Zardari and Nawaz cannot be trusted to check on each other: Imran Khan
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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@ 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.
@ 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!
Imran Khan needs a full majority all around to rule because apparently he won't go for alliance with any other party.
We gave Nawaz and Zardari seats, let's try him now, perhaps he may make the difference.
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
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
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.
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
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
Khan has a vote bank on facebook apart from that i don't know where he will win a poll
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.
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.
Only time tested Musharraf.
Love PTI Love Imran. Zindabad !!
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!!!
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.
@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.
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!!
@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!!!
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.
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
To all, REJECT PML-N, PPP, PML-Q and ANP in the next general elections... VOTE FOR PTI ONLY...
One second, what about Imran Khans foreign assets? He cant take office by his own standards that he is setting.
In Pakistan, only those are clean which have never been tried. This is our culture.
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.
Yes that's right but can Mr Khan be trusted to check on the extremists and mullahs?
@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.
@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.
@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.
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.
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 neverhad a chance to run the country Why only you and not anyone else..vote for PTI
& you the absolute Naive Politician is the Savior of the nation ? you spend more time outside Pakistan than any other politician in this country!
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