Finally granted a portfolio: Top PTI position goes to Javed Hashmi
In a move that was a long time coming, the key slot of president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was allotted on Monday to Javed Hashmi, the veteran politician and ex-Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader.
The decision was taken in the party’s meeting at Zaman Park, and it was announced at the same time as the merger of the Pakistan Democratic Party (PDP) into PTI.
Hashmi, a respected political stalwart, had been without a portfolio since he joined the party in December. His compatriot, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, was elevated to the position of party vice-chairman soon after he joined. Both Qureshi and Hashmi hail from adjacent constituencies in Multan.
“The move was on the cards for some time... Hashmi will act as a focal person for political affairs in the party dispensing day to day political matters, while as chairman, Imran Khan will look after policy matters,” said a high-ranking PTI source.
“The role of the party president will be clearly defined in the upcoming party constitution due for release in a couple of weeks. The constitution will envisage the roles of all the office-bearers in the party,” added the source.
Referring to Hashmi’s value to the party, the source said “It would have been unfair to Hashmi had he not been given any role. We would not like to waste the precious political expertise Hashmi brought to the party”.
Imran announced the decision after Nawabzada Mansoor Khan, son of the late Nawabzada Nasrullah, merged his party, PDP, into the PTI.
Hashmi, who was present during the announcement, thanked party chief Imran Khan. “I am grateful to the party and Chairman Imran Khan for entrusting this important position to me. I pledge to work for the restoration of true democracy in the country along with Imran Khan,” Hashmi said in a brief statement.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 20th, 2012.
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If qurashi,hashmi treens,lagaries will not get position then OK otherwise shame on them@zeeshan:
All these temporary will be permenet don;t worry,Hashmis qurashis,lagaries.treens,tamens,khotis will be kings in PTI.I don;t know why musharaff team has become so honest.OH shame On Them@Hassan:
But one day earlier when hashmi was going to karachi to join pti said" In pakistan there is only one leader mian nawaz sharif who can handle the pakistani affairs" what you think Hashmi knows the capabilities of nawa ssharif but unfortunately he was angry as he tried tried to become the president of pakistan and nawaz sharif appomnted Saeed uzzan saddiqi.@suhail:
Yes change has come as pasha gone @HotShot:
@popsaeed: Change is coming in your town in the month of May. Register yourself as a member with PTI and you shall get to elect the local PTI office bearers.
100% insafians are agree with PTI CED coz insafians trust them and they won't let down us and use common sense Javed Hashmi is the most experience and have sacrifices for democracy when sharif brothers enjoying lives in palaces of sheikhs in jidah...
@ Many here
Many of you have probably not heard (or mis0understood) that PTI will hold party elections and all the current positions (including chairman, vice, and president etc) will All be Re-Elected by the vote of the members. It is only uptil the party-elections, will these people be holding these positions. Imran also clarified this yesterday in a show of a private news channel.
Don't expect overnight changes in the PTI.After all it's a new party now functioning on all-pakistan basis. Changes wilil certainly take place slowly and gradually. His Think-Tanks are already working out to devise ways and means to solve the multitude of problems left behind by corrupt and selfish leaders who have hitherto ruled pakistan. SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE, so will PTI.
@Khan.... if u follow the news threads u wud found that PTI is the first party announcing party elections after completion of 2 months membership campaign.... Only members will select all the office bearers in PTI including chairmanship..........This is the real democracy my friend
@khan: always talk with evidence! show the evidence of written agreement..its easy to start a rumours' factory but impossible to prove any..
@khan: don't forget that PTI is a new and young party establishing its structure..unlike PML(N) a veteran, more than 25-year old, family party that has been tested thrice giving no fruit to our nation..as IK has said himself that let the structure & ideology be in its place, only until then IK is important and after that the party will be ruled by policies NOT PERSONALITIES..can HASHMI or anyone think of it in PML(N) ??? even in its wildest dreams ???
Wait for the membership campaign and party elections.only then your criticism would be valid regarding democracy in the party. As far as JH President post is concerned, the CEC has decided not IK, and thats how top leadership is selected. your PM is selected by the Parliament. a President is elected by the Senate. a CEO is selected by Board of Directors. and that is the role of a CEC in a political party. grow up!
@popsaeed: After completion of country-wide membership campaign starting Mar-25 2012, all office bearers will be elected by the members. Insha-Allah Imran will prove to be different from the others.
It would be a very good for the Pakistan InshaAllah
These posts are temporary. There will be elections for each post. But before elections there will be a membership drive to ensure that the maximum number of people have their say. So instead of criticizing become a part of the process.
@popsaeed: The membership campaign will start on 25th march...then the first time in the history of Pakistan the members will elect the leadership of any political party.This is democracy and this is Change that we want to see!!
Congratulations you deserved to be the president of comedians
It was written agreement between IMI and Hashmi like Marvi but demicracy again went to shame@Mirza Zulfiqar Baig:
Only selection but where is democracy of Hashmi?? Now PTI is having all land lords and multani jageedars@zeeshan:
Is This Democracy to anounce president post in press conferance as PTI has given many offer letters to hundred of people.@Hamza Balouch(@H_Balouch):
All the decision are being made through press conference.I think PMLN was better as their workers appointed Hashmi in political way.He was giving lecture on democracy,is this democracy?Hashmi should return 2 houses built by younis habib.
well desrved
No election no vote just elect president same as other party where is"CHANGE"
A very wise decision by PTI.