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Taking a jibe at the incumbent government, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said on Tuesday that his party would rid the country of a ‘monarchist-minded government’ and herald the beginning of a new Pakistan.
“People are fed up with the current situation. And August 14 will be the day of deliverance from the rule of Mughal-e-Azam as ‘Naya Pakistan’ is in the making,” Imran said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the special package for the poor at the Chief Minister Secretariat.
Blaming the centre for an ‘unfair’ treatment of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the PTI chief said that the federal government has focused all its energies on failing the PTI government because it doesn’t want the province to proposer.
He said 2.5 million internally displaced persons were an extra burden on the provincial resources. Not only the federal government is not extending any assistance but it has instead asked the K-P chief minister to seek a share in the Coalition Support Fund (CSF), he added.
Imran also came down hard on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for flying out of the country at a time when a military operation against militants is under way. “The prime minister should have stayed in the country instead of going to Saudi Arabia with his family to perform Umrah,” he added.
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He said that a ‘monarchy’ was being established in the country in the name of democracy. “But we will rid the country of this monarchy on August 14,” he added. The PTI chief also censured the PML-N government for its ‘apologetic approach’ to the Israeli aggression on Gaza where over 600 Palestinians – mostly women and children – have been killed in ruthless use of firepower.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Imran said it was shameful how the world powers had allowed Tel Aviv to transgress all international laws and violate basic human rights enshrined in the United Nations Charter.
The principle of self-defence as enshrined in Chapter VII Article 51 of the UN Charter was never so blatantly abused before, he said, adding that Israel was involved in state terrorism against the people of Gaza. “The International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the Israeli wall had also found Israel guilty of abusing the principle of self-defence,” he added.
Imran also strongly criticised the leaders of Muslim states, whose silence, he said, was inexplicable as well as inexcusable. “Egypt’s refusal to allow medical assistance into Gaza and to prevent the fleeing Palestinians from entering into the safety of its borders shows the moral bankruptcy of the Arab leadership today,” he added.
The PTI chief said Muslims are being persecuted as well as prosecuted across the globe, from Palestine to Myanmar, but Muslim leaders for the most part are silent spectators or abettors in these acts.
He said the American and European democracies had also exposed their hypocrisy and double standards by trying to defend Israel’s massacre of the Palestinians in Gaza. He, however, voiced admiration for people who are taking out large rallies in support of the innocent Palestinians.
Imran said it was time for people of the world to unite and force their governments to stand up against violations of human rights and oppression. “It is imperative that the UN, if it is to reclaim even an iota of credibility, act immediately to stop the massacre going on in Gaza. The secretary general has the power to intervene and take action. It is shameful that he is not prepared to do so,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 23rd, 2014.
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I remember Akhtar Rasool fired players for fastening/roza. Now the same PMLN PM goes to SA for 14 days...! He is the PM of Pakistan right? Height of hypocrasy among PMLN. Nawaz Sharif is most likely the most impotent ruler in Pakistan.
@Iram: After having prayer for him, could you please also enlighten us on Captain Planet's execution strategy. Is he going to walk into the PM house and take on MNS for a fight outside? What is the game plan and will it be within the parameters of the constitution.
@Malikpur - Janderbari: Apparently, he also took 231 crates of mangoes with him. This caused the plane to be so heavy only 60 passengers could travel instead of 300. This caused a loss of Rs20million to PIA. Do you know if Nawaz plans to pay for this as well?
http://tribune.com.pk/story/738601/umrah-trip-pm-leaves-for-s-arabia/
Imran also came down hard on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for flying out of the country at a time when a military operation against militants is under way. “The prime minister should have stayed in the country instead of going to Saudi Arabia with his family to perform Umrah,” he added.
yes i agree , and following that logic Imran Khan should not take the long march on 14 Aug. After all a military operation is under way.
@chachoo Do you comprehend English? Or do you choose not to comprehend it at times? Please go watch his speech at Manchester's fundraiser that was held 3 days ago. Yes,they're called fundraisers, not parties. He explicitly raised his voice for Palestine!
