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PTI to file petition against Speaker’s ruling on Gilani conviction: Khan
Imran Khan threatens government with 'Tsunami March' to Islamabad if government does not comply with SC's verdict.
Imran Khan said that PTI will file petition in SC against Mirza's ruling on PM contempt case. PHOTO: EXPRESS/MOHAMMAD JAVAID
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan has said that his party will file a petition with the Supreme Court of Pakistan against National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza’s ruling on Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s contempt case tomorrow (Monday).
Khan, who was speaking during a PTI rally at Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Bagh on Sunday, threatened the government of a ‘Tsunami March’ to Islamabad if they did not comply with the court’s verdict.
According to some media reports, the crowd had become quiet unruly and impatient while waiting for Imran Khan.
Earlier it was reported that Khan was likely to announce his party’s strategy for the next parliamentary elections during today’s rally.
Beginning his speech late at around 10pm, Khan said that Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) had uplifted the Muslim community by establishing rule of law, adding that PTI would do the same if they came into power to uplift Pakistan and end the current rule of oppression.
Lashing out at Gilani’s recent tour of the United Kingdom, Khan said that the prime minister’s official trip was appalling because he had doled out millions of rupees by taking along with him an entourage of 80 people, including spending Rs7 million on clothes.
‘PTI is most popular party’
Khan also spoke against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), saying that the party had lost popularity in Punjab in recent years. Citing a popularity survey conducted by an international organization, he said that PML-N’s acceptance had fallen to 41 per cent from 80 per cent, while PTI’s popularity had risen to 33 per cent in the province and most popular in the country.
Khan said that the nation was paying the price for the government’s incompetence and corruption, in the form of inflation. He cited examples of the financial mismanagement in state organisations, including Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan Railways, Pakistan Steel Mill and in the energy sector.
Economic reforms
He assured the gathering that PTI will tax the wealthy, as one of the means to reduce inflation, improve the system of governance to encourage investment in order to make the country self sufficient and refrain from taking loans from international donor agencies.
Mentioning the Pakistani community abroad, he referred to them as one of the biggest assets of Pakistan since they continued to send millions in remittances. Reinforcing his point, Khan quoted his fundraising events for Namal College in Manchester and Glasgow, where he said that Pakistanis donated generously, raising millions of rupees in one evening.
General Elections
Khan said that a conspiracy was being hatched to rig the next general elections but that no one could come in the way of PTI’s success.
Sindh and Balochistan
Khan announced that PTI’s next rally would be in Hyderabad on June 22, adding that PTI would end oppression by the feudal in Sindh, adding that his party would form a relation with the people of Sindh unlike some parties in the province that were forming relations with powerful parties. Khan added he would not allow division of Sindh.
Khan said that he would give Balochistan “special status” and make it Pakistan’s most progressive province.
Speaking on education reforms, he said that PTI would strive for an equal education system for rich and poor, alike.
Khan also underscored the fact that Pakistan could become a great nation because it had a vibrant youth population and was rich in natural resources, including fertile lands and tons of mineral resources.
Commending the role of women in the party and amongst its supporters, Khan said that women would get property and wealth rights, when PTI comes into power.
He said that the party would not allow internal and external elements to weaken the military and would protect it. Khan added that the nation’s prayers were with the soldiers who died in the recent Siachen tragedy and their families.
The PTI chief, during the speech gave a special mention to the Insaf Student Federation (ISF), the party’s student wing, calling them the party’s ‘tigers’. He also acknowledged members of the lawyers community, minority communities and people from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for attending the rally.
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& I just Heard,PMLN will also be doing the same,lolz,Mian Sahab!Why you always Copy our Great leader Imran Khan??Recommend
@ayesha azeem: Miss Ayesha PMLN announced about it a Week ago and PTI announced it today. So who is Copying whom?????. Grow up and You have eyes and ears and dont get blinded by Charisma of more than 60 Year old Khan who is like a Grandfather to the youth of Pakistan.
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Very good…
Infact u MUST do tsunami march…
LOOKING FORWARD FOR A BETTER AND BRIGHTER PAKISTAN… INSHALLAH…
By the way… nice photo ET…
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Seems PML-N intently listens to IK’s speeches as we see their replies almost within minutes of his speeches. This time it took them just minutes to announce going to the SC against Speaker’s ruling.
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@zamir pml n announces a long march one day and retracts it within a week
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Well i happened to watch the Imran Khan Jalsa and then i had to close the window of Live video Stream after Great leader did not came even after two hours of the given time. A great leader cannot even come on time and he is hours late then imagine what will happen when he will be in power. Atleast he is talking about change then he should be Punctual Enough. and Persumed Youth’s Leader is a time waster and is not on time then tell me what Conclusion can we deduce for their followers. A leader is an example for others. I hope our youth will not follow Imran Khan in Punctuality otherwise we are Doomed???
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He spent millions and punished people in hot weather to say this thing.
