Posts Tagged ‘Imran khan’

Punjab govt responsible for spurious drug deaths, says Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that he met Baloch leaders, including Akhtar Mengal in Dubai to discuss situation in Balochistan who are in self exile in different countries. Talking to media at the Lahore airport on Saturday he said his party had prepared a package aimed at resolving the problems being faced by the people of Balochistan. Answering a question regarding …

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To stop by-elections, purge bogus votes, Imran submits miscellaneous appeal

 To stop by-elections scheduled on February 25, and to remove fake votes from the voter lists, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday submitted to the court miscellaneous appeal to his previous petition.
Advocate Hamid Khan submitted the petition on behalf of Imran Khan, saying that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was holding by-elections without correcting …

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Imran vows to stand firm against threats

DUBAI  – PTI Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday claimed that he was facing life threats but despite all such ordeals, he would remain committed with his cause of eradicating corruption. The PTI chief said though his life was at stake due to security threats, he would face and die like a lion.  Sharing his resolve during an interview with Gulf News, he said there would be no stop of …

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PTI to sweep next elections, says Imran

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – Cricket legend and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan predicted Thursday that his party will sweep the next national elections and he will become the country’s next prime minister.
“Eighty per cent of the politicians have joined me … because their children have revolted,” Imran said. “People basically want the same democratic rights that …

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Imran Khan against any military control of state policies

NEW YORK- Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan has come out against any army control over the policies of a democratic government, and voiced his firm opposition to any sort of military takeover or intervention
“In a democratic government, the power is held by the state head. Every policy is supposed to be made by the government and not the army. Foreign policy is the job of the democratic …

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ECP bound to update electoral rolls every year: CJ

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed exercising right of vote in a right manner could change the destiny of the country.
Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, a member of the bench, hearing Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan’s petition on bogus votes, said the court was rendering its responsibilities for ensuring free, fair and transparent elections in the country. He said: …

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Change not far, predicts Imran

Farhat Abbas
SARGODHA – Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan appeared resolute in bringing about his promised revolution as he sought to hit back at the critics of his fast-growing party, reiterating he will take “two wickets on one ball” – an allusion he makes to predict defeat of the two major political players, PPP and PML-N.
“Change is not far, it’s …

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Write letter to Swiss authorities if there is nothing to hide: Imran

LAHORE: The chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, Imran Khan said that if President Asif Zardari is not guilty, then why doesn’t his party write a letter to the Swiss authorities. Talking to a public gathering in Bhalwal, Imran Khan said that both wickets of PPP and N-league will fall in a single ball in the next [...]

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Old parties days end, PTI to bring justice: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said, “the era of old parties are over now and his party is replacing those Pakistani people should not worry about”. Adressing a huge crowd in Bhalwal, Khan said rule of law would bring the change in the country. If there were merit, honesty and simplicity in leaders, the nation would pay more taxes, his party would collect …

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Govt sabotaging courts to hide inefficiencies: Imran Khan

Calling President Asif Ali Zardari the “biggest thief”, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said on Monday that the government was sabotaging the courts in order to hide its “thefts”.
Talking to the media at Sukkur airport, Imran Khan said the government came into power through NRO and tried to hide its theft of billions of rupees. “The Supreme Court …

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Musharraf says military would not resort to coup but to stand by Army if it takes over

Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf says that he is “reasonably sure” that the military would not resort to a coup in his country but would support the Army if it takes over.
He also says he is open for an alliance with cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, but will not serve under him if elected to power.
“I don’t think Army intends to take over. The environment is not at all …

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If govt was truly democratic, it would have held elections: Imran Khan

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Sunday that if the government was truly democratic, then it would have held elections by now. During his address in Quetta, Imran Khan said that had the current government came into power through the people and not the NRO, then elections would have been held. Quoting the Supreme Court’s earlier statement about Prime Minister …

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Govt warned against defying SC orders

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehr-eek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said if the PPP regime tries to take steps against judiciary and does not implement its orders denying the nation rule of law, it will be a direct assault on democracy and will be resisted by PTI through a ‘Tsunami March’ towards Islamabad.
Talking to the media persons at a press conference, Imran said PTI had formed a …

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Imran ask PML-N to opt for real opposition role

Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Saturday said apparently Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) was not serious on the issue of resignations from national and provincial assemblies.

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Imran Khan says he is "not anti-West"

Imran Khan, the cricket star turned politician who is gaining support in Pakistan, rebutted charges he is anti-West and said his vision for an Islamic society looked like Scandinavia.
Imran Khan, who has drawn hundreds of thousands of followers in recent months after years in the political wilderness, reiterated his staunch criticism of the US campaign against Islamic extremists as he addressed a …

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Resign for talks, Imran tells Nawaz

LAHORE – The PTI could talk to the PML-N only if the latter opted to resign from the Parliament, PTI chief Imran Khan said here on Thursday. “Their (PML-N’s) quitting the Parliament would build pressure on the PPP-led corrupt government to hold snap polls and give way to a new leadership for steering the country out of the crises,” Imran said.
Talking to media on the …

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Imran lacks confidence: N

LAHORE–PML(N) Spokesman Senator Pervez Rashid has said PTI Chairman Imran Khan reluctance to talk to PML(N) evinces his lack of confidence.
Reacting to Imran Khan statement that he would not talk to PML-N, Senator Pervez Rashid said that a person who reposes confidence in the companions of Musharraf cannot have confidence in the PML (N).
He said it makes no differences if Imran Khan does …

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