Can Imran Khan Really Come in Power in Next Elections? [Imran Khan Quote Added]
canadian
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Imran Khan: from cricket hero to Pakistan leader?
Pakistani cricket legend now-turned politician Imran Khan, center in glasses, is surrounded by supporters as he arrives to lead a rally against the US drone strikes in Pakistani tribal areas, Saturday, April 23, 2011, in Peshawar, Pakistan. – AP Photo
ISLAMABAD: As an imperious all-rounder who dominated the cricket pitches he graced for more than two decades, Imran Khan exhibited a self-belief that often made Pakistan’s opponents crumble.
But that lordly demeanour may not serve him as well on the political wicket [1] as a self-proclaimed saviour of the strife-torn country, despite his status as a national hero for leading Pakistan to its only World Cup title in 1992.
Khan brims with confidence that he can solve Pakistan’s myriad and devastating problems.
Striding into an interview, kitted out in tiny running shorts and drenched in sweat after an afternoon workout in 80 percent humidity, he swats away any doubts about his prospects at the ballot box.
Nuclear-armed Pakistan returned to civilian rule in 2008 after nearly a decade under military dictator Pervez Musharraf. Elections are due by 2013 at the latest.
Asked whether he would contest the next polls after boycotting the last vote, the 58-year-old was emphatic.
“Stand for election? We will sweep the election. What are you talking about – ‘stand’? The next party in power is going to be Tehreek-e-Insaf,” Khan said, referring to the Movement for Justice party he founded.
“I’m taking bets with anyone. You know I played five World Cups, never did I ever tell anyone, except in the last World Cup, that we would win it,” he added at his sprawling hilltop home overlooking the capital Islamabad.
Twenty-one years on the cricket pitch, he says, honed a “killer instinct” and with Pakistan lurching from political to economic to security crisis under the fragile People’s Party coalition, he believes power is within his grasp.
But Khan’s party has no seats in parliament and it is criticised for lacking grassroots support and the infrastructure needed to win an election.
While Khan was long a darling of the Western media, dazzled first by his “playboy” lifestyle and then celebrity marriage to – and divorce from – British heiress Jemima Goldsmith, his reputation at home is more circumspect.
Secular commentators, Western journalists and officials also express alarm at his policies – in particular his call for an end to Pakistani military operations against the Taliban and his populist anti-Americanism.
Yet last week US pollsters Pew Research Center named Khan as the most popular politician in the country, with an approval rating of 68 percent. Pew gave President Asif Ali Zardari a miserly rating of 11 percent.
Khan says Pew’s findings were a vindication of his call for an independent judiciary, his anti-corruption drive and demands for an end to the “insane” war on terror conducted by the US-allied Pakistani leadership.
“The ruling elite, just for the sake of US support and dollars, is killing its own people, paid to kill its own people. It is the most shameful part of our history,” he said.
The government, opposition and military have undoubtedly been discredited by rampant Taliban and al Qaeda-linked violence, economic meltdown, perennial political crises and the US raid against Osama bin Laden on May 2.
Khan rejects conspiracy theories that bin Laden was not killed in Abbottabad but describes his death at the hands of US Navy SEALs as “cold-blooded murder”, comparing it unfavourably to the courtroom justice meted out to the Nazis.
Khan is a man of contradictions who straddles cultural divides; the elite world of his education at Oxford University, and that lived by the masses who are drawn to his cricketing appeal and calls to tax the rich.
His recommended reading is the “brilliant” “My Life with the Taliban” by Abdul Salam Zaeef, once the Islamists’ ambassador to Pakistan and later an inmate at Guantanamo Bay.
Yet Khan rubbishes any prospect of Talibanisation in Pakistan, a country he says is dominated by the mystical Sufi strand of Islam.
His solution to the semi-autonomous tribal belt, where a homegrown Taliban insurgency is concentrated and foreign militants are based, is a peace agreement.
He compares his appeal to the popularity of prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who was voted in on a socialist ticket in 1970 before being hanged nine years later following a military coup.
But few share his confidence.
Veteran political analyst Hasan Askari says Khan will struggle to translate crowds into votes and will suffer for his stance on the Taliban and his name-calling of opponents.
“People in Pakistan cast their votes with a lot of considerations, and Imran’s problem is that he is calling every leader a thief,” he said.
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ISLAMABAD: As an imperious all-rounder who dominated the cricket pitches he graced for more than two decades, Imran Khan exhibited a self-belief that often made Pakistan’s opponents crumble.
