Khan held “every single person” in the government responsible for the “rampant” corruption in the country. He said billions “were looted from the country in the past four years… 70 million Pakistanis are living under the poverty line because of this,” he stated.
Emphasising on his support for the judiciary, Khan paid tribute to the chief justice of Pakistan and hoped that someday, the law would supersede the corrupt.
Addressing the prime minister’s contempt of court issue, the party leader said: “The whole drama is being played to hide the theft of one person, [President Asif Ali] Zardari.”
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@ Sami Baloch You are right but that's not the only issue. Due to law and order situation, forceful conversion and abduction of minorities in Baluchistan as well as killing of settlers is also an important issue but media never highlights that. Don't you agree?
Corruption exists in every country. You cannot completely eradicate it but you could reduce it though. Corruption exists in other countries as well but they work as well so the effects of corruption is not so serious. In my opinion Pakistan biggest problems are law and order and energy crisis. Corruption is not the main problem.
@ Sami Baloch You are right that IK should take notice of Baluchistan situation but you are wrong that media didn't take notice. Baluchistan issue was highlighted more by media even to the point of exaggeration. As for American congress please don't get me started that why they did it. If you are clever enough then you will know.
At least someone is trying to end corruption, as opposed to all others in the past who have just made it worse. Corruption is tied to poverty, lack of education and feudalism, so a dent in the former can lead to improvement in the latter. It is unbelievable how people can spout negative comments when all IK is trying to do is to improve the lives of the common man.
I wish this nation would stop blaming the system, its constitution, its government and truly realise its not corruption that is the only problem but SINCERITY and Commitment to build this nation instead of each and everyone wanting a pie of the cake.
@Nadir:
Have to start from somewhere - and that is from the top!
@Curious Cat: If American philossophy has changed and want to dialogue with Taliban then what is wrong with Imran Khan philosophy. Imran is right and we agree with Imran Khan. Whatever Imran Khan has been saying for the last 7 years same thing today USA is doing. THis mean Imran Khan was right from the start.
@Doosam: All people are coming in PTI with Imrans theory. So they will have to follow that theory otherwise their future will be bad.
Its a common sence Only a Good Leader can bring change not the people or the followers of that person. So we have stronge belief on Imran Khan and he will be bring the positive changes in Pakistan.
@MUHAMMAD KAUKAB: How would you be satisfied. Shall he write you down all those things on paper then you will beleive???????
He will do those things as well lots of other good things for the people of Pakistan.
@MUHAMMAD KAUKAB: Still I beleive Imran Khan as he has been proven to be honest, patriotic, brave and hardowrking person already. I have no double about Imran Khan whatever he says, If Imran Khan come in power and do 10% of things he promises now I will be glade that he done it.
Please get rid of Re-cycled and Inherited politicians.
We need a change and Inshallah Imean Khan will bring positive change in Pakistan.
@Walayat Malik: I think Imran khan has pointed out so many time that why police is corrupt. You need to check all comemnts regarding that. He said police is corrupt becasue its politicise AND IT needs to be De-Politicise and also recruit in police on merit only not politicians relatives.
@Bilal Shah: Only Imran Khan can control Army so give him vote put him in power then you will see how all problem resolves.
@AB
can you eliminate corruption from pk If Balochistan doesn't remain with it?
@Doosam: It's not the 'same old politicians' that count, but the leadership that does, my friend. Give him a chance. Firstly, no tickets have been allotted as yet, secondly, if any of the old hands are found out of step. IK is capable of removing them. That is the change we are all counting on.
some ppl get pay for commenting here ........ hypocrites.
@harkol: Is the current ruling party a religious party? Is PML-N, "the friendly opposition", a religious party? Was the martial law imposing army generals religious? even general zia was not religious, he just used religion to further his personal goals. has religious parties been controlling pakistan and getting majority of the mandate most of the time in the last 65 years of Pakistan's existence? Religion hasn't been playing any role in degradation of Pakistan. On the contrast if some of our leaders, who ruled Pakistan, had truly been religious, not the Maulana Fazul-ur-Rehman kind but educated kind, and had believed honestly in the Judgement Day and that they would have to answer Allah Tallah after they will die, they would not have inflicted such atrocities on the nation. from your comment I can easily deduce that you know nothing about the true spirit of Islam and how it can drive people to do tons of good.
@thewhigs: totally agree with you. Instead of criticizing other people's honest statements either we should have the gall to do something worthwhile ourselves and if we don't do it then at least shouldn't discourage them. I am with change too and between selecting old leadership + old faces and new leadership + old faces, I will go with the latter.
@Nadir: Assuming your given figures are accurate, still, Constitutionally the current government is responsible for the military and its spending and therefore this government is either incompetent or in cahoots with the military...
