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MANSEHRA: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Friday said his party would make a new Pakistan after winning the May 11 elections where the former corrupt rulers would be taken to task.
“I assure you that PTI is going to make a new Pakistan, where corrupt rulers will be taken to justice. I will hold (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) Nawaz Sharif and (Pakistan People’s Party leader) Asif Zardari accountable after coming to power as these kings of corruption won’t hold each other accountable,” he told an election rally here.
Mr Imran declared himself a lion-hunter and said enthusiasm of youths would wash away PML-N in Punjab.
He said after coming to power, PTI would break the partnership between Zardari and Nawaz Sharif as the people wanted to get rid of the two corrupt politicians.
The PTI chief said the last government was not sincere in addressing energy crisis in the country and that Chashma Canal alone could generate more than 50,000 megawatts electricity.
He said construction of roads couldn’t put the country on the way to prosperity.
“This country will get the real prosperity and development when justice is dispensed to the people without discrimination and the philosophy of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah is implemented in letter and spirit,” he said.
Mr Imran said Nawaz Sharif had a double standard as he on one hand talked about the freedom of judiciary but on the other, had tried to bribe the Supreme Court judges for a favourable verdict through former president Mohammad Rafiq Tarrar during his term as the prime minister.
He asked how such a man (Nawaz Sharif) could establish the rule of law and justice in the country.
The PTI chief said time was not far when the people would respect green passport and the people from other countries would come to Pakistan for employment.
He said the PTI government would enforce the true system of justice like the one seen during the era of four caliphs of Islam.
“We will end the rule of corruption and enforce the rule of justice as Khulfa-i-Rashdeen (four caliphs) did and it is the pride of Muslim Ummah,” he said.
Without naming Maulana Fazlur Rehman of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, Mr Imran said the maluvi (cleric) was not true to his words and that’s why his party had failed to win the hearts and minds of the people.
PTI leaders from Hazara division Sajid Mumtaz Khan, Khurram Khan, Azam Khan Swati and Ali Asghar also spoke on the occasion.
Earlier speaking in Allai, Mr Imran said he would introduce a new local body system in the country for public welfare through better governance if the people voted his party to power.
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May 04, 2013 09:02pm
Go Imran, we are with you all the way as we do need a bold leader of your caliber.
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May 04, 2013 08:50pm
ppp was in power three times and so was shariff.and things got from bad to worst.its a no brainer now.khan is the man.
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May 04, 2013 04:25pm
Why because he wants to bring the crooks to justice??
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May 04, 2013 04:55pm
By all accounts Imran Khan is an honest man. There is no allegations of impropriety against him.He was a great cricketer and brought fame and recognition to Pakistan in the field of cricket.
All that is great and to his credit.
But being a leader of the masses and pull a corrupt and sectarian country like Pakistan from it's morass requires a man with an analytical mind, experience, principled beliefs and spine to stand up for those beliefs. More than that a leader stands up for the minority, the downtrodden, the weak masses who have no defender irrespective of the political cost.
Sadly, Mr. Khan has shown no spine, nor any judgement on the real issues facing Pakistan. He has kowtowed with the Taliban and never condemned them unequivocally. He is riding the anti-American wave without any rhyme or reason. This is opportunism and a foreteller of his indecisiveness and his willingness to compromise with the forces of darkness----the Taliban. He has taken in failed and corrupt leaders from PML-N and PPP who have been discarded by the people in the past.
All this does not inspire confidence. He is at best a 50-50 proposition as a leader.
But given the alternative, he is the best hope of Pakistan........sad to say.
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May 04, 2013 12:22pm
A piece of advise to Mr. Khan. Your success was mostly due to a winning team. If you possess these leadership qualities, then use your temporary top brass.
As soon as PTI wins decent number of seats, dump these Jokers, who are using PTI. Your party should return the favor to these cronies like Mehmood Qureshi, Jawed Hashmi & Mr Azam Swati (did you pull up the resume on Mr Swati and his escapre from Texas ???)
You don't need hanger ons. Your young Turks are qualified, credible and sincere.
The top brass you have now are Photo-op, opportunist and power freaks. Send them home at the earliest after election. They used you and you using them will serve the nation.
