A file photo showing PTI chief Irman Khan addressing a rally. PHOTO: INP
Imran was addressing a rally in Peshawar on Sunday. He blamed the Punjab government for the attack on Joseph Colony, in which a mob set ablaze more than 150 houses of Christians in the Joseph Colony over alleged blasphemous remarks by a Christian sanitation worker.
He also condemned the recent terrorist attacks on Shias and stated he had a solution for sectarian violence. He also claimed to have the answer to increasing terrorism and said it will be revealed during an upcoming rally.
“If this Punjab government does not make seat adjustment with terrorists then terrorism can be curbed. They [PML-N] only care about ‘the chair’, whatever comes along they do not care,” the PTI Chairman said.
Imran said he will unveil the PTI manifesto on March 23 during their Lahore rally to be held on the grounds of Minar-e-Pakistan. He said, “The manifesto will explain how we [PTI] will build Naya Pakistan [New Pakistan].”
He reiterated that corruption and tax evasion is the cause for Pakistan’s failure as a nation.
“We are the first party who asked each and every member to declare their assets and we have put up the results on our website,” Imran said.
Attacking political dynasties, the PTI Chairman said, “We [PTI] do not want to become a Family Limited Company.”
“The day my party members elect Suleman Khan [Imran Khan’s son] as the party leader, I will resign,” he declared.
Further attacking the political dynasties of Pakistan he said, “In all these years, they [politicians] haven’t made leaders but made children.”
He concluded by saying, “PTI is not a Tsunami but a ‘Tsunama’.”
After the rally, a staircase broke injuring seven people. The incident occurred when workers present on stage tried to follow Imran Khan on the stage.
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Dear CM, how many miscreants, as you like to call them, were charged and put behind bars for looting and murdering Christians in Gojra? Where was the CM when another mob of fanatics, in November last year, attacked and burned down a girls’ school in Lahore? The school’s 77-year-old principal was booked in a blasphemy row over a piece of homework issued by a teacher. Has the CM taken any action against the mob who lynched and burnt alive a deranged person for alleged blasphemy? What about action against the killers of 80-year-old Iqbal Butt who was acquitted by the courts after being proved innocent in a blasphemy case? The killers of Shahbaz Bhatti vanished without a trace. The convicted murderer of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer could not be punished, thanks to the superior courts while Aasia Bibi’s appeal against her conviction has been pending for the last two years. Who will trust CM Sharif while his people are working overtime to purify the country — to make it literally a land of the pure? How come we Pakistanis criticise Narinder Modi of Gujrat?
@Blithe: What ever he inherits as long it is not out of Pakistani Tax Payers money we shouldnt have any problem !
@Khaksar: simple, when the police would have asked what to do, they wouldve been ordered to protect the colony.
@Shaami: IK has already spoken on that incident earlier. Must he repeat himself.
Waiting for the 23rd of March
Another great brain of Pakistan with hind sight, but no foresight. Who was asking the ex cricketer to keep his mouth shut: How do you propose to stop this circus and the carnage against minorities. As a cricketer, you have learnt to defend and attack the wicket. THis is not good enough. You must absorb your apprenticeship in politics with a seasoned politician or a charismatic personality. The excommunication of muslims and the law of Blasphemy is unislamic. I dare you to challenge it either in the parliament or publicly and with supporting rationale. .
Rex Minor
IK my vote for you. save us
“The day my party members elect Suleman Khan [Imran Khan’s son] as the party leader, I will resign,” - Ermm... which means he does plan for his son to succeed him? I don't know whether he is stupid, or he thinks Pakistanis are stupid or (most likely) both....
Mr IK, if you were in power, how would you have prevented this???
TI Chief IK can utter Hollow words about taking care of Law and Order to protect minorities in his manifesto of "Naya Pakistan" but in reality those are words of Leaders that do not have courage to go beyond words. Abraham Lincoln was bold and knew that Slavery will never allow his country to Unite and move forward, so he introduced Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. US Congress finally approved and in December 1865 Slavery was abolished in United States. The leaders of Pakistan need to have the same courage and start the movement to Abolish Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan with the same Zeal and Eagerness as Lincoln did more than 100 years ago.