@Sufi: Let him become PM first then ask these questions
@MUHAMMAD KAUKAB: I just received the answers for you, lucky dude:
"1) No. Refer to my 1.5 zillion tv shows and 2 mega jalsas. Did I ever even mention that. 2) Same as 2 above. 3) Yes of course. Refer to the standards i used for hiring my 2 VPs. 4. ask Simple-Simon. I'll text you his number. so when are you joining PTI."
regards
Thank you Kaptaan Obvious...
At least Kaptaan has moral authority to speak for it. Others are partners in corruption.
Other parties are corrupt from top to bottom. At least PTI is relatively professionals and clean. A corrupt government can't do any thing. Imran Khan has at least moral authority to speak to it. Others are simply silent because they are partners in corruption.
Corruption and mismanagement
@Curious Cat: well so far he is good for a lot, a legendary figure in cricket, great philanthropist and now a politician.
Based on his track record, there is a fair chance he will make it happen in politics as well...Perhaps it would be wise if you also supported his cause instead of just leaving sarcastic comments and spreading negativity - just a thought!
Greater is the Ego of our leaders of all varieties , in form, uniformed and uninformed, subverting the cause of public good with personal. A good ruler is “unwilling to rule for the sake of money or of honour” but does so to avoid being ruled by an inferior. Pray we find a leader as such.
I find it funny all the people who criticize IK's views w/out having the galls to do anything themselves. Rather complaining, how about doing something. Its easy to complain.
Personally, I'm up for change. I'm tired of the same recycled politicians in Pakistan.
imran khan zindabad.....
how can YOU expect to eradicate corruption by having the same corrupt people in your party?
@Bilal Shah: Even if corruption is a universal phenomenon, it does not justify keeping quiet and closing eyes to a fact. As regards, blaming the Army on all issues facing the nation, it is an unfair comment. Our Armed Forces are very patriotic and the only institution intact that is facing the prevailing threats squarely, both internally and externally. Lets stop hounding them unnecessarily and examine the problems in its right perspective.
@faraz: every country is spending heavily on defence.After all national defence is also primary concern for each country.
News Flash ! Pakistan biggest problem is Law and Order failure and collapse of judiciary branch of the Govt.
No one, but only the people can remedy all the ills of the society. This will happen only and only when people will be prepared to work to organise themselves. People will be able to organise themselves when they will be prepared to change their outlook and bad habits. The outlook preople need to change is to be prepared to participate in those matters that affect their life and destiny. Right now people are showing utterly no interest in their common well being. The habits that people need to change is to become selfless, sincere, truthful and upholder of justice. When people will launch a campaign to mend their ways and thus organise their party of the people, by the people, for the people, they will see great many welcome changes coming their way. One man has never been able to change anything. It is the people who bring and have brought changes. Everyone should remember this and try to organise themself to be self helping and self reliant.
i think the main problem intolerance in our society besides other huge problems like poverty,lack of education,feudal system,disharmony among the institutions,terrorism,influence of powerful establishment on the democratic process etc.IK should put at least some of these problems on his priority list.
This Khan is a wonderkid leading the Pakikids. Finish corruption in 90 days. shoot down drones the moment he takes over. tsunami is a positive phenomena not a catastrophe. You negotiate with terrorists not fight them. Great philosophies. Great ambition. superman. batman. Aap ka Baha'i. Immubhai. In rhetorics, He beats the 2 supermen of Lahore and PPP's twin faced leaders by an innings and 7 wickets.
How can u say this PTI is corrupt ,you must give the valid reason for it or give proof of it . Since the last 60 years No One has raised the slogan to end the corruption . If one stimulated the injection into the dying nation to diminish this cancer plz accompany him .Have any body else said this before that He will erased this tumor of country .No One madam ......
The 8.5 Trillion rupees figure that PTI is quoting based on TI's assesment, includes 100s of billions of rupees of military corruption related to procurement, land grabs and housing schemes. So is PTI going to say anything against the Generals or has it become just too easy to blame Zardari?
@Zamir,
Corruption is indeed the root of terrorism but so is cowardice. Taking on Gilani and Zardari is easy. Every ordinary Pakistani has a repertoire of jokes about them. Taking on the JuD and its ilk is another thing altogether.
It is true that biggest problem in Pakistan is corruption. But how do you eliminate it or what is the root cause of it. Nobody talks about it. Corruption is due to wrong structure of our police. Study the police systems of other safest countries and you will see that our system is completely different than theirs. If Pakistanis just take few minutes and read about the POLICE REFORMS OF GEORGIA they will realise that this menace can be eliminated.
Your are wrong Mr. Khan.
Pakistan's biggest problem is its foundational ideology that a nation is made by a religion. Pakistan is not even 20 most corrupt countries in the world, but is in far worse shape than the ones that list in most corrupt list!!!
India is corrupt as well, but its foundational ideology is more than just religion.