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@s: I am not a PMLN follower so you are Pawned….No one is Perfect in Pakistan and in my view Our people are Corrupt and we deserve the Corrupt leaders and i am contended that our leaders are our Perfect Mirror image and we can see ourselves in them. Anyway I am Cynical for the future…..
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@Zamir Malik:
PMLn also take memo to supreme court, but backs away from it’s petition after few days….
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@Zamir Malik:
Go and see GEO TV Zamir saab.
After PTI announced its strategy today, we all the read the breaking news that Khawaj Asif is also going to file a petition.
PTI ZindabaadRecommend
does IK have anything constructive to offer to Pakistan and to democracy?????????
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all the concepts r copied by pml n from PTI
IK is a grt leader and we love him
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i wanted khan to announce date of tsunami march !!
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Supreme court is already Fallen Down in the eyes of common man
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The only hope in this country is Imran Khan
He has the ability to select the best team and make our country progress
People like Asad Umar are joining PTI
Allah Imran Khan ko apni hifazat main rakhay,Ameen
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He is just keeping alive his politics presence by these non issues , I wonder why he is not calling for long march because of power shortages ,note printing and gasoline prices
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PPP want a march so they can play victim card again as they don’t have anything else to show to people so I think IK playing well keep it up
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Gud luck IK
Youth of this country is with you to bring a change
To get rid of the Corrupt Siasat of PPP and PML-N
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Great Show.
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If Imran is our last hope then Allah reham karay Pakistan par.
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@Salma:
Getting rid of the Zardari and Sharif family enterprises is as constructive as it gets and hits at the core of the issues in Pakistan
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Imran is like a tree in the long desert of hopeless and barren sand. He is like a candle to make the dull and unaware people of Pakistan. If he could able change in the system of Pakistan after getting authority. This will the first step to build the great nation of Pakistan. We hope that he should change the governor Houses into the Universities and built a beautiful and educated Pakistan.
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@Zamir Malik: lol Sure sure. In fact in Jeddah they had already plotted this. IK has to remind them that they are an “Opposition” party lol
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imran khan u r great … the bigger the dream ,,,the bigger the person must be … may Allah help imran to change pakistan forever inshaAllah ,,, aur meray tamam bhai let me reassure u that our hardwork ,, sincerity n luv for pakistan will bring imran khan in power so not to worry as these paid pmln members wud see their leaders go in jail inshaAllah for plundering the nation…. Recommend
If Gillani wasted millions on UK visit, you also wasted millions on useless jalsa exercises. If you are serious start your so-called “tsunami march” tomorrow without wasting any money any more. By the way, can you tell the public where do you get these millions of rupees from to waste on these useless events?
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Guys Cool down nothng new in IK speech and I dont thnk he is the leader of change and with the attitude of Ik supporters at JALSA i really doubt they can change the thngs.It requires workers to be disciplined and also required leadership and I REALLY DOUBT than IK can bring any change.After all PMLN bashing today IK was more soft towards PMLN and it looks they will be collitaion partners in election
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@salman ahmed dont worry im sure they will not announce a date for march.As per his last speech he said we will go for long march if verdict stays now verdict is there and PPP is not going to court but IK is showing dream to ppl i will do this i will do that but the question remain there HOW????I really doubt he s now surrounded by opportunist and these guys will not let IK to work.AND ALSO IN JALSA AS SHOWN IN TV MOST OF THE GATHERING WERE EITHER KIDS OR WOMEN and with this work force there will be no march.MARK MY WORD IK WILL NOT ANNOUNCE DATES FOR MARCH.HE WILL GO TO court and till the verdict come from CJ by that time care taker GOVT will be there.SO JUST CHILL
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“Khan announced that PTI’s next rally would be in Hyderabad, adding that PTI would end oppression by the feudal in Sindh”.IT WAS REALLY A JOKE AS HE WAS SURROUNDED BY THE FUDALS and MUKHDOOMS OF PUNJAB.THATS WAT I CALLED DOUBLE STANDARDS
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@Pakistani:
Great point!
IK is a fine example of a hypocrite.
Standing with Piri landlords and talking
about his ideology …. What a joke!
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He will modernize Punjab more and will ask we poor Pakhtuns of Afghanistan, PK and Balochistan to bear his favorite establishment’s strategic assets . Pakhtuns have no future in Punjabi establishment’s national security state and Imran is civilian face of military establishment to take Pakistan on North Korea’s path.
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IK thanked the people of KPK for turning up ( IK
actively supported the name change from NWFP to KPK)…
This means whatever little people had to be imported to Rawalpindi.
Something is missing after Pasha’s retirement , it’s it???
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how many people were there??? 250000 like lahore, karachi???
i think it was more than 1 lac
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They say it was a huge rally
PTI ! PTI Revolution !
Great announcement and No other time would as been as great to make
it
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Politicians never learn from history. Such so-called long marches in past were prelude to direct or behind-the-scene military intervention. Mr. Khan will get nothing from “Tsunami” march. The likely outcome will be a judges-generals sponsored emergency. Iftikhar Ch. has already threatened of some emergency. IK and sharifs will get all the blame and PPP will again emerge as champion of democracy.