But that lordly demeanour may not serve him as well on the political wicket [1] as a self-proclaimed saviour of the strife-torn country, despite his status as a national hero for leading Pakistan to its only World Cup title in 1992.
Khan brims with confidence that he can solve Pakistan’s myriad and devastating problems.
Striding into an interview, kitted out in tiny running shorts and drenched in sweat after an afternoon workout in 80 percent humidity, he swats away any doubts about his prospects at the ballot box.
Nuclear-armed Pakistan returned to civilian rule in 2008 after nearly a decade under military dictator Pervez Musharraf. Elections are due by 2013 at the latest.
Asked whether he would contest the next polls after boycotting the last vote, the 58-year-old was emphatic.
“Stand for election? We will sweep the election. What are you talking about – ‘stand’? The next party in power is going to be Tehreek-e-Insaf,” Khan said, referring to the Movement for Justice party he founded.
“I’m taking bets with anyone. You know I played five World Cups, never did I ever tell anyone, except in the last World Cup, that we would win it,” he added at his sprawling hilltop home overlooking the capital Islamabad.
Twenty-one years on the cricket pitch, he says, honed a “killer instinct” and with Pakistan lurching from political to economic to security crisis under the fragile People’s Party coalition, he believes power is within his grasp.
But Khan’s party has no seats in parliament and it is criticised for lacking grassroots support and the infrastructure needed to win an election.
While Khan was long a darling of the Western media, dazzled first by his “playboy” lifestyle and then celebrity marriage to – and divorce from – British heiress Jemima Goldsmith, his reputation at home is more circumspect.
Secular commentators, Western journalists and officials also express alarm at his policies – in particular his call for an end to Pakistani military operations against the Taliban and his populist anti-Americanism.
Yet last week US pollsters Pew Research Center named Khan as the most popular politician in the country, with an approval rating of 68 percent. Pew gave President Asif Ali Zardari a miserly rating of 11 percent.
Khan says Pew’s findings were a vindication of his call for an independent judiciary, his anti-corruption drive and demands for an end to the “insane” war on terror conducted by the US-allied Pakistani leadership.
“The ruling elite, just for the sake of US support and dollars, is killing its own people, paid to kill its own people. It is the most shameful part of our history,” he said.
The government, opposition and military have undoubtedly been discredited by rampant Taliban and al Qaeda-linked violence, economic meltdown, perennial political crises and the US raid against Osama bin Laden on May 2.
Khan rejects conspiracy theories that bin Laden was not killed in Abbottabad but describes his death at the hands of US Navy SEALs as “cold-blooded murder”, comparing it unfavourably to the courtroom justice meted out to the Nazis.
Khan is a man of contradictions who straddles cultural divides; the elite world of his education at Oxford University, and that lived by the masses who are drawn to his cricketing appeal and calls to tax the rich.
His recommended reading is the “brilliant” “My Life with the Taliban” by Abdul Salam Zaeef, once the Islamists’ ambassador to Pakistan and later an inmate at Guantanamo Bay.
Yet Khan rubbishes any prospect of Talibanisation in Pakistan, a country he says is dominated by the mystical Sufi strand of Islam.
His solution to the semi-autonomous tribal belt, where a homegrown Taliban insurgency is concentrated and foreign militants are based, is a peace agreement.
He compares his appeal to the popularity of prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who was voted in on a socialist ticket in 1970 before being hanged nine years later following a military coup.
But few share his confidence.
Veteran political analyst Hasan Askari says Khan will struggle to translate crowds into votes and will suffer for his stance on the Taliban and his name-calling of opponents.
“People in Pakistan cast their votes with a lot of considerations, and Imran’s problem is that he is calling every leader a thief,” he said.
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canadian
Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Why I chose Imran Khan
AbuBakr Agha
Imran Khan is a name that comes up often in political debates among people affiliated with Pakistan. In times of trouble many see him as a ray of hope in a jungle of darkness. Others however, have accused him of playing popular politics, not taking a stance on important issues, and – when I heard this it blew my mind – being a terrorist sympathiser.
Opinions differ (but not evenly) and though Imran Khan has tremendous support from the youth of the country, bashing his politics is also extremely popular in newspapers and the social media. I, as a convinced supporter, will break this trend and speak of the man and his party in good taste.
Firstly, I feel it is important to reintroduce the person in question.
Who is Imran Khan?