Corruption isn't Pakistan's biggest problem and you know it -- India and other countries have corruption issues every bit as bad as Pakistan and they are not considered pariah's in the international community.
The biggest problem in Pakistan is COMPETENCY
We have incompetency all around; be it government,be it government servants ,be it politicians etc
No Mr. Imran Khan, Pakistan's biggest problem is terrorism and the fundamentalists which is causing, not only, loss of precious lives and the livelihood of vast numbers of people but also threatening to take this country into the stone age...
@MAD: He will make it even more worse
@Mirza: @Mard-e-Haq: I don't hear Zardari or Gilani talking against corruption, leave alone any action. The point is that people with corrupt intentions will never be able to construct a positive society. Terrorism is just the fruit of the seed of injustice.
@Bilal Shah: No developing countries don't have such level of independent corruption. I can not imagine a president or governor existing the way President Zardari has so far. I believe in USA it is not a corruption but manipulation of Institutions is the problem but they do it by living withing the law. For example, Federal Reserve prints money and inflate the Currency but all that done is withing the law because they were given powers to support 'Fiat Currency'...
@Sami Baloch: You are wrong sir! Biggest problem is corruption even in the case of Balochistan: Corruption of Balochistan leadership for keeping their people illetrate and taking big royalties but sticking them in their own pockets instead of spending in people. Secondly Corruption of Federal government for not confronting this kind of leadership and being fair with people of Balochistan...
Pakistan's biggest issue is military control which has led to destabilization of not only of Pakistan but also poor Afghanistan. Unless this scared cow is controlled to help Pakistan get itself free from National Security state concept, I'm afraid to say that we might see Balochistan also saying goodbye to this federation . Balochistan resources being used to make military strong and Pakhtunland is being used for AAA's "Arab Army Alliance" games in Afghanistan .
Bad News:Read all comments-they are from SAME list of names which use the ET forum against IK-GOOD NEWS: the fact remains they ther are so few! I hope they are still around when the victory party is on-I bet they will jump the ships as that is their nature
@Ambreen: Rhetorics aside, with all integrity and intellectual honesty in you, please enlighten us: who do you think is a better solution for next election if not Imran Khan right now?
@Ambreen: what corruption has PTI done, how can you say this without giving a chance to PTI. what pmln and ppp have done you cant see that, In my opinion who ever support these corrupt parties have their share in corruption
@MAD: It will just make it even more worse
IK you identified it almost ten years ago!
well i thought pak's biggest problem was kashmir ;)
@Ambreen: just watch
Sami Baloch
For your kind information, 2009 budget of Balochistan was doubled in 2010.
Where all that money go? Any development? Now please dont say that FC got those funds!!
Still no solution Mr.Khan.
How corrupt PTI will eradicate corruption?
And 30 percent military budget and terrorism by strategic assets is also a cause of poverty
Good and valid point, Kaptaan. But I have a strange feeling that some of your own senior party members are giggling behind your back as you say this.
The more i read IK statements the more i realize how incompetent he is as a politician.Corruption is a universal problem and not of pakistan only.There is more corruption in all developing countries due to weakness of laws and lack of strong institutions.Pakistan real problems is the army which is a state within a state,weak economy,backwardness,lack of national cohesion,terrorism and absence of a durable democratic structure,etc.
And why is this a headline??? Everybody and their grandmom knows this.
And to eliminate corruption, PTI is running a 24/7 dry-cleaning plant in Rawalpindi.
ET has copy pasted IK's 3 year old speech again.
The great leader with a supreme vision. For the first time in our history a political leader has diagnosed the real issue rotting this country to the core. All the slogans of socialism, secularism, Islamism and other ideological lethargies are pointless when their purpose is to loot, plunder and pillage this country. The cancer of corruption must be tackled foremost before fever of other diseases could be cured.
@Mard-e-Haq: IK would shoot down corruption just like Drones without any fear. I agree with your comments. Regards, Mirza
my suggestion to Imran khan. Please don't hide the major problems of this country. Current major issue is Balochistan not corruption. Balochistan's no go area for journalists and free observers. Hidden powers are operative freely to abduct youth and political activist.
I'm surprised that more than 300 bullet ridden of Baloch political workers were found in 2011. No took a single glance in our country. Not Imran khan, not media, and recently american congress committee for foreign affairs took notice on it. My request to Imran khan please change your manifesto.
This is out dated politics in out this country.
Only solution to get rid of corruption is joining hands with PTI. i am with you sir till my last breath.
Wow. What a revelation. If Khan Sahib had not told us, we would still not be cognizant of Pakistan's no: 1 problem.
No: 2 problem should be terrorism but I guess Kapten Saab thought of omitting it. I am expecting both corruption and terrorism to vanish within 90 days of a PTI government in power.
Ofcourse everyone in the govt except ANP & MQM as far as Imran Khan can see