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The PTI’s rude awakening
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Is the PTI ready for elections?
To form a government, Imran Khan will need at least 130 members in parliament.
HYDERABAD, INDIA: This is with reference to Arif Rafiq’s article “The PTI’s rude awakening” (June 28). It seems that Pakistanis are yet to learn about parliamentary democracy. It is not like the US where the most popular man wins. The government is decided by the composition of the members of parliament.
To form a government, Imran Khan will need at least 130 members in parliament, if not more. That means he should have at least 130 winning candidates. Does he have them? This also means that his party has to contest in at least 240 constituencies, if not more, to have a chance of winning enough seats to form a government. Does he have the required number of electable candidates? Further, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) needs to have proper organisation to get them elected. This means that the PTI needs to have dedicated workers all over the country. Does he have them? Do people all over the country recognise his election symbol in order to vote for him? Imran Khan and the PTI need to make sure that they have all the correct ingredients at their disposal before conjuring up dreams of sweeping elections and forming the government.
C Nandkishore
Published in The Express Tribune, June 29th, 2012.
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A few potent points and good questions raised.. hope someone higher up in PTI takes note of this and tries to create a party structure down to the union council level. .
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what is the PTI election symbol by the way?
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130 members in 2013 elections? These numbers are not possible in 2030 elections. I would call him a winner, if he wins more than ten seats.
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PTI organizing itself on all levels… In capital to far reach areas they are forming their network in each of the ‘Union Council’ the smallest grid in constituency. Even in my district which is in south punjab area, they are reaching people everywhere. So keeping these efforts and the quality structure that PTI is laying down for upcoming election in every part of the country I am dead sure that PTI is now in a Position to contest elections effectively, as far as organisation and candidates are concerned.
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We can pray and hope that by the time Election Schedule is announced, PTI would be in a strong position to contest the polls. INSHALLAH
PTI Zindabad – PAKISTAN PAAINDABAD
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