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Zardari and Nawaz cannot be trusted to check on each other: Imran Khan
PTI chief vows to introduce law that would bar all those who do not declare their locally held assets.
Imran Khan addresses a rally in Faisalabad. PHOTO: EXPRESS
FAISALABAD: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) president Imran said that neither Zardari nor Nawaz Shariff would ever be a check on one another since neither kept their ill-gotten wealth in the country and that the first law PTI would implement (if it assumes office) would be to ban all those who did not declare their assets.
Addressing a rally in Faisalabad, Khan said that corrupt politicians could not be expected to keep a check on one another since they would strike a deal to get out.
He said that Pakistan was weighed down by the weight of corruption. Despite having vast natural resources, Khan said, Pakistan had to beg due to the corruption of the leaders.
He said that the poor in Pakistan were getting poorer due to the taxes imposed upon them by the rich.
Whipping up public sentiment, Khan said that if Pakistan could get rid of the corrupt, it could transform Pakistan from a poor country to a rich country.
He said that the only reasons that both Nawaz Sharif and President Zardari had the bulk of their wealth stored in foreign assets was that they wanted to avoid taxes and ferry off their ill-gotten wealth.
The first move PTI would take once elected into power, Khan said, would be to introduce a law where in those whose assets are abroad and undeclared would not be allowed to participate in local politics.
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He must have 2/3 majority for change any legislation but he is focused only to PML-N means only in punjab.
Imran khan break the vote of PML-N which means help the PPP to get more seat if PPP get the majority then MQM also come throuhg seat adjustment so it means power gainning game will begun.
No one in eight and half year put any corruption case against sharif brother in any court only in words
Imran khan mix ppp corruption with sharif brother only to take punjab which is only his dream
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& you the absolute Naive Politician is the Savior of the nation ?
you spend more time outside Pakistan than any other politician in this country!
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vote for PTI
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Mr Imran Khan!
The only qualification and eligibility
for the top job you have is that
you have not been given a chance yet.
I would like to remind you that in Pakistan
there are 180 million people who never
had a chance to run the country.Why only you and not anyone else.
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Khan u r the only one who can bring changes in this country . Khan go aheadRecommend
Jealousy is bleeding from PML (N) supporters, because Imran Khan became a great threat for the Nawaz and company. If any one needs proofs of Nawaz corruption, he/she can get the record by contacting to NAB.
He is a leader who ran away to Jaddah, while Pakistan was in trouble. Still, he has billions of dollars, but don’t even bother to spend one Paisa on the poor people of Pakistan. Such so called leaders must be kicked off, and InshaAllah, Imran Khan will do it.Recommend
Imran Khan must get couple seats from each province. All he need is a good “team”. Sorry but that’s just to have enough leverage to join the government__ provincial & at center. If parties like PMLN, MQM, PMLQ, and ANP can’t tame/wrestle/win over PPP what are the chances he can.
Fact: He got a good agenda to be used by other parties or him when he will be in opposition benches.Khan Sahib! Push your agenda to be part of next government because Pak Public has not “developed enough” for you yet. They will only trust or follow ruthless, cunning, violent, two-face, robber-like leaders. Sadly! They have come to believe that’s the only way they can get their rights in a country-like Pakistan.
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@R.A:
he is not like you or others sitting at their homes and waiting for this “chance” to happen he is trying he is making an effort and INSHALLAH with our support he will surely succeed he is doing something good for Pakistan trying to kick out corrupt rulers and PML-N who will never let Pakistan change and prosperRecommend
@kamran: our voters doesn’t belong to anyone, No Nawaz Sharif No Zardari and No Imran Khan our votes belongs to Pakistan only and we will vote for who ever WE think good for the country and at the moment after trying everyone else we believe this is the time we must trust Imran Khan with our vote and see what can he do for Pakistan. So I don’t believe in this crap that its Nawaz Vote Bank or PPP vote bank it’s our vote and we choose who to vote , last time I checked I didn’t promise Nawaz that I’m his voter for life! also please have little more memory and do some research Imran Khan has visited whole Pakistan not just Punjab he has been to Sindh , Balouchistan , KP every where and he is trying his best to stand up against this political Mafia my vote and vote of my whole family is for Imran Khan in next election.
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@Realist: Imran Khan is brave, couragious and best Leader found by Pakistan after a very long time. We support Imran Khan without any condition. He is targeting all 3 big parties MQM, PPP AND PML(N).
Imran can only lead Pakistan and make this country best in the world with the help of people of Pakistan. We all will vote PTI.
PML(N) are crying for nothing. Imran Khan does not need to break Votes. PML(N) Breaking their votes with bad governnance in Punjab. PPP IS BREAKING ITS VOTE IN WHOLE Pakistan with corruption and bad Governance.
Only Imran Khan can get rid of corruption and un-equality in Pakistan.
