“If PTI wins seats in the next general elections, it will end up being divided into three factions and chief Imran Khan will be thrown out of politics,” Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan told reporters in Lahore.
Of the three breakaway factions, he said, one will be led by Shah Mahmood Qureshi, second by Javed Hashmi and third by Jahangir Tarin.
Sanaullah said that the entire PML-Q has merged into the PTI and even the Chaudhrys of Gujrat are seriously contemplating joining the PTI. “Imran will [eventually] become the 12th man in PTI.”
He said that it is ironic that Imran cannot even be certain of his own future but keeps talking about becoming the prime minister of the country.
Speaking about PML-N MPA Shahid Mehmood Khan, who resigned from his Punjab Assembly seat soon after Javed Hashmi quit the party, Sanaullah said that Shahid was an investor of Hashmi and had resigned because Hashmi had left.
Mentioning former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s fourth death anniversary, he said that after being in power for four years, the Pakistan Peoples Party had forgotten to investigate the circumstances of her assassination.
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Imran Khan is the man whose time has come. He might achieve what he is setting out, he might not but his time has come. All the rest are irrelevant and will be eventually confined to the dustbin of history. Lets not dwell on the past, look to the future. It belongs to the new generation.
Nation is trying to unite under an honest and sincere man and this is what he has to say. Some people are way too wrong in their heads.
@Imran: IK is the cohesive force!
I am a proud RANA as well, but Mr. Rana Sanaullah, you are simply a shame to us... When is the last time blood running in your vain from great forefather kept you from spreading BS and contribute genuinly to this great nation ?
@Javed Latef: We dont need democracy here, this is HOAX, do all the nations who have adopted this so called democracy excelled ? Not China, not many other country, so why are we singing with a bad tune....
This is the first time in my life time after visting PAKLAND from US over 15 years, that I have been hopeful that we can get back to the map of the world with integrity and shine like a rock star. Indeed, if this time we did not then, we would perhaps not atleast in our lifetimes. People, get serious and respect your vote, finish this culture of sharing that who you are going to vote, this will eliminate PEER and SOCIAL pressure on you and you will make justice to your vote, your country and to your children future. Trying does not hurt, what other good option we have ? We are sorrounded by idiots and we have becomes a laughing stock for the entire workd. I am not a political activisit or something but I feel strongly about my beloved country Pakistan and its breaks my heart when there are tons of great people living here however, they are not represented. Lets get our respect back and vote of PTI...I WILL...!!!
@jamal astagfar
Common PTI supporters, everyone has a right to express their opinion...so kindly don't put words in someone's mouth...
Carry on Rana Sahib, your outbursts greatly benefit PTI! We thank you for it. Carry on plz
@Amazed: One of the best comments I've read on Tribune in a long time. Hahahaha...............
@Adeel Ahmed: I like your choice of the word devious; its so precise to describe this "law" minister. But its not his fault. You could only blame the Punjab's supremo Khadim who can't find someone less embarrassing.
Let's make people like Sanaullah irrelevant. Let's all join hands to give Imran Khan a chance.
I am not a supporter of PTI. But everyone of us has a right to associate or disassociate himself from a party or a group. I consider it normal. A better opertunity comes and man avails. Then what is the problem.
Anyone talking against PTI is actually talking against the youth of Pakistan. These politicians should remember that it was the youth that make the dream of Pakistan true under the leadership of Quid-e-Azam and it was youth that stood with ZAB and it was the strength of PPP but now the youth is with PTI and no one can stop them. It's time for a positive change and the IK is the man to look forward to.
@Jamal: You must be really out of your mind to bring compare Prophet and Hazrat Umar to IK and these politicians. Javed Hashmi is an honorable man and his joining PTI is very good. Imran Khan had flip flopped in the past but now appears to have become wiser. Seasoned and principled leaders like Javed Hashmi could guide him and his party. SMQ is a man without principles. He promised that he would reveal Zardari's designs on the nuclear assets on Dec. 25. He made the nation believe that he is coming up with something totally new and not known to anyone. All he came up with was Zardari's "no-first-use" proposal which is nothing new and was articulated over one year ago, that too when SMQ was supporting Zardari to the hilt.
I like PML-N. But it is so sad to see it becoming another PML Functional. For heaven's sake make PML-N a little more democratic, a little more intellectual. And of course, it will help if you think before you speak.
First they claimed IK won't be able to conduct a jalsa in Lahore. Then they claimed he won't have any attendance. They, then, said he does not possess any electables. Then they said he has them but they are not the right people. Then they said even with those electables he will never win the elections. Now, at least they recognise he may win a majority in the parliament. Sour grapes is thy name, Rana Sanaullah.
So now he admits that PTI winning the elections is a possibility? Pity you Mr Rana, go do something productive.
whatever you say rana sanaullah, my vote is deffo for IK and not tried and tired waste of politicians like your fellows in raiwind!
A case of sour grapes!!
Did the prophets followers stop supporting him when Hazrat umer joined him? Under his leadership there will be check and balances inshallah.dont be saddened we need to support imran.@Malik:
I wonder at ur misfortune that leader like Hashmi left the party, who was the only one always remained firm during the signed exile of sharifs with Mush. Now u are trying to make them disunited with such a statement, your party has been in power for almost 3 decades in punjab, what u have done so far, is there any difference?, not at all.
"Of the three breakaway factions, ne will be led by Shah Mahmood Qureshi, second by Javed Hashmi and third by Jahangir Tarin. n each will merge faction with his previous party. Thus after the end ot PTI everyone will live happily everafter " ( MLN Bedtime stories by Rana Sanaullah) ;) get a life dude
Peacocks will still retain their charm and beauty as it is no matter crows curse them out of jealousy ('kawwon kay kosney sey moron pay aafat nahi ayegi').
The first time he speaks some sense.
Destroying PTI inside out! Very possible, given the track record of former members of PML-Q, each of them thinks himself a leader. There is no cohesive force to keep PTI united.
This man is even useless at spreading propaganda. He must think the Pakistani people are stupid.
I stopped supporting PTI whe people like SMQ and KMQ were added. May be there are many like me.
If it happened, the only faction that will survive would be Imran Khan's
Rana Sanaullah is wrong. He does not where the politics of Pakistan is going.
PTI is going to be the biggest political party in the next general elections and will remain united under the leadership of Mr. Imran Khan, Chairman, Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf.
PTI is going to provide justice (insaf) to the people and all of the PTI opponents will put their fingers in their teeth. Just wait for the time to come and Rana Sanaullah will see the results himself.
if it is so, so what and why PMLN is so much wasting their energy in predicting about PTI.