ISLAMABAD: China is Pakistan’s real all-weather friend and Pakistanis have a lot of respect and love for the country, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf Chairperson Imran Khan has said.
Imran, whose party organised a massive rally in Lahore on Sunday, is visiting mighty neighbour China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China and will be in the country for two days.
Speaking to reporters at the Lahore airport on Monday, Imran had said in China he will observe how that country managed to pull out a large chunk of its population from the clutches of poverty.
In his meetings with the party’s leaders, he said that Pakistan and especially PTI has a lot to learn from the Chinese, particularly on the fronts of poverty alleviation, anti-corruption measures and accountability of officials and party leaders.
The leaders also agreed on cooperation between the CPC and PTI, including PTI sending members of its think tank teams to China to learn about the Chinese experience and model.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 2nd, 2011.
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China is our friend forever and Imran Khan is our next President or Prime Minister.
@Pakistani Hindu: You should learn geography if you know India and Imran and not China.
@Freeman: u r right ontarget
China do not have blasphemy laws, moulvis, mullahs, taliban, Let etc.etc. They will just hang these persons. China means business, they will not hesitate to liquidate all religious fundamentalists. China will not allow break in work 5 times a day for conducting prayers. Religion is the last thing in the Chinese society.
@umair mahmood: it sure does deny logic
@ csmann Well, people will not leave us alone! Indians, Americans all will raise their brows. Mind your own business. We don't need dirty American money.. It's you who need us for your imperialist designs.. so just stop saying US is lending us money and China's not!
@TrulyIndian: China says"A friend in need (one who is always in need) is no friend of mine
Why indians are against Imran Khan? Indians do not want Pakistan to have a good govt. Imran is good, strong and honest Leader of Pakistan. He will Lead Pakistan in near future and will take Pakistan towards and make it one of the world great countries.
@Tahir: Because it seemed more like something a stalker would say rather than a supporter.
SALAM IMRAN BHAI ,
I love you imran bhia from heart ,and looking at you ,may you will be that greaat leader after Qaid-e Azam who bring this country on top and we come back for our own country now have tired after working many years in over seas ,i saw you first time in 1991 in citibank lahore with wasim akram ,and i am also PTI founder memebers .any way dear i love you and congratulation you on brillient game at minar-e-pakistan , every one in south africa talking about you ,even i met CITY MAIR yesterday he was asking about you ,i talk with proudly you will be that leader which we were looking after qaide-azam ,
GOD BLESS YOU WITH ALL SUCCESS , AND KEEP YOU IN HIS OWN CARE ,
with best regards/ ALI
@csmann:
So does it defy logic or define logic?
Please speak up.
@umair mahmood: what a logic?
@csmann,
From your news source:
Sources in the finance ministry told The Express Tribune that top government officials made the request...
Clearly, you are unaware of the divide between those 100 or so people in the 'government' and the rest of the 180 million people in Pakistan.
Fact of the matter is, the IMF Funds dont even trickle down onto the masses that are currently attempting suicides due to extreme hardships.
The reason for this is corruption, ineffective and incompetent governance, which is also referenced in the article you posted:
The IMF had refused to release them after Pakistan failed to meet the conditions of fiscal and energy sector reforms...
Now be it China or US, everyone knows of the weak government. But right now the question the Government is thinking is who could exploit this situation? China or US? It has to be said that US has history in giving money out blindly to pull foreign governments in its favour and doing what they want there, regardless of whether the money achieves its aims. This strings attached Aid is a curse which only favours the Pakistan Governement.
As for your comment, China could have done the same, but only if it was'nt our true friend.
booooooooooooooooooooo@TrulyIndian: we love our pakistani friends.we are always with them.we hate indians...nut cases.! Love live pak China friendship..! for ever and ever !! Wo men aai Pachistan..jaayou Pachistan! we are always there for Pakistan .
@MarkH Why did it come off creepy? Imran Khan speaks for the rights of all minorities
Dear Great Leader, Excellent, Mr. Khan! Pakistan & China will go hand in hand.
Lahore85
Have you heard of Sino Soviet split?
If there is so much respect and love between pakistan and china why isnt china helping pakistan pay its huge debt. After all musibat mein dost hi to dost ke kaam aata hai
imran khan .....ALLAH use apne hifzo aman main rakhe..........
@Lahore85: http://tribune.com.pk/story/285909/pakistans-imf-programme-looking-for-imf-help-pakistan-approaches-us/
-well check with ur chinese friends to help here;why should usa come to ur help always while being abused,hated and killed by u people
Imran khan is a good man i like him
@Pakistani Hindu: That came off really, really creepy.
Its really good to see CPC providing help to structure PTI. I believe this is what PTI needs, the structure of organization as so far its one man show only which is not bad until its just for jalsa but to be successful, PTI needs to become organization like any other successful political party in Pakistan or in west.
I also believe that, Establishment from the back has asked CPC to do that else otherwise why CPC is providing this help now and not before that? But even if it does, it is good for country. We need CHANGE and that is imran khan only for now.
Good statement . In 1950s America tried to get Pakistan to join the anti china block and ally with basket case india luckily za Bhutto stopped that. Again we have another weak secular president trying to do the same. Pakistan and china friendship as huge potential Pakistan is rich in minerals,farmland and dairy products and china is rich with cash investment and techinical expertise
Great work, Mr. khan.. We need this accountability technique for these alligators in our country.
well, ask respectfully of your loving friend to loan you 10 billian dollars to pay off the loans due
Going high imran bhai.......
Don't know about China, but I have respect and love for you dear Imran Khan.