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@kamran:
Please do some research in last 8 years first of all Nawaz Sharif and brothers were not in the country they were sitting quietly in Saudia no interviews to TV or newspapers like they were sleeping I’m sure that was part of their contract and deal which allowed them to save their lives and run away from Paksitan.
Also please do some research and check newspapers and videos of news of late 90′s and you will find loads of corruption charges and cases on Nawaz Sharif,
Mr Nawaz Sharif was trying to stop supreme court from hearing his corruption cases bcoz he told chief justice that being a PM he enjoyed immunity so please go and do some research Nawaz Sharif has a corrupt past which he can never erase , he want us to believe that he is a “CHANGED” man lol thats a JOKE
also we have already seen their GOOD GOVERNANCE” in Punjab and thats why BEST they can do , but unfortunately their best is simply not ENOUGH thats the maximum vision they have so now is the time to changeRecommend
@Nawaz a Drama: I am not a supporter of Nawaz Sharif but would like to ask if Imran Khan has all the proof what is he waiting for. He can make it public now.
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I would rather try the untested Imran in the next election than the known crooks, and those defending the latter, should have introspection of themselvesRecommend
Yes that’s right but can Mr Khan be trusted to check on the extremists and mullahs?
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Well Mr. Kamran, you want to say that he is helping PPP. now that’s absolute insensibility.
Tell me who made alliance with the PPP in 2008, Imran Khan or Nawaz Sharif?
Who kept PPP in the provincial government for 3 years and had lunches and dinner with them Imran Khan or Nawaz Shariff?
Who helped PPP in winning the election of Kashmir by breaking Muslim Conference, Imran Khan or Nawaz Shariff?
Who helped the PPP minority government in February 2011 by attacking MQM and pushing them towards PPP again and giving them time to become a majority government, Imran Khan or Nawaz Shariff?
Nawaz Shariff is the right hand of PPP and untill and unless PML-N is knocked out, PPP will remain in the driving seat.
So, please correct your information.source.Recommend
Forget PPP, PML, PTI etc. Just vote for the best candidate in your constituency in the next elections and we will have an assembly of capable and eligible people.
If IK shifts his focus point from Punjab to KPK & FATA then, IMHO, it will be much more beneficial for him as there is more room of success there. In Punjab there is already tough competition between PPP, PML-N & PML-Q, and assuming an alliance between PPP & PML-Q it will be even tougher.
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In Pakistan, only those are clean which have never been tried. This is our culture.
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One second, what about Imran Khans foreign assets? He cant take office by his own standards that he is setting.
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To all of you who have a doubt about Imran Khan’s ability to run the country, I have to agree with you on one thing that, Imran khan is not qualified to be a leader in this country because, HE IS NOT CORRUPT, HE IS NOT LIAR, HE SAYS WHAT HE BELIEVES.
PPP, PML,MQM and JUI all against him, because they know if he took the office they will face the music.
If any one can give me just one good reason, why I should vote for PPP, PML, and MQM, then I will give you hundred of reasons why I am going to vote for TI.
It’s not about politics its about saving our nation, and I am confidant that right now Imran Khan is the only one in the field whom we can trust.Recommend
To all,
REJECT PML-N, PPP, PML-Q and ANP in the next general elections… VOTE FOR PTI ONLY…
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IK is kicking the Sharif’s butt in their own backyard, next will be Sindh and Balochistan. KP has already chosen IK as the next leader
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Khan has 0 votebank All over the country!
he Kept His MOUTH SHUT in APC against his BOSS i-e General pasha & kiyani.
Being an Establishment’s Stooge is enough for me to not to support a Person.
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@Nadir:
apparently u cannot hear. He always talks about bringing all foreign assets home.. both named and unnamed. How can he say this to others if he himself is complicit??………. point to ponder!!!
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Imran Khan Sahab’s politics: Jeena ho ga Marna ho ga, Dharna ho ga Dharna ho ga, wo bhi restricted to central Punjab only! Go get a Life IK!!
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@yusuf:
he is also most popular in northern areas and is expected to clean sweep there. I believe that he can also get some seats in balochistan by making alliance with the nationalist parties there. The main battle is for Punjab.
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I only know the fundamental principle that I always prefer honest and non-corrupt person to vote and that is Imran Khan so please dont try corrupt people who are competent because their competency is of no use.
Their is no doubt that we have very competent and learned beaurucrats and technocrats but the corrpution by them is destroying our institutions. Let an honest person be on top of all and you will see the same instituitions will progress and so the country.
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The people who say that Imran Khan will take only few seats from every province… I request them to only vote for PTI and ask others to vote for PTI and then see that change will automatically occur in Pakistan when Khan will win the elections InshAllah. If every Pakistani vote for PTI then we can build a new and prosperous Pakistan…. Go ahead Pakistanis, now it’s your turn!!!
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Love PTI Love Imran.
Zindabad !!
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Only time tested Musharraf.
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2/3 majority is a dream. It will be a miracle if he gets two to three seats. In my humble opnion he will not get any seat at national level. Before he was going to be a best loser, now Mian Azhar will beat him to second position.
