PTI's struggle greatest of any party since independence: PM Imran

PM says it took him '15 years in political wilderness' before his message penetrated the masses

Marking the 23rd anniversary of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Prime Minister Imran Khan reminisced over the struggles of his party saying it has been "the greatest of any party since independence".

Today is PTI's 23rd Anniv. Our struggle has been the greatest of any party since Independence & gone thru 3 phases: 1st phase was mobilising ppl on our msg for change; to fight corrupt status quo & make ppl aware that a nation only progresses by developing its Human Resources 1/3

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 25, 2019

The premier said it took him "15 years in political wilderness" before his message penetrated the masses and another seven years for his movement to became a party capable of fighting elections.

The premier added that PTI has gone through three different phases and is now in the final phase of building "Pakistan on the principles of Riyasat-i-Madina - a society based on justice, compassion and the dignity of our human beings".

Imran Khan among Time’s 100 most influential people of 2019

Prime Minister Imran Khan was named among Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ of 2019.

“Pakistan is at a critical crossroads, and the man in charge is the closest it has to a rock star,” journalist Ahmed Rashid wrote about the prime minister in the magazine’s special issue.

“Driven by fierce ambition, he can be cold and calculating. But he still generates the broadest hope among young and old that he can turn Pakistan around, and help make South Asia an ocean of peace…,” the article further read.