Good Luck
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May 05, 2013 08:14am
You are right, people should be informed that Mr Nawaz and Mr Zaradri are two sides of same coin.
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May 06, 2013 12:03am
I hope your ratings describe your comment!
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May 04, 2013 12:35pm
We cannot afford five more years of Nawaz Shareef or Zardari. Imran deserves a chance beacuse he is clean and has proven to successfully run two large institutions (Shaukat Khanum & Namal University). A country is also a huge institution and if run the right way.... then change is imminenet.
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May 05, 2013 02:24am
We dont have any other choice. In IK, we have the BEST choice.
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May 05, 2013 01:35pm
I believe Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif are the two sides of the same coin. The nation must be ready to see their alliance to form the government after the election.
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May 05, 2013 01:41pm
While yours assessment tries to strike a balance, his recent statements that he cannot be accountable for his promises made before 23 March and that he cannot guarantee the characters of those elected on PTI's ticket cast doubts. He has also not been honest about his position on terrorism and support to Talibans.
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May 05, 2013 01:49pm
Are we talking about the party and leader who even cannot manage a meeting, julsa and internal election well, each of which has been marred by mismanagement and fighting? How they can manage a country? How they can stand against terrorists?
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May 05, 2013 02:22am
Let me ask you, how do you straighten a piece of wood which has bent as a result of pressure applied over a long period of time?
You can't clean a dirty filthy pond overnight despite your best efforts and intentions? However the first thing you do is to get the pond polluters and contaminators away so the process of repair can start.
PTI are made of human not super humans, but humans with good heart and good intentions. And the ones you are referring to as cronies etc. are better people of the lot. You have to have someone to help you get there and once you are there the process of filtration will kick in. At least my friend, give this team a chance, the others have had this privilege but all they did was instead of giving you what was yours they took it away of you.
Please, lets not waste this opportunity on small little objections and concerns. We need to look at the big picture.
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May 05, 2013 01:44pm
Forget justice until Ch. Iftikhar is CJ.
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May 05, 2013 01:44pm
Pakistan does not deserve an earthquake, tsunami or shikari. We need a kind and humble person who can stand against all forms of terrorism and declares war against Talibans - as did Musharaf.
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May 04, 2013 03:11pm
It appears that you want him to gain the experience of corruption, well that's his positive for now. He has not yet been corrupted by these ridiculous opportunist political "experience".
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May 04, 2013 11:07am
Mr Khan
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May 06, 2013 12:42am
Aftab, on what basis you have come to this conclusion? IMO, IK is North Pole and the rest are South Pole.
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May 04, 2013 05:54am
in 2 attempts, mr sharif was twicw dismissed for corruption, and PPP's resuts of last 5 years speak for itself. do we then have a choice but Khan ?
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May 04, 2013 01:09pm
tImran Khan is behaving like a loose canon. He has no manners. When he ta;lks like this h he weakens his case and creates bad vivbes, which is counter productive.
The ethical values musr=tr be adhered to by all political leaders . this is shallow talk and anything not supported by evidence does not leave a good taste. It looks as if some one is prompting him to say such things thar has negative impact on his compaign. He should remain within his limits and obey the code of conduct promulgated by the ECP.
The CEC must streamline all these party leaders and take cognizance of code of conduct's violations. Imran Khan has no clue or undestanding of humility and civility in politics. People are sick of his rhetoric and negativity. Democratic process should be held in tact.
javaid Bashir
LAHORE
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May 04, 2013 08:05am
I dare ask Mr PTI Khan , if your statement is true and you do mean it what you say , then walk your talk man , expell all those who joined your band wagon of PTI , why did you even consider accepting them into your Pure and honest party (as you claim to be ) rather ? why you made them high profile office bearers ( Shah Mahmood quraishi was a die hard PP Jiyala and a crony of AAZ till he did not get what he wanted so he joined you to get top post in your PTI ! , Javed Hashmi was a die hard Nawaz's crony , even musshy with all his powers for 10 years could not break him from nawaz , then why he left nawaz and you made him a top post holder in your PTI ).... Does this mean , you were clean , but now you want to as one like them AAZ & Nawaz ........