Imran Khan is known as one of the greatest cricketers of all time. His bowling and captaincy alone could individually grant him that honour, but put together with his batting as well as guiding the Pakistan cricket team to their only world cup win in 1992, they place him on number eight on ESPN’s list of Legends of Cricket, as well as in the ICC Hall of Fame and in Oxford University’s hall of fame, from where he graduated from, with degrees in Politics, Economics and Philosophy.
After losing his mother to cancer, Imran Khan founded the Shaukat Khanam Memorial Cancer Hospital with the help of donations, to help underprivileged people suffering from the deadly disease.
The hospital, which was told by certain American technocrats that it would not be able to treat more than five per cent of its patients for free, proved all odds wrong, and a decade and a half later, was recognised as a centre of excellence and the only hospital in the world that offers free treatment to 70 per cent of its patients, by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Khan became chancellor for Bradford University and convinced them to affiliate themselves with a college he was thinking about building in Mianwali. Namal College, offers Bradford University degrees at a co-educational school, just 40 miles from where drone strikes occur.
None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the generous donations of the people of course. The fact that he raised six million dollars in a matter of months through donations for the victims of last year’s floods, shows how much the people of Pakistan trust the man and his willingness to help.
Why not Imran Khan?
So when a proven leader, who is not corrupt, forms a party focusing on the lack of justice in Pakistan, do I support him?
The easy answer is ‘yes,’ and this easy answer has become even easier given the current situation of the country. All other major political parties are directionless, corrupt, opportunists and tested. Compared to criticisms of the PMLs, MQMs and PPPs, Tehreek-e-Insaf is almost angelic – but it is criticised nonetheless.
Analysing criticism
PTI was criticised for supporting Pervez Musharraf during the referendum but later denouncing him. I was very surprised to see people had a problem with that. To me the party did what most people did. Musharraf’s 14-point agenda was brilliant and he had my vote in the referendum too, but he lost a massive number of fans because of what he did afterwards and it would have been wrong to not denounce him in the circumstances.
After lashing out at the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) for terror politics, PTI was criticised for agreeing with them on the topic of drone strikes. This is also a strange criticism in my eyes, because I think the general public opinion about drones is very clear and if two parties agree on one thing, it does not change their disagreements.
The major critics of Imran and the PTI however, talk about his solutions to terrorism, foreign policy and stance on other larger issues.
Imran Khan says that in order for terrorism to decrease, Pakistan must exit the war on terror and hence refuse US aid. His critics argue that this is indeed Pakistan’s war and that US aid is necessary. Here again, I agree with the PTI.
My contention is that Pakistan is targeted because it is assisting the United States in the war. As for whether this is our war or not, it definitely is now, but I don’t believe that it can be solved by conflict. Withdrawing from the war would reduce terrorism since we will lose the label of American agents. The tribal areas of Pakistan have a history of never losing wars and aimlessly dropping bombs on random areas from unmanned aircrafts will only result in more civilian deaths and new radicalism.
If the Americans themselves can hold direct talks with the Taliban, why is Imran Khan a sympathiser for doing the same – especially if there is clearly no other solution?
Surely the current strategy has proven to be counter-productive. Many people have no idea about the tribal areas, its people, history or culture. Imran Khan has been there and has even written a travel book on the place, and of course what he predicted eight years ago about this war, all came true. As for the money that would be lost in aid, a proper system of tax collection was proposed by the PTI where it would be made sure that tax evasion was eliminated. Given the status of Pakistan’s tax avoiding elite, I fully believe that even lowering the tax rate can increase your revenue as long as everyone pays their taxes.
Imran’s stance on everything
The final point I will make is one that I feel is very important. Recently no one has been more vocal than the PTI when it comes to opposing drone strikes, but the sit-ins and demonstrations have been termed as anti-American popular politics.
People say that Imran Khan claims to be uncompromising and fears no one, but does not stand up for the defenceless minorities and the radicalisation of society and does not speak on controversial religious issues.
First of all, in my opinion the drone strikes are a violation of international law and (despite some success in eliminating extremists) kill innocent people and increase extremism. This is a huge injustice on the innocent people of the tribal areas and protesting against it is the equivalent to showing concern, which being a citizen of this country, or simply human, you should be able to do – be it a popular stance to take.
Furthermore, Imran Khan does not claim to be anti-American. He says the two countries should have a relationship where both parties are equal, instead of Hilary Clinton coming and giving orders to our politicians.