Imran Khan: Everyone is corrupt and I am the honest person
Bollywood Translation: Yeh duniya, yeh duniya pittal di, babydoll main sone di
@Raghu: Gentleman, don't forget these forum of for everyone. you seems like your name??? PMLN is a party liked by around 75% masses in Pakistan and if you people abused in such a way we have the right to respond! For your information PM is for Umera with his own expenses it is declared. Don't misguide like your leader Imran Khan!
Everybody know match is fixed, MR. Khan. Your continuous visits to UK are not so simple and Pakistanis are not so stupid that they don't understand why you wree there? Now just for face saving you are doing all topi drama, nothing else.
@Adnan Siddiqi: You have crossed all limits of insanity. Products supports the economy which supports the government. You have to go against the government not the people. FYI Muslims can marry people of the Books. Go do some research. I believe you r the follower cult pmln who just chartered a plane to makkah with the family tubber from tax payer money. Simply Great.
Look who is talking. The false Monarch himself.
@Babbarsher Khan:
Bro, not just an examination but a thorough lobotomy of the head is the order of the day.
A person calling for the boycott of Jewish product should first boycott his own ex-in laws.
TUQ got an agenda from western masters to invade the parliament on his arrival in Islamabad but failed as his plane was diverted to Lahore. Now Imran has got the same agenda to invade and torch the parliament and fulfill the unfinished agenda of TUQ. God bless Pakistan from these two agents of Zionist.
Enjoying summers in UK hunh and talking destabilizing country here...well I'm not gonna vote for him. He has been a disappointment in KPK and does not even utter a word on the problems and wadera corruption party marauding of Karachi
Imran khan you are trying to save Haqqani network We all know and who is funding for this noble cause people of Pakistan also Knew, and wts your commitments with Lord of UK and Mayor of the city and back door meetings about haqaani and Gul Bahadur.
You are an honest person, move forward, God will help you.
@Mamu: Best for him and more so for Pakistan
@Chachoo Check Imran Khan's interview to BBC condemning Israel during his UK trip. And then check his speech also. Its highly unfortunate that Pakistani people jump at any chance of criticizing honest people. Yet a king leaves with his family and royal entourage and no one bats an eye.
Head examination long overdue!
Imran is novice in politics.
And all Imran can think of is "unfair treatment" of KPK, despite these massive scandals.
Save us Imran from the punjabi dominated elite.
‘monarchist-minded’, exactly.
IK has no come fresh from England with new aggressive and irritant items, will settle like qadri in a few days. what he will do after dethrone the present ruler will he take over govt like army and has he some spiritual way to overcome load shedding within hour without constructing any dam . his promise is like present rulers on ground facts. he is just fighting for his pm ship by hook or by crock keeping all ethics which he called change. he could not change his party culture how can he change country culture , he is playing in the hands of investors like doctors playing in hands of pharmaceutical companies !
Is the march to oust the government from power?. Could you please explain the mechanism of the process? How would all be done on 14th August?
Finally the man is back with some concrete agenda. All the Best
I used to support Imran Khan but he is proving himself to be more immature day by day. He should learn to respect the mandate of the people, hold the government to account by being an effective opposition and rule effectively in KPK. He instead is turning to the same populist rhetoric of previous Pakistani politicians which will do nothing but bring anarchy and a return to dictatorship. We all saw how 10 years of dictatorship only prevented growth in Pakistan and brought all the current instability.
For the first time in history, we've actually pin-pointed the exact causes of why democracy is not flourishing in Pakistan and Imran Khan has been at the forefront of championing these causes. He has done more for democracy in Pakistan and Pakistan in general than any other leader since Quaid e Azam. And we like him, deal with it haters.
Interestingly Imran Khan never missed any Party in UK recently but he was not able to raise the issue of Palestine there. But suddenly upon arriving in Pakistan he realized the pain of Palestinan people Also how Imran Khan will explain 18th amendment that allocates all funding to the provincial government and they cannot blame the federal government afterwards. I am not a fan of PMLN but we should remember that Punjab government accomplished the Metro Lahore and many projects in Punjab from their allocated budget during PPP regime. It is totally uncalled for to blame the federal government for the provincial government failures. Also if Prime minister is out then Imran Khan was living in UK for many days as well. So it is a pure hypocrisy to raise fingers on others while considering yourself scott free.
In my view all so called leaders of Pakistan are opportunistic folks and nothing else.