PTI is the only hope for Pakistan. Brothers and Sisters, lets steer our nation towards the course it really deserves. Lets vote for PTI and build our foundation. Please utilize the only chance, we some how got by chance.
Express tribune shame on you for not giving proper coverage to one of the biggest rally in the history of Peshawar
ET, your bias is now so visible that anyone with half a brain can see it.
@Ch. Allah Daad:
You must be roasting with envy today. Fire up the hukka to drown your sorrows and start looking for good fares to Jeddah.
@cosmo: its true that cristians are being treated very badly in pakistan but wait a minute,proud to be a hardcore secular,....what happened in gujrat under modi and also what about cristians of norteastern india where dozens of churches along with children and women are being burn in recent past.
Two friends fight > Muslim-Christian riots erupt, and a pious crowd of 3000 Muslims burn homes. To do political scoring, politicians instead of asking people to learn humanity, start mocking each other. They just want to score political advantage here. Is qoum ka Allah hi hafiz he. God will make these politicians and us accountable for this criminal attitude.
@najeeb: What about Tyrian, daughter of IK. Why can't she come into politics?
@Ch. Allah Daad: Your comments on IK is enough for me to actually say this: "The return of the TROLL of PML-N".........
once i happened to be his staunch supporter , by the time i realized that mr. khan has very little sense of politics and has lack in decision power abruptly.
he only wants to blame PML N for his personal gains rather than accusing the rulers.
he has no such maveric policies to be placed on board for final implementation in a bid of change. he does only knows to collect taxes . but forgot to implement taxes on agricultural land , simply because he owes landlords Jahangir tarin, Qurashi e.t.c.
This is how this guy start playing upon religious sentiments of naives....:-)
It will be a crime if we don't vote for this man even now. IK may have thousand discrepancies but he is way better than anyone available with us right now. Pls watch this video if you can.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7qTLobqzPg
Classic Khan - sentiment is spot on but solution has little substance.
@Shaami: IK actually took MQM (Altaf) to a court; Asma Jahangir or any left wing lackeys and wannabeez didn't. You guys are just biased.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/india-asia-s-unlikely-powerbroker-in-papal-vote-340688?pfrom=home-otherstories
In your face Pakistanis !! While Pakistani Christians are being mob-butchered, Indian Christians are deciding the future pope !! Proud of being a hardcore secularists !! Humanity and my country take priority over my religion!!
One of the biggest Jalsa in last 5 years. Tsunami is just getting bigger. Dont forget to be part of Tsunama at 23rd March in Minar e Pakistan.
@Shaami: Boss Yo Are not Wrong but i Think He is doing this with Hikmat and Intelligence....waiting for right time....but i blame Karachi Ppl for MQMs Selection there.Karachi Ppl elect them as yo can se why MQM is not here in our regions of Punjab and we will never accept them.they should seriously think about this in these elections...NOW OR NEVER....
Punjab government could do this punjab government could do that. Punjab government hai ya superman. Kehnay ko koi bhi kuch bhi kar sakta hai. I could have flown. If you want to critisize at least do it properly. Why did he not say how punjab government could have prevebted? If I get angry today, and get passionate, how will punjab government atop me? My hypnotizing? Imran khan hai ya jin?
@Blithe: very biased remarks
Go ik go.... and smash these family limited....
This is not the photo of Peshawar Jalsa
Today's jalsa proved one thing......most of the media has been bought by the Nawaz Sharif and Zardari muk muka party
@Westerner:
Logic is very simple .. arrest the leaders and people will not be mislead and will never take law in to their own hands .. People who're involved in these activities are backed and lead by "banned" organizations .. arrest and throw their leaders along with sympathizers in to the arabian sea (the US way) and the whole country will be 80% peaceful. Had we arrested some rioters and their leaders 4 years ago people will know their is rule of law and a punishment for taking law in own hands .. and thus will stop this anarchy. But it seems the whole security apparatus is asleep and is only their to take wages without performing any duties.