Moving on to the issue of his stances – I think people are unaware that privately Imran Khan said that if you lose the support of the ‘right-wing’ or the ‘Islamic-class’ in the country, you will never come in power. I concur with this point, as most people would – knowing the society we live in.
Imran Khan does speak on issues regarding religious minorities but not in the same capacity as his drone stance. I recall he sided with Salmaan Taseer on the issue of Aasia Bibi, but again, not in the same amplitude. There is a specific mindset that people have that will not change overnight, but needs time, education and awareness. That is why Imran Khan takes the views that he does on such matters. This does make his critics correct in some sense regarding popular politics, but also proves his other critics wrong, who say he does not compromise.
At the end of the day we all have a responsibility. We can bash a particular person who is trying to help and maybe deflect some votes away from him, or we can applaud him for what he has done for the country so far, create awareness about it, and give suggestions to improve any shortfalls we see to improve his ideas further.
In Imran Khan, we have a social visionary and a legend for the country. His purpose and reason for being in politics is to see a better Pakistan and to ensure justice for all citizens.
We have a choice: support, vote and help Khan, or take our ailing country to the same old doctors that put her in this condition in the first place.
I’ve made my choice, maybe you should too.
AbuBakr Agha
Imran Khan is a name that comes up often in political debates among people affiliated with Pakistan. In times of trouble many see him as a ray of hope in a jungle of darkness. Others however, have accused him of playing popular politics, not taking a stance on important issues, and – when I heard this it blew my mind – being a terrorist sympathiser.
Opinions differ (but not evenly) and though Imran Khan has tremendous support from the youth of the country, bashing his politics is also extremely popular in newspapers and the social media. I, as a convinced supporter, will break this trend and speak of the man and his party in good taste.
Firstly, I feel it is important to reintroduce the person in question.
Who is Imran Khan?
Imran Khan is known as one of the greatest cricketers of all time. His bowling and captaincy alone could individually grant him that honour, but put together with his batting as well as guiding the Pakistan cricket team to their only world cup win in 1992, they place him on number eight on ESPN’s list of Legends of Cricket, as well as in the ICC Hall of Fame and in Oxford University’s hall of fame, from where he graduated from, with degrees in Politics, Economics and Philosophy.
After losing his mother to cancer, Imran Khan founded the Shaukat Khanam Memorial Cancer Hospital with the help of donations, to help underprivileged people suffering from the deadly disease.
The hospital, which was told by certain American technocrats that it would not be able to treat more than five per cent of its patients for free, proved all odds wrong, and a decade and a half later, was recognised as a centre of excellence and the only hospital in the world that offers free treatment to 70 per cent of its patients, by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Khan became chancellor for Bradford University and convinced them to affiliate themselves with a college he was thinking about building in Mianwali. Namal College, offers Bradford University degrees at a co-educational school, just 40 miles from where drone strikes occur.
None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the generous donations of the people of course. The fact that he raised six million dollars in a matter of months through donations for the victims of last year’s floods, shows how much the people of Pakistan trust the man and his willingness to help.
Why not Imran Khan?
So when a proven leader, who is not corrupt, forms a party focusing on the lack of justice in Pakistan, do I support him?
The easy answer is ‘yes,’ and this easy answer has become even easier given the current situation of the country. All other major political parties are directionless, corrupt, opportunists and tested. Compared to criticisms of the PMLs, MQMs and PPPs, Tehreek-e-Insaf is almost angelic – but it is criticised nonetheless.
Analysing criticism
PTI was criticised for supporting Pervez Musharraf during the referendum but later denouncing him. I was very surprised to see people had a problem with that. To me the party did what most people did. Musharraf’s 14-point agenda was brilliant and he had my vote in the referendum too, but he lost a massive number of fans because of what he did afterwards and it would have been wrong to not denounce him in the circumstances.
After lashing out at the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) for terror politics, PTI was criticised for agreeing with them on the topic of drone strikes. This is also a strange criticism in my eyes, because I think the general public opinion about drones is very clear and if two parties agree on one thing, it does not change their disagreements.
The major critics of Imran and the PTI however, talk about his solutions to terrorism, foreign policy and stance on other larger issues.
Imran Khan says that in order for terrorism to decrease, Pakistan must exit the war on terror and hence refuse US aid. His critics argue that this is indeed Pakistan’s war and that US aid is necessary. Here again, I agree with the PTI.