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it is very hard to bring change in Pakistan, we can only discuss, lament and thats end. Mostly readers of ET is well qualified but when you read comments it tells the other story. People are supporting parties which their forefather were supporting, no change of thought.
How we can brought change??? Please do not restrict yourself with criticism or stire but do something practicaly. change approach and support who can brought change.
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Khan has a vote bank on facebook apart from that i don’t know where he will win a poll
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For people who dream Imran Khan is a right person to rule. Do you have anything in his creditability? He played an important role to remove Musharraf regime and for election 2008. But at the election time he boycotted Pakistan’s fairest election ever held where ruling party lost the elections.
Gulab Khan
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I think people of Pakistan cannot trust the politics of PTI, PML-N and PPP
They all have one common agenda which is to play with the emotions and sentiments of poor and oppressed people of Pakistan.
Imran Hussain
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i gave vote to pmln twice, they have proved to be the worst party, ppp is no party at all, i am not going to waste my vote this time, i feel so bad that i voted for these bad people, why should we vote for those who have not delivered any thing to us, why do we keep voting for those whom we have tested time and again, my fellow country men this is a sin, we must vote for some one new who is offering some thing to us and who is not tested, Imran khan is the best man in this scenario, people who are saying what qualifications he has to rule a country please tell me what qualifications nawaz shareef had to rule the country , and we all know that nawaz shareef was made by establishment and groomed by establishment, and he tried to bite the same establishment, and was therefore kicked in the but, imran khan was offered the post of pm by establishment and he did not take it, whereas nawaz shareef got on his knees for the post of finance minister of punjab offered to him by establishmentRecommend
Dear Imran Bhai,
You couldn’t do justice between 11 players. How are you going to provide justice/merit to the whole country.
Please advise.
Regards
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Who should we trust? Pakistan big cricket ICON has admitted to giving betting tips to his brother-in-law, Ben Goldsmith.
http://www.dawn.com/2011/10/08/i-gambled-on-england-south-africa-test-imran-khan.html
He said:” We also made enough money to clear my party’s debt as well”.
I also agreed with Gulab Khan above.
Dawar
USA
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As a vivid patriotic Pakistani, I can truly say that I agree with this article. Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif both represent corruption to the nth degree. Not only are these two leaders corrupt, but they lead parties which themselves are engulfed in loot, plunder, extortion, and white collar crime. Both leaders, and members of their respective parties have stashed hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign bank accounts, and their is ample proof to solidify these statements. As far as Mr. Imran Khan is concerned, I do not see him having any role in the future setup of Pakistan. Why? Simple…he does not have enough support to even win one single seat in the National Assembly. This is not to say that I think he is corrupt or a bad person, but I am willing to say that his political maneuvering skills are very bad, and his status as a leader is at the amateur level. My advice to Mr. Khan is that he needs to team up with like-minded political forces in Pakistan. Imran Khan’s best bet is to jump on the MQM bandwagon, as the MQM is a major political force in Pakistan, and it looks like their stock is gaining more and more value by the day. Besides, whether you love MQM or hate them, one thing is for sure, they have zero corruption in their party, and all of their elected members are straight from the middle class order. In addition, Mr. Khan needs to spend more time campaigning in the city-centers, where educated voters are abundant. He should not waste too much time in the rural sections, as these are no-go areas for progressive political parties, and the voter response will be almost non-existent. I think Imran Khan is an ok person, but he needs to re-evaluate his approach.
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I am not against IK but just to clarify some doubts about Musharraf’s offer of PM to Imran Khan, here are Musharraf’s own wordings:
“I have never offered slot of prime minister to Imran Khan. However I have offered him 10 seats. Imran Khan kept on demanding 100 seats from me and every meeting was held on the request of Imran Khan”
http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=161262
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imran khan is a man who has no unity in his thoughts words and deeds the most confused politician have ever seen’ lacks character’nawaz better than him
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We gave Nawaz and Zardari seats, let’s try him now, perhaps he may make the difference.
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Imran Khan needs a full majority all around to rule because apparently he won’t go for alliance with any other party.
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@ Navaid! Sorry I beg to differ with you when you say there is no corruption in MQM, I think you don’t live in Pakistan or never heard about their ‘bhatta’ policy, atleast read the recent SC judgement! They are looting your own people!
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@ yusuf! Sorry Ms. Yusuf, but I have spent ample time in Karachi, and I know the MQM very well. If MQM was looting it’s own people, then they would not be winning elections with the margins they have been for the past twenty years. I don’t think you have ever seen an MQM rally, as they can mobilize hundreds of thousands of people in less than 24 hours.
FYI – in 1990, the MQM organized the C.O.P rally, which is considered the largest political gathering in modern times. Over 5 million people poured into the streets, and converged on the Mazar of Quaid-e-Azam in Karachi, on Altaf Hussain’s call.
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