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May 04, 2013 03:45am
Imran Khan has already proven steady leadeship qualities in the field of cricket and earned name for Pakistan in sporting world. Therefore I am confident he will bring to bare same leadership skills as a leader of a country, if given an opportunity.
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May 04, 2013 05:55am
Give him also a chance.
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May 04, 2013 10:08am
You are right Khalid, he has had everything, a beautiful wife, publicity, wealth. He could have happily lived in a palace in London but instead sacrificed everything for the people of Pakistan. unfortunately people of Pakistan are not educated enough to understand this. I am still hopeful that Pakistanis will realise their mistakes and give PTI a chance.
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May 04, 2013 06:31am
If we want to progress, we have to follow the rule of law and bring them to justice. This is the only way out of this mess
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May 05, 2013 12:51pm
There is no harm in telling the truth to masses. He should be and is loud and clear. Remember PTI started off as a pressure group against corruption. However for Imran to be successful he has to engage high quality and honest technocrats to ensure good governance. He should also pay attention to recreating the checks and balances that were implemented during Musharraf's rule.
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May 04, 2013 07:12am
I have a gut feeling that he is the turn around guy Pakistan needs; in my life I have seen a person who is successful i.e. sports, as a captain - leader, he has a clear strategy has an ability to take things further. He is blessed by Allah swt. Moreover, if he wanted wealth he could have sucked out his father in law - a billionaire. Imran Khan should be voted for the PM of Pakistan.
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May 04, 2013 05:35am
I think Zardari is King, whereas Nawaz Sharif is Queen. I am saying this after seeing the 'misuse' of Nawaz by Zardari during first 2-3 years of his government. Remember they started as brothers, turned into King/Queen and then after 'break-up' they are at current status. Blaming each other.
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May 04, 2013 05:36am
Everyone should be answerable to the law, it is time to change old corrupt politicians and their corrupt ways. Imran Khan is right these people who have robbed the country blind should be brought to justice. Pakistan will be on the right track if it can implement this. Only through Imran Khan you can do that. Go and be counted be the change, bring that change to your country. May 11th. is an important day for Pakistan so be wise and do the right thing VOTE !
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May 04, 2013 02:22pm
This is the change that Pakistan desperately needs. We have waited for way too long, sacrificed lives - far too many and gave away our hard earned money to these corrupt regimes for far too long. It must stop. Just like in other countries - where these shameless dictators are being brought to justice, we must do the same. Let Musharraf be the first - followed by the two mentioned by Imram Khan and hopefully, this could be a lesson for other leaders to come, that justice will prevail and you will be held accountable for your deeds and you have to pay for your crimes. Justice may be delayed - but should not be denied. I love how Bilawal Bhutto - who in his speeches, has been asking the audience if they will sacrifice their lives for the country - and yet, he himself, is in the hiding. Please, Pakistan deserves better and let us all hope Imram Khan delivers. He could, very well, be the leader that we all have been praying for.
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May 06, 2013 12:52am
Pakistan does not just deserve a Tsunami, it needs one ... one to rid Pakistan of status quo.
Everyone declared war and none has even come close to winning in over ten years ... how come? How come US/Nato is negotiating with Taliban in Afghanistan? Can't we see the realities on the ground? If my father or brother is fighting on the front, I'd know how useless this loss of life has been.
Well we have an honest, humble and kind leader in the form of IK. It will be a test match starting on May 11, time for a hard long batting to win the game.
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May 05, 2013 12:41pm
Well said!
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May 04, 2013 01:43pm
Give your agenda , stop blaming game . I want to know if you interested in making Pakistan a Islamic state like zia or you want to go for secular state like India or England where yours kids are growing up.
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May 04, 2013 01:46pm
If he wins, he will follow in their footsteps, just await and see
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May 05, 2013 02:21pm
But PTI's record of managing party meetings, elections and jalsay prove PTI's lack of leadership and abilities to manage the country. Then you have Mahmoud Qureshi who couldn't manage a ministry. Today, IK said in Jhang that he cannot guarantee the character of PTI's ticket holders.
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May 05, 2013 10:14pm
IK is not telling the truth, if anything he should have some proof, blaming just like that is easy; at the moment he is trying to lead the young by playing his flute. he is scared of PML N for sure.
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