@Blithe: Same would have been the case for Imran Khan had he not got obsessed with changing our future. In fact, he would have been better off living a lavish life in some part of London with his (wife and) kids. Alas, we're pathetic.
Just like proverbial '..in the bed..' addition to many a sentence, please don't forget to add '..in just ninety days..' after every promise that IK makes!
Why ET did put the Peshawer Jalsa photo.. Totally biased..
@ shami... IK was the 1st one who by name mention all the three parties which have terrorists gangs in karachi and condemed th killings there...
@Blithe: True...but at least he will inherit. ...not steal or earn through money laundering or tax evasion.
The TSUNAMI is back...!!
@SHAAMI, really this is your defense of Nawaz Sharif! that there is also violence in Karachi? This is all you PMLN people can say and your entire defense. Hence you have admitted you people can not solve these problems. IK has spoken about Karachi problems many times.
@Blithe: Not as rich as Bilawal..he is a trillionaire!!!! ;)
Imran would have prevented the Joseph colony attacks "10 days after" it happened. Give him some time!
Cheap political stunts by Taliban Khan.
Thank you Khan for being ray of hope in this misery
@ Shaami Imran Khan has always condemned the incidents of violence and terrorism wherever, it happens. He critical of both statuesque protecting parties, the PPP and PML(N).
@ikhlaas: Exactly... He won million hearts by reminding us this... WO RABBUL AALAMIN HAI... SIRF RABUL MUSLIMEN NAHI...
Is it not Mr Imran Khan you tells us ad nauseam that Taliban violence is not but a reaction to drone attacks. Should he say the same if Christians, Ahmedis, Shias and all other persecuted minorities in Pakistan take up arms against their killers.
I don't understand nay correlation with picture and news. Why ET is so much biased?
Mr Imran Khan, seems to have 'hidden solutions' for all ills that plague Pakistan, which are deep rooted in its political history. When is he going to reveal his solutions ? However I grant, he is not as corrupt as PP or PML. But his ability to change Pakistan is very suspect because civilian governments have a limited, subservient role to Army and intelligence agencies that rule Pakistan.
ET why not the actual picture ? It was a mammoth rally, perhaps the biggest in the history of Pakistan ...
How could capturing and sentencing the rioters and killers of 4 years ago have prevented this tragedy and outburst? Unless the perpetrators then are the same one as today.
Sounds like fuzzy logic and just rhetoric to me.
Problem is that large segments of Pakistani society think like the rioters and attackers. If something can change this mindset, it's promoting tolerance and educating rationalization at school, bringing children up with love, and have Islamic preacher that advocate peace and social harmony.
Suleman Khan will inherit billions , as the Goldsmith is one top richest families in the world.
So I guess he is rather comfortable staying where he is .
Time for action, time to let these status quo political parties know who's boss. IK's for the win!
Interestingly you don't mention him referring to Bilawal's name change from Zardari to Bhutto. I also find a hesitancy by the print media to give comprehensive coverage to his rallies. When even an insignificant speech by either Zardari or Sharif receives massive coverage. Probably because status quo is perceived to be better than any change.
Great speech to an extremely charged crowd. Tsunami revived, rising and will peak on 23rd March.
If even the "Tsunama' does not crush the family limited parties, there's no hope for this god-forsaken country. Best of luck IK, you're literally the last hope for Pakistan.
Interestingly Imran Khan remained silent on Karachi incident and never blamed MQM and PPP for security lapse but when it comes to PMLN and Punjab then Imran Khan is always ready to point fingers at. Imran Khan should be neutral in his opinions and targeting one party and one region will not do the trick for him. We need Unbiased leaders rather than so called leaders who try to avenge their personal enmities and biasness and cash in on unfortunate incidents for Political point scoring. We should keep in mind that filthy campaign on religious believes of Asma Jahangir was started by PTI and everyone knows about it.
the best line said by imran khan was Yad rakhain wo Rabbul Alameen hai sirf Rabbul Muslimeen nahi he kudos ik you finally have my vote...
well done IK for great jalsa in Peshawar