Covering new ground: Imran Khan to address Karak, DI Khan

This will be Imran Khan’s first address here.


Our Correspondents April 21, 2013
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. PHOTO: RIAZ AHMED/EXPRESS

KARAK/ DI KHAN:


All arrangements have been finalised for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) convention in Karak district on Sunday. This will be Imran Khan’s first address here.


Insaf Students Federation activists will work alongside the police to provide security at the Jail Chowk ground, which can accommodate 50,000 people.

PTI District President Gul Sahib Khan said the party chief is expected to speak to the rally participants in the afternoon.

Next stop

Imran is also scheduled to address a rally at Bisaqi Ground, DI Khan on the same day. The DI Khan police say they have made stringent security arrangements for the public gathering-at what they consider a safe venue.

The district has started planning for Election Day. Registered Afghan refugees will not be allowed to leave their camps on May 11. Retired Frontier Constabulary and Pakistan Army personnel will be hired for the next 20 days and will be paid Rs10,000 per head.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 21st, 2013.

COMMENTS (15)

Khan Gul | 11 years ago | Reply

@Alamgir Khan: Come down from the skies please. My point was that IK is scared to directly confront ALL the big whigs whom he claims to get rid of in his jalsa's. Since he is not fielding directly against Maulana Sahib, that means Maulana Sahib will also be elected into power along with the N-league big-leagues and before you know it, IK will be compelled to form coalition governments with these very people. You can leave talk of selflessness and sincerity of your leaders to 2018 elections.

Alamgir Khan | 11 years ago | Reply

@Khan Gul: A political rally is meant to mobilize supporters, not to create supporters. If he has no support in Lakki, as you say, what is the sense in gathering people there and whom? Let us leave aside our prejudices and compare the selflessness, sincerity and preparedness of these leaders, and we shall know the difference.

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