'Imran Khan following in Bhutto's footsteps,' says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Qureshi says Zardari has completely left the Pakistan Peoples Party leader’s vision behind.


Owais Jafri December 07, 2011

MULTAN: Newly-appointed vice chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI), Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Imran Khan is following in the footsteps of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Qureshi said that President Asif Ali Zardari had completely abandoned Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and its founding leader's vision.

Talking to media in Multan, when 12 local PPP leaders formally joined the PTI, Qureshi said that Zardari has never followed Bhutto because “he likes to follow the ideology and instructions coming from Washington.”

“It is Imran Khan who is following Bhutto’s ideology, to support the people as real power lies with the people," the vice chairman said, adding "It is the power of the people which empowers us.”

Defending the Supreme Court decisions on the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) and the memogate issue, Qureshi said that the PTI would defend the judiciary and its decisions.

While expressing his fears, Qureshi said that he senses a government attack on the judiciary and the Supreme Court.

Gilani 'buying' support for his son

Qureshi also criticised Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and said that he [Gilani] has been pressurising major political figures including Nazims and their allies, to support his son.

“They are purchasing major political figures and wasting money belonging to the people of Pakistan on a campaign to win elections in NA148,” Qureshi accused.

PTI Karachi rally

Talking about the PTI rally scheduled on December 25, the vice chairman said his party will prove the power of people in Karachi.

He also said that he will reveal the threats faced by Pakistan’s atomic program under Zardari’s regime during the Karachi rally.

“It’s not false and people of Pakistan will come to know about it on that day [December 25],” Qureshi confirmed, before adding that "President Zardari is a threat to Pakistan’s sovereignty.”

Qureshi assured that the PTI had support from the interior Sindh and that it can be witnessed during the Karachi rally.

COMMENTS (60)

Rasheed | 12 years ago | Reply

Sharjeel: imran was not silent in Pakistan for part 3 years. I can't believe you said that....Are you not aware of Pakistan current events? Simple question to you, then what did he do in last 3 years??? On what basis are u saying he was silent?

Tamoor | 12 years ago | Reply

SMQ is saying well

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