Hashmi's defeat is a lesson for ruling parties: Imran
Addressing the PTI rally in Sargodha, Imran said the nation had awakened and that time for change was now.
“You both [PML-N and PPP] decided to take turns one by one,” he said referring to the transition of power from PPP government to the elected PML-N. “This has been rejected by the masses.”
The PTI chief, whose party backed NA-149 by-election winner, said that PPP was a big party in Multan but it had been defeated.
Imran continued with his criticism of PML-N and PPP leadership, and urged their party workers to ask their leaders to disclose their assets and sources of income.
“I am addressing the workers of PML-N and PPP,” he said. “If you are worried about the future of your children, hold your leaders accountable.”
The PTI leader challenged PML-N to compare his party’s performance in K-P, saying that it had done far better than the ruling party which was ruling Punjab for the sixth time now.
“Nawaz, see on whose side the public is on,” he said. “You asked me to make a new K-P before Naya Pakistan, I want to tell you that it is in the making.”
He claimed that in K-P there was no political interference in institutions such as police as opposed to the Punjab, where even an SHO was appointed from Raiwind.
Imran reiterated his resolve to continue his sit-in till Nawaz steps down from office.
"I will be on the top of my container till PM Nawaz - who came to power through rigging - does not resign."
The PTI chairman also announced to hold a political rally in Gujrat on next Friday, October 24.
"We will organise a huge gathering on a week's notice," he said.
Taking a dig at the PPP, he said he was coming to Larkana in November, and was sure that Sindhis will turn out in large numbers.
“I am coming to Larkana on November 21,” he said, adding that “Sindhis are fed up on friendly politics and using name of Bhutto.”
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@Mirza:
Khusiani billi, khumba nochay!
Can the might Khan explain where is the rigging in elections 2013. Voter turnout and trend is the same in this by-poll as in elections 2013 so what was the point of the dharna and the existing rallies ?
IK must know that one swallow does not a summer make. PTI has in any case played a deceptive game not putting up a candidate of its own so that it can slip behind the veil of national assembly resignation stunt in case of losing. Now that Dogar has won, PTI sees no rigging! What a shameless u turn by PTI. It may now as well take back the 27 resignations. What a joke PTI has turned into.
PTI has won its own seat back. Out of hundreds of NA seats it is just one and cannot be taken as a crushing defeat for anybody. Securing almost 40,000 votes is not a crushing defeat by any measure. PTI leadership should behave gracefully and sober (I am asking too much here) and take a clear stand. On one hand they are resigning from NA on the other they are gloating at this victory. This was the only seat where a PTI member really resigned and did not play hide and seek. When the same EC holds elections and PTI wins it is their victory. If they lose then it is EC's fault. PTI leadership can gloat and taunt all they can but it is only one seat and not even a single addition to their meager total. How arrogant would they be if they win the general elections?
what is strange if PTI got his seat again after dodging all nation and billion dollars loss to country. PTI real win might be if margin of victory is over than 40000 vote
The winning candidate for all intents and purposes was a PPP jiyala. What lesson is this man talking about?
Stay Nawaz STAY - dont care about political dramas, demonstrations, sit-in and toilets. The nation is behind you.
If you look at numbers closely, Hashmi a candidate backed by PMLN lost by 14,000 votes to Dogar, a candidate backed by PTI. In 2013 elections PTI defeated PMLN on this seat by 10,000 votes. Thus a total swing of 4000 and a lower turn out. A data analyst or some one with election knowledge will tell you that this is a great news for PMLN. After a huge rally and 50 days of continuous bashing on PMLN, the result was same and loss by around same margin. I think the number crunchers in PMLN will be quite content with result. Also people don't forget that about 40,000 vote or about 40% of the vote was against PTI. This means that after all of the campaigning and Dharnas, 40% of the people of this seat are still unimpressed or in other words at the height of its popularity PTI is yet to convince these 40%, where as at depth of its popularity PMLN has fared very well. There is more upside for PMLN in 2018 elections.
@Muslim Leaguer: Badluck for NS continues - Time to chill
Typical chest thumping of a victor .. had he lost he would have been whining about fixed election. Guy has no class.
Imran Khan and PTI's victory is nearer than ever. People are becoming more aware of their rights under the constitution and waking up from their slumber to take a stance against corrupt MPAs and MNAs. Go Nawaz Go!
We want IK to smash the crooked parties and bring back the looted wealth. Go Nawaz Go.
Hashmi's defeat is at maximum the temporary victory of the ego of Imran Khan and those who are pushing him too far ie, Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Sheikh Rasheed who have their own axe to grind. Makhdoomzada Shah Mahmood Qureshi has a decades old professional rivalry against the Gaddi-nasheen Javed Hashmi. While Sheikh Rasheed was craving to settle his score when he was defeated by Hashmi in his home constituency NA56 during the General elections of 2008 and subsequent by-elections.
It's the right time for Mian Shb. to start listening to the chants of GoNawazGo instead of what people like Pervez Rasheed are saying to him.