Student community and the nation in general are looking forward to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s October 30 rally to hear what PTI Chairman Imran Khan has in store for the nation’s future, especially how he plans to bridle the power of the youth, on whom his party is relying heavily in the upcoming general elections, Pakistan Today learnt on Saturday.
The students’ community also expects to hear Khan’s clear stance on Kashmir after he was subjected to criticism when his book printed a map showing occupied Kashmir as a part of India. On the other hand, PTI has assigned the task of bringing around 20,000 students to Minar-e-Pakistan to Insaf Students’ Federation in the Khan’s show of power against the Sharifs on Sunday.
Earlier, ISF’s campaign in various institutions of the city to invite students to the rally was successful as many vowed to show up to ‘save the country’. ISF also distributed banners and stickers of the Imran Khan among the youth and organised special transport for the students. ISF has strong roots in different elite education institutions including BNU, LUMS, Superior University, PU, University of Lahore, Hajvery University and other colleges.
Students at these institutions also protested in his favor when Khan was arrested during former dictator Pervaiz Musharraf’s regime. Earlier also when Khan was manhandled by the Islami-Jamiat-e-Taliba (IJT) activist at the PU, a strong reaction was seen from the students’ community, who not only condemned the IJT but also set up a wing of ISF in PU. A number of female students also joined ISF when Khan’s sisters were manhandled by the police in Barkat Market.
ISF has claimed that it has over 50,000 members which were recruited in various drives held over the last three years in institutions all over the city. “Over 30,000 students, including 2,000 females will attend Sunday’s rally,” Punjab ISF President Farukh Habib said, adding that ISF would show that the students support it since Imran Khan was the only one willing to take responsibility for the country.
Students expressed enthusiasm over the PTI’s rally and said they would turn up to show support for Khan. “Imran Khan is fighting for us and we will support him. We are sure that he will win this time,” said Ahad Awan, a Punjab University student, adding “my friends and I are taking over 200 people along tomorrow (Sunday),” he said. “We will see today (Sunday) what Imran Khan’s plan for the country is,” said Saira a student of Lahore College University.
“I would like to know what Imran Khan has to say about the controversial map in his book. I hope he clears his stance on Kashmir,” said Saba, another LCWU student. “The government tried to trap Imran Khan in the dengue case when his laboratory was charging a fair price. My family and I are going to attend his rally tomorrow (Sunday) with the hope that he will guide us out of the troubles that the country is facing,” said Khalil, another PU student.
Hopeful young eyes turn to Imran Khan for answers
