LAHORE: “The youngsters have today proved false the predictions that Tehreek-i-Insaf supporters will not come out for public rallies. Next, we will cast our votes in the upcoming elections, too, for Imran Khan,” said Rafay at the PTI rally on Minar-i-Pakistan grounds on Sunday.
Rafay was one of the large number of students who attended the rally on the call of Insaf Students’ Federation, the student wing of PTI.
Rafay said he and his four classmates at the Lahore University of Management Sciences had come to express confidence in Imran Khan’s leadership. He said he and his friends had already registered as voters and were looking forward to casting ballots for PTI in the coming elections.
Munib Ahmad, a student at Beaconhouse National University, said he had come to the rally with his family. “All other politicians have been tried and tested so many times, it’s only fair that we give Khan a chance,” he said. “He says he will change the corrupt system and ensure justice is delivered to the people,” he said.
Mehwish Khan said she had been motivated to support Tehreek-i-Insaaf because of Khan’s support for women’s and teenagers’ rights. “I haven’t seen so many women at rallies organised by other political parties in the country,” she said.
An ISF office-bearer said the youth turnout had exceeded their expectations. They said the number of students from various education institutes in the city was also more than the 7,000 target the ISF had earlier set itself.
He said inviting Shehzad Roy, Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia of Strings and Shah Zaman was ISF’s proposal. “They helped keep the audience attentive,” he said.
PTI workers follow in PML-N footsteps
Like the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz workers, most Tehreek-i-Insaf workers from other cities entered the city without paying the toll at Ravi Bridge on Sunday, a National Highway Authority official told The Express Tribune.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 31st, 2011.
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Pakistan Zindabad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ISF is the best!!!!! even jamiat cannot match it's strength!!
The report at the tail of story refering that students didn't pay at toll plaza shouldn't be ignored by the PTI leadership. They must remember that to make difference they will have to maintain a difference in their behaviour. Otherwise they will lose their very stand-point, and wont be able to bring about the change--they party heralds.
Salam to all Pakistanis.We love Imran Khan.Inshallah Imran Khan will win the ELECTIONS.He is the only leader who is fearless.Thanks
we expect change from you in pakistan
Not a perfect man but a million times better than all those looters.He lives in an expensive house but also contributes to Shaukat Khannum and never asked us to give our houses to him.People trust him the world over , name another leader who is trusted by Pakistanis and overseas Pakistanis.
vote for a change . Change is always GOOD
Chane has started !!!!
love u IK, love u PTI
Congratulation to all youth. We proved that we are promoting PTI not just online, but on ground as well. It would be unfair to say the students came on the ISF call. They came for Imran Khan, a large number of students did not belong to or did not hear ISF call. Most of the people were professionals, university students, mid thirtees and some many older people as well. So the response was for Khan and thanks to Khan's supporters who defended him all the time whenever someone criticized IK on media (especially electronic media).
Presence of Strings and Shehzad Roy for PTI was what I wished all the time. It was not just to entertain the audience, it actually gave the message to the 180,000,000 million Pakistanis that these singers see Imran Khan as the savior of the nation and the hero of their national songs. It will greatly move people sitting at home too. So I appreciate IK and PTI for this. (contd)
I am Mphil student in University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore,belong to Karak.I am much impress from the leadership of Imran Khan.I hope that in future he will come forward and will help the needy people.All of our sympatheis are with Imran Khan.
imran khan is great
imran khan zinda bad