Imran wants govt to prosecute Zahra Shahid’s killers
Shahid, the central vice president of PTI, was shot dead outside her house in Karachi, hours before re-elections in some polling stations of NA-250 in May 2013.
“I have come to know that her killers have been arrested,” he said. “I demand they should be prosecuted even if they are a part of a political party.”
Imran said the government should not bow down before any pressure and urged the parties to identify and punish such elements within their ranks.
“I will punish criminals within my party as well,” he said.
K-P to hold local government elections
Referring to a judgement on local government elections, Imran said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will be the first province to hold the polls.
“Foundations of successful democracies were laid through local governments,” said the PTI chairman. “We will devolve powers to citizens allowing them to take decisions themselves.”
Imran added that no member of Parliament in K-P will get development funds, and criticised the incumbent rulers for not holding the local body polls.
“They don’t hold elections because they want to keep power in their hands.”
Political gathering in Sargodha
Imran also announced a rally in Sargodha for Friday, October 17. He added that arrangements for the stage will be directly under his command.
“It will be an organised stage, while the control of doors will also be under PTI,” he said.
'Youth Day'
Imran said he will 'lecture' college and university students on how to become a leader on Thursday.
“Naya Pakistan will be here before next Eid,” concluded the PTI chairman.
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PTI under IK has become hypocritical. Gone are the days the great khan would sue in UK courts in an effort to get justice for his workers. We want a NAYA PTI. Minus one Imran formula. Would be good if we also got rid of Fuedal lords and pirs like Swati/Shah Mehmood Quershi and rich industrialists like tareen. Naya PTI should be by the people, off the people and for the people.
Who are the killers..? ET as usual skip the obvious connections of Killers and a political party of Karachi. Name it ET and state the facts. Why PTI is silent and soft the party who has been involved?
"Imran said he will ‘lecture’ college and university students on how to become a leader on Thursday."
Would this lecture consist of container drama 101, or U-turn ideology 101, please do tell more. Or are we gonna hear the same story about the World Cup and Shaukat Khanam again and again. Maybe you may tell the youth why you can't stand and deliver counter arguments yourself, yet send Shah Mehmood Qureshi to do it in your stead. Maybe we may learn as to why you have yet to produce any positive outcome to benefit all of Pakistan much less KPK.
Someone tell him Baluchistan has already held its polls!
Imran Khan wants justice to be done ........Imran you forgot its still the same old Purana Pakistan.
" Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will be the first province to hold the polls " Is this another statement / promise like the 90s days change ? Anyhow it's certainly won't be the first as it was Balochistan
What made him not even refer to Zahra Shahid during the Karachi jalsa? Just goes to show how much of an opportunist this naya pakistan founder is.
He knows who the killers are. He just had an agreement with them in Karachi in return for a Jalsa.