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Saturday, November 23, 2024  
20 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446  

Karachi: Imran Khan vows to bring prosperity

PTI chairman Imran Khan takes the podium with a verse from the Qur'an and says "God we only ask help from you. When I saw the "tsunami" in Lahore, I thought to myself that it'll be very difficult to do that here.

But today, I congratulate the people of Karachi, because they beat the (Lahore) rally. People said the rally will be a flop. Are there Sindhis, Pathans, Punjabis, Mianwalis here at this rally? We have Hindus, Parsis and Christians. Merry Christmas.

Today was Quaid-e-Azam's birthday. I won't say anything bad about any political party. But Mian Sahib said let's play a ten-over match. Mian Sahib, hurry, before you are unable to get a team. Today, I want to welcome Javed Hashmi. Your are a brave man. I also want to congratulate Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Another wicket is going to fall. Sardar Asif Ali also wants to joing the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. People sask me what's your roadmap. I'm going to give you a roadmap.

When I went to Britain at the age of 18 i was surprised to observe that the poor are fed.There was no difference in hospitals between the rich and poor.The first Islamic welfare state was Khilafat-e-Rashida.

A police officer was sent to prison for torturing a police dog.We will provide justice in villages.We promise that the government will provide a lawyer for those who can't afford it.There are more talented players than myself. There are more intelligent people than myself. People said I coudn't be the best bowler because you aren't talented.

I wanted to make a hosiptal so that people could go there and get treated for free. They said you can't make the hospital. I wanted to make a university. they said you can't do it. Today that university is offering degrees.They said forget it, you don't know politics. They made fun of me and my colleagues. But I didn't let that spoil my dreams of a better Pakistan.

We want one educational system in Pakistan. God has always fulfilled my dreams. And He will also fulfil this one.How will we do this? I promise I will give you a great team. Did I choose a good cricket team for the World Cup. That team will also be on merit.

What will that team do? The team will be under Jehangir Tareen. We will hold a seminar every two months. Policy for farmers, and education.Pakistan will not need to beg for aid. Selection in the Civil Service will be on merit. Police officials will also be chosen on merit.We will bring a better labour policy.PTI will stand along with the labour.

All policies will be constituted for the lower 50% of the people.There is the Pakistani Punjab and Indian Punjab. Indian Punjab produces 3 times as much yield as the Pakistani Punjab.

In India, they facilitate their farmers free or at least cheap electricity. We will facilitate our farmer by providing free or cheap electricity.Our biggest asset is our ex-patriates, who don't want to coem to Pakistan because of the law and order situation in the country. Their lives are threatened.We had a rich expat from Russia. He stayed at a hotel here but was kidnapped.

Chinese companies also came here. Another person I know lost his plot when a building was constructed over it. When he went to the police station an FIR was lodged against him instead of the builder.Average income of Singapore has increased.

Muhatir Muhammad also increased the average income of his nation. Singapore, Malaysia and Turkey became prosperous with the end of corruption. No one will be given a ticket in this party till they dislcose their assets so that we know how they've amassed their wealth.Curbing corruption is very easy, providing education is more difficult.

Pakistan suffers a loss of Rs.300 billion daily.We will computerise the government with e-government beacuse you can't bribe a computer. I ask for forgiveness from our Baloch brethren. We will do development in Balochistan they way West Germany did development in East Germany.

Today, I'm announcing that the next stop of the tsunami will be Quetta.This tsunami will reach Balochistan on March 23.Today is Quaid-e-Azam's brithday. I will do what he did. Quaid-e-Azam never stole from the exchequer. Quaid-e-Azam never let Pakistan stoop before any nation and I'll do the same.In the end, did I ever let you down in cricket? Today, I ask you to join me for a better Pakistan.