market price and what price is PTI willing to pay? Think we need these answers before jumping to any conclusions about who is right and who is wrong.
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Khan- Pakistani
Dec 21, 2015 10:06pm
How can KPK government can take land in Mianwali if it is in the province of Punjab ?
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Pakiland
Dec 21, 2015 10:40pm
The solution should be to buy the land at a fair market value,both Imran Khan and the land owners are wrong if,the land owners are asking too much or Imran threatening to use his powers,can we ever meet in the middle people?????
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Hopeful
Dec 22, 2015 12:26am
He just lost my vote. Keep it up IK.
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Aziz
Dec 22, 2015 01:19am
@Faraz 99 years lease is only in cantonments. Please don't create confusion regarding the basic rights of the citizens.
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Syed Hasni
Dec 22, 2015 01:22am
The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is a British era law which governed the process of land acquisition in India until 2013 and continues to do so in Pakistan. It allows the acquisition of land for some public purpose by a government agency from individual landowners after paying a government-determined compensation to cover losses incurred by landowners from surrendering their land to the agency. In India, a new Act, The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, replaced this Raj law. Imran sounds right in this case because the Prices of the Property might have gone up because he established the Namal University there. So he may have all the right to be upset with the owner. Unfortunately for the owner the law has not been modified as it has been done in India. It is not worth fighting with a leader who is working selflessly and the KPK government behind him and he is Just too.
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Agha Ata
Dec 22, 2015 03:06am
We would like to hear Imran Khan's arguments against the arguments of Malik Ghous Sillo for not selling his land.
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ROHIT PANDEY
Dec 22, 2015 04:02am
A request to commentators here: Check out " Eminent Domain" in Wikipedia to educate yourselves about the complex issue of land distribution. Or, read John Steinbeck's " Grapes of wrath" to understand how emotive the issue really is? I don't have the faintest idea about land holdings in Pakistan ( from what I understand there has never been a serious effort to address the issue!) ,and educated Pakistanis tapping out their thoughts would be an educational material!:)
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Shan
Dec 22, 2015 05:45am
Innocent people who own the land are helpless to the don Imran Khan.. But our CM has other priorities.
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Onlooker
Dec 22, 2015 11:49pm
@Philosopher (from Japan)" donating your home" IK is not asking the landowners to DONATE their HOME.He is asking them to sell the vacant LAND that is lying adjacent to the University at a reasonable price for expansion of the university. Since they are asking for exorbitant price, which amounts to blackmailing AND land speculation,he is telling them that he would try to acquire the land(for this public purpose) by invoking "eminent domain".Which a legal recourse all over the world.There is nothing wrong with that. Yes, I would be selling my second house to serve public purpose, if it comes to that.It is a big SAVAB. You don't want me to become homeless. Your point regarding BaniGala is highly hypothetical and does not need a response.And BaniGala is not a palace;for palaces you have look elsewhere. Let's confine ourselves to issues and avoid being personal
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Abid Hafeez
Dec 23, 2015 01:03am
Sometimes Imran Khan's attitude becomes harsh but eventually he is in favour of the nation.
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Gullu Badsha
Dec 23, 2015 04:15am
@Umer, really ?
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Adil Jadoon
Dec 23, 2015 05:35am
Politicians in this country built empires out of slaughtering people in this country and seizing their land while we are arguing over its use for a university!
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Adeeb Khan
Dec 23, 2015 11:06am
The problem with Khan is his authoritarian personality from inside out.
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jo jo
Dec 23, 2015 02:29pm
,section 4 is imran khan bending you over and well you can imagine the rest...........:)
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Philosopher (from Japan)
Dec 23, 2015 07:34pm
@Onlooker charity starts from home. If it is sawab to grab others land then start donating your home or banigala palace (10 canal isn't consider palace??). The matter relates to personal property that's why we should see ourselves first rather than pointing fingers on others. They live there before the buildup of university and they have all the rights to sell it at exorbitant prices ( go n read property rights).
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