F.P. Report
ATTOCK: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has said that people remember their well wishers only and those work for removing their grievances.
Addressing a public rally in Attock on Monday, Imran Khan said among the politicians few come into politics to serve the countrymen and majority comprises those struggling for sake of personal interests, but people hate such individuals.
He was of the view that people remember the ones who worked for them, therefore, only those would join his party, who would serve the people. The PTI chairman said they would induct only those in their cabinet, who would think of the nation.
“Nawaz and Zardari bat for themselves, they never played for the country. Where did they stand before they rose power?” he asked. “Where did they get all this money from? This is your money.” Imran Khan also criticized Ahsan Iqbal for “innocently admitting that corruption exists all over the world.”
Taking exception to Nawaz Sharif, he said the former prime minister says people will hold him accountable, and added: “A doctor is supposed to treat his patients, judge to deliver justice and people to only cast vote.”
“The people of Pakistan will not allow looting of their money from now on. Nawaz says the country’s progress will be hindered if corruption is prevented,” the PTI chairman said, questioning how will the country flourish if someone plunders its wealth after coming into power.
Lamenting high taxes in the country, he said, “There is 35 per cent tax on phone and petrol, and 50 per cent on diesel. Back in 2008, when Zardari and Nawaz came into power, so much could be purchased for a thousand rupees and now see what you can purchase for the same amount.”
Khan also blasted the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz for making a “silly legislation to make a criminal its president.” He urged the masses to take to streets with him if the PML-N made a law aimed at weakening the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
“We have to make the country stand on its own; we are not to bow before anyone or ask for loans,” the PTI chief said. “The one who lends you money takes your freedom in return.”
He said Iran initiated gas pipeline project and Pakistan would get LNG on cheaper rates, had the government availed the offer. “But the ones who provided us loans did not allow us to take gas from Iran.”
Khan vowed that his party, if it rose to power, will design a policy to rid 100 million down-trodden Pakistanis of poverty. Imran Khan assured that foreign policy in the ‘new Pakistan’ will be made in the best interest of the nation, adding that a country in debt cannot be free to make policies for external affairs.
He said that PTI will not come under external pressure. He promised to improve the situation of environment in the country by growing trees like in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He outlined the priorities of PTI if the party comes to power in next elections.
Imran Khan talked about the rising poverty, unemployment, and insufficient facilities in the public hospitals. “In the Western world, the weak are employed by suitable policies … Pakistan has 100 million people under poverty line,” he said, stressing that only the rich thrive in existing policies.
Imran Khan demanded the supporters to protest against the corrupt politicians including the Sharif family to save the future of the country. “Our judiciary has stood up and gave verdict on merit … Pakistan Army’s two officials in (Panama case) JIT on merit,” he added. He asked for support if the ruling party kept criticising the institution and anti-graft body NAB is weakened by reforming laws.
He congratulated Major Tahir Sadiq on joining PTI and said he will be happy with his decision in future. Imran Khan said that the PTI workers have already expressed their love for Maj. Tahir during the Attock rally.