My contention is that Pakistan is targeted because it is assisting the United States in the war. As for whether this is our war or not, it definitely is now, but I don’t believe that it can be solved by conflict. Withdrawing from the war would reduce terrorism since we will lose the label of American agents. The tribal areas of Pakistan have a history of never losing wars and aimlessly dropping bombs on random areas from unmanned aircrafts will only result in more civilian deaths and new radicalism.
If the Americans themselves can hold direct talks with the Taliban, why is Imran Khan a sympathiser for doing the same – especially if there is clearly no other solution?
Surely the current strategy has proven to be counter-productive. Many people have no idea about the tribal areas, its people, history or culture. Imran Khan has been there and has even written a travel book on the place, and of course what he predicted eight years ago about this war, all came true. As for the money that would be lost in aid, a proper system of tax collection was proposed by the PTI where it would be made sure that tax evasion was eliminated. Given the status of Pakistan’s tax avoiding elite, I fully believe that even lowering the tax rate can increase your revenue as long as everyone pays their taxes.
Imran’s stance on everything
The final point I will make is one that I feel is very important. Recently no one has been more vocal than the PTI when it comes to opposing drone strikes, but the sit-ins and demonstrations have been termed as anti-American popular politics.
People say that Imran Khan claims to be uncompromising and fears no one, but does not stand up for the defenceless minorities and the radicalisation of society and does not speak on controversial religious issues.
First of all, in my opinion the drone strikes are a violation of international law and (despite some success in eliminating extremists) kill innocent people and increase extremism. This is a huge injustice on the innocent people of the tribal areas and protesting against it is the equivalent to showing concern, which being a citizen of this country, or simply human, you should be able to do – be it a popular stance to take.
Furthermore, Imran Khan does not claim to be anti-American. He says the two countries should have a relationship where both parties are equal, instead of Hilary Clinton coming and giving orders to our politicians.
Moving on to the issue of his stances – I think people are unaware that privately Imran Khan said that if you lose the support of the ‘right-wing’ or the ‘Islamic-class’ in the country, you will never come in power. I concur with this point, as most people would – knowing the society we live in.
Imran Khan does speak on issues regarding religious minorities but not in the same capacity as his drone stance. I recall he sided with Salmaan Taseer on the issue of Aasia Bibi, but again, not in the same amplitude. There is a specific mindset that people have that will not change overnight, but needs time, education and awareness. That is why Imran Khan takes the views that he does on such matters. This does make his critics correct in some sense regarding popular politics, but also proves his other critics wrong, who say he does not compromise.
At the end of the day we all have a responsibility. We can bash a particular person who is trying to help and maybe deflect some votes away from him, or we can applaud him for what he has done for the country so far, create awareness about it, and give suggestions to improve any shortfalls we see to improve his ideas further.
In Imran Khan, we have a social visionary and a legend for the country. His purpose and reason for being in politics is to see a better Pakistan and to ensure justice for all citizens.
We have a choice: support, vote and help Khan, or take our ailing country to the same old doctors that put her in this condition in the first place.
I’ve made my choice, maybe you should too.
foot soldier
Councller (250+ posts)
Last week I was travelling by train, on my way to Dublin. At the station I saw something written on the wall, it says '' IMRAN KHAN WILL END UP LIKE JAMAT E ISLAMI''.
pakistani 86
Politcal Worker (100+ posts)
agar imran ko power mein ana hai to us k jiyalon ko apny khoon ki qurbani deni pary gi qk imran k muqaably mein fudals b hain,election commission mein bethy biky huy log b hain polling stations pr hony wali dhandlian b hain i mean pura system us k khilaf hai or system ko shikast dena itna asan nhn hota.but still miracles are meant for this world only so im partially hopeful partially hopeless about imran's victory or clean sweep.Allah knows the future
pakhtoon pardesi
MPA (400+ posts)
Dreaming has become a reality for PTI workers specially at this forum. Please come out of dreams and confront the real world.
Abdul Hakeem
Politcal Worker (100+ posts)
Can Imran Khan deliver?
Imran definitely has a following among the youth and a section of the middle
class. Some believe he can have a mass appeal to win the next election. He may win the next election but the question is, can he deliver or not. His detractors point to some people around him with not-so-enviable past. But the mass parties do have different kinds of people.
As far Imrans economic and political philosophy is concerned, he believes that by aping the west, he could repair this system, tax the rich and make accountable the mighty and corrupt to benefit the oppressed and poor.
This means he firmly believes in the system that is in place and all that we need to do is to run it properly. Until a couple of year ago, this argument sounded very cogent.