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@Ch. Allah Daad:
Now that your PML-N propoganda is being exposed, you are making hot weather an excuse cause you dont have anything constructive to talk about. Where was this hot weather for the last 4 years when your great leader was hugging Zardari? Atleast its better to pass time in Jalsa in this hot weather rather then staying at home with no electricity
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It was unbelievable to see the sea of people particularly youth in the jalsa.
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What verdict Khan sahib? There was no clear verdict, the court wanted public to decide the fate of this PM OR the speaker of national assembly either at her own accord or through Chief Election Commissioner … and so has it been done. Not the ideal outcome I agree, but in complete accord of the SC ruling nonetheless.
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“he said that PTI
would strive for an equal education system for
rich and poor, alike.”
How mr. Khan?……..while Qasoori family is joing hands with you, will they open the gates of their schools (infact factories) for poor pakistanis or they will also take part in ur so called planning of equal education for all???
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@ Ch Allah Dad: Thanks God you were spared that excruciating experience. You have a better day at some PML-N rally.
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HATS OFF TO SIR IMRAN KHAN ,THE FINAL HOPE,,,,
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love u IK……………great show, youth is under your spell, and we just need that for a brighter pakistan, not the lacklustre oldies in zardari,s gilanis or sharifs
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Ok tomorrow Nawaz Sharif would be in the supreme court wearing a black coat before Imran Khan could move.
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@Pakistani: Do you know what feudal is?????
Feudal is mentality not the human so Makhdoom and other people who are standing with Imran khan they are good people also they came in PTI with Imran Khan’s theory of change.
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“Khan added he would not allow division of Sindh”
Don’t bother with Karachi or Hyderabad anymore.
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We are with you IK .. There is some cyincs out here in this forum trying to critisise PTI whos not even been in power yet we got to him a chance and my faith in him is so strong that i know he will bring the change our country need !!
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@Zamir Malik: Mian sahab janey do , sadi bari aaney do
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@Ch. Allah Daad: As if Mian Sahab doesn’t do it!!
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Imran khan will become the Next Prime Minister of Pakistan InshaAllah, and will bring the change that all people have been wanting to see, and I really believe he is the only hope that Pakistan has right now. May God bless Imran Khan. We all are with you. Go IK Go!!!!
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@Freeman yeah thats the mentality of PTI if they r with u they r good.And for your knowledge fudual is not mentality go and search than post somethng/The feudal archetype in Pakistan consists of landlords with large joint families possessing hundreds or even thousands of acres of land. They seldom make any direct contribution to agricultural production. Instead, all work is done by peasants or tenants who live at subsistence level. In Pakistan’s remote areas, one “periodically run[s] into vast estates — comparable to medieval Europe — in which the landowner runs the town, perhaps operates a private prison in which enemies are placed, and sometimes makes local people dependant through debt bondage, generation after generation.”
NOW TELL ME WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE B/W PTI FUDALS AND OTHERS.U GUYS ARE BRAINWASHED LIKE TALIBAN DOES SAME RATI RATTAI LINE “OH they have joined us so they R GOOD” Get a life man TALK ABOUT FACTS NOT PROPAGANDA
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@Syed Ali Raza Abidi MQM is partner of PTI now(after khi JALSA) so why he bothered about khi any more not a single word about recent khi killings.HE IS ANOTHER POLITICIAN FROM THE SAME LOT SO Dont expect high.
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@Freeman and also theories are permanent but the guys joining PTI keep on changing there theories E.g Hashmi who used to be praising NS and SQ and other were praising PP>MY friend these are the fudals where some brothers are in PPP e.g of SQ brother some are in PMLN and now in PTI.These guys cant bring change there MOTO is to remain in power no matter who won the election.IF PPP wins again SQ brother in power,IF PMLN his cousine and if PTI than SQ so this MAKHDOOM family remains in power and if army came im sure somebody from there family will be in high ranks in army.Same is the case with LAGARIS and other guys.THIs is one example and i can gave u many more.SO WAKE UP and dont run behind personalities.The story is very complex
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Imran kHan is not supporting supreme court He is supporting judges he can’t see millions pending cases he want political mieage pl cOncentrate on your manifesto don’t use yputh in this exercise of black mailing let it be a constitutional legal war if u will. Support elevation of pm like this u will b the target at any time with same pen u hv to support ehat u r fighting for supermacy. Of parliament don’t use innocent public in heat on ythe roads this ca b fruitless activity just see what ns doing for his survival iu r a honest person just showmaturiity and vision other wIse without ik vision ti is like a boat. On dry sand in all parties thr r mebers of establishhment b aware of them thy can mis lead u. Any tiimewRecommend
what a rally
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Pictures are really good and show the real passion of this nation. Seeing interest in political party from all strata of society after long time.
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@Salma: Stopping deconstruction caused by PM Gilani is the most constructive thing that can happen these days. Use your head!!
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