In a topsy-turvy decision making process, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf announced to join, but then withdrew its support to the planned sit-in by Pkistan Muslim League-Nawaz outside the Parliament House to demand more efficient and transparent verification of voters’ lists in Karachi and a more power Election Commission. The Jamaat-e-Isalami has, however, welcomed the PML-N plans and announced to join the party’s protest in Islamabad. Earlier in the day, PTI chief Imran Khan had said that the party would join the PML-N protest. However, the PTI called an emergency strategic committee later in the day, following which Imran announced the change of plans. PTI leader Imran Ismail said the meeting was attended by Chairman Imran Khan, Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other leaders. A video-link was also setup for representatives from Karachi. He said the country’s political situation and the upcoming general elections were discussed during the meeting. “It was decided that under the present circumstances, an alliance with the PML-N was not possible, which is why the PTI will not be taking part in the sit-in,” he said. In his earlier talk with reporters, the PTI chief had said his party was ready to stand by any party for sake of reforms in the Election Commission for free and fair election. He had said transparent elections were crucial for the country’s destiny, as without fair polls, the rule of power would again be transferred to corrupt politicians. Imran Khan also rejected the proposal by parliamentary commission on new provinces in Punjab for inclusion of Mianwali district in the proposed Bahawalpur Junoobi Punjab province. He said the proposals were election stunts by President Asif Ali Zardari and the people of Mianwali would themselves decide their fate. “No one sitting in the Presidency can deicide the fate of Mianwali,” he said. He supported protests against the decision in Mianwali and said the plan had proved that the removal of Zardari was imperative for free and fair elections in the country. Meanwhile, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Secretary General Liaquat Baloch announced that his party would participate in the PML-N sit-in in Islamabad. PML-N’s Leader of Opposition Nisar Ali Khan telephoned Baloch on Sunday and invited the JI to attend the sit-in against Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) violation of the Supreme Court’s orders regarding verification of electoral rolls.
Imran khan has once again exhibited that his obsession with PML N overrides his concerns for free fair and transparent electoral lists in Karachi. What a disappointment!
I don’t see any wise political decision by Imran Khan in his whole political career. I know he is sincere but he has not enough political sense and leadership quality which is required run a country politically even up till now he is very much fail to sustain his political party’s public standing.
I had feelings for him till Lahore jalsa but as after that he started to induct all those so called political leaders which were actual target of PTI on this claim that he needs them for votes i left all hopes from PTI. It means if you are unable to make your own voters in 15 years and you are still depended on those so called political and status co leaders then where is your leadership, then how you are going to bring the change…
It was much better that he should come with all new and sincere faces than these old sick people who hadn’t done anything for Pakistan in their whole lives.
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