But after the crisis hit the west, even the face of the rulers hardly remained recognizable for the westerners. The governments nationalised the losses of the banks and asked the people at large to foot the bill. If the deal is not struck between Obama and the Republicans to extend the borrowing limit, the US will default on August 2.
As a matter of fact US has already defaulted technically. Obama himself has said the budget cuts being proposed by the Republicans would turn the US into a third world country. In one of his recent columns, one of the most respected journalists Eric Morgolis says, Cry is being heard. Dont rebuild Afghanistan, rebuild America. He in fact referred to what he called the crumbling infrastructure of the United States of America.
Well the UK is no less miserable as David Cameron has to drastically cut public funding to the tune of 89 billion euros over a couple of years. The step prompted a strike by hundreds of thousands of UK workers on June 30.
The loan sharks are also gathering in Greece where average citizen will have to be deprived of 30 per cent salary. On the top of it, the sellout of public assets will further pauperise Greece. Greece has to pay in debts a staggering amount $500 billion.
Every serious analyst believes Greece is doomed to default. But story doesnt end here. The so-called contagion has already entered Portugal. And even Portugal wont be its final dwelling place. Because the main European banks will be hit hard after Greece defaults.
Whats really happening in the west is that the huge banks are falling despite hefty bailout packages. Along with them they may bring down the states clinging to them.
Well, we began with Imran and then had a cursory look at the plight of the first world. The model that Imran Khan is following may soon be abandoned by the west itself, or they would risk a movement across Europe and America.
I personally dont have a doubt about Imrans intention. But one can pave the way to hell with good intentions.
Imran definitely has a following among the youth and a section of the middle
class. Some believe he can have a mass appeal to win the next election. He may win the next election but the question is, can he deliver or not. His detractors point to some people around him with not-so-enviable past. But the mass parties do have different kinds of people.
As far Imrans economic and political philosophy is concerned, he believes that by aping the west, he could repair this system, tax the rich and make accountable the mighty and corrupt to benefit the oppressed and poor.
This means he firmly believes in the system that is in place and all that we need to do is to run it properly. Until a couple of year ago, this argument sounded very cogent.
But after the crisis hit the west, even the face of the rulers hardly remained recognizable for the westerners. The governments nationalised the losses of the banks and asked the people at large to foot the bill. If the deal is not struck between Obama and the Republicans to extend the borrowing limit, the US will default on August 2.
As a matter of fact US has already defaulted technically. Obama himself has said the budget cuts being proposed by the Republicans would turn the US into a third world country. In one of his recent columns, one of the most respected journalists Eric Morgolis says, Cry is being heard. Dont rebuild Afghanistan, rebuild America. He in fact referred to what he called the crumbling infrastructure of the United States of America.
Well the UK is no less miserable as David Cameron has to drastically cut public funding to the tune of 89 billion euros over a couple of years. The step prompted a strike by hundreds of thousands of UK workers on June 30.
The loan sharks are also gathering in Greece where average citizen will have to be deprived of 30 per cent salary. On the top of it, the sellout of public assets will further pauperise Greece. Greece has to pay in debts a staggering amount $500 billion.
Every serious analyst believes Greece is doomed to default. But story doesnt end here. The so-called contagion has already entered Portugal. And even Portugal wont be its final dwelling place. Because the main European banks will be hit hard after Greece defaults.
Whats really happening in the west is that the huge banks are falling despite hefty bailout packages. Along with them they may bring down the states clinging to them.
Well, we began with Imran and then had a cursory look at the plight of the first world. The model that Imran Khan is following may soon be abandoned by the west itself, or they would risk a movement across Europe and America.
I personally dont have a doubt about Imrans intention. But one can pave the way to hell with good intentions.
next govt will be again mix govt but mere khyal meen imran ka koi bara rool nahi hoga 2 ya teen seeton se bala kiy farq parna he in punjab rana sirf rane ko vote de ga chahdhari sirf ch ko aur jut sirf jut ko aur cheema sirf cheme ko aur arayeen butt wagera wagera aur khan sahib ko agar vote chaheen too peshawer theek rahe ga.kam iz kam phtanoon ke vote too mileen ge
Remeber this poll is done on the internet , so results you can expect
roshansachai
Senator (1k+ posts)
just luvvving the results of this poll. thanks brothers and sisters. love ya all.
1-Man-Army
Senator (1k+ posts)
Imran lives in Pakistan........by the way iss Inshaullah se tu PML N nahi jeete gi.......Imran Khan Insha'ALLAH jeete ga.
