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Syed Iftikhar Hussain Gilani, former law minister and founding member of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) along with former minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Iftikharuddin Khatak from his hometown Kohat joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday, PTI chief Imran Khan welcomed the new entrants into his party's fold, saying that his party, which is an explosive and fast combination of 'youth and experience' is on its way to victory.
When asked how PTI, which has a unique mixture of young talent and the experienced bigwigs, can bring a change in the country, Imran said, "our worst government will be better than the best governance of the present rulers."Terming PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif's demand for early elections as rhetoric, Imran said he should ask his party members to resign from the assemblies if he really wanted to get rid of the present rulers.
These are the two parties [PPP, PML-N], he added, which are afraid of PTI's rising popularity and busy in criticising people who refused to be part of them."Both PPP and PML-N tried their level best to onboard people who have joined PTI, when they refused, they have started calling them leftovers, turncoats and what not," he added.
He went on saying that PML-N was not running any campaign against PPP rather it was befooling masses through statements for early polls, which is far away from reality."The PML-N instead of criticising PPP, is targeting PTI...this is a joint drama of both the parties in their bid to malign PTI, in which they have been miserably failed," he maintained.
About his Kasur rally, in which people stole the chairs, he said, "people have become frustrated and if poverty kept on increasing at this record level, the day is not far when it will make them rebels." About memo scandal, he said it was a very serious issue and the apex court should dig out all the details so that the truth will come out.About his planned rally in Karachi on December 25, he said there were reports that Sindh High Court has barred the party from holding the rally.
"We respect the decisions of the court, but will challenge the issue in the Supreme Court as we are responsible citizens and there is no harm in holding a peaceful rally," he added.He said that public mobilisation was need of the hour as people were desperate for change and had become fed of these rulers.
About ban on dual nationality holders to contest elections in the country, Imran said his party would seek a review of ECP decisions, as it may be prudent to deprive expatriates to play their due role in country's politics.He said that it would be unjust with the expatriates, who contribute billions of dollars to their motherland every year and they should be encouraged to play active role in country's politics.
Speaking on the occasion, Iftikhar Gilani said that he saw Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's reflection in Imran that was why he opted to join PTI.
"I have quit the politics just because of these politicians, and today it is the leadership of Imran Khan, which forced me to become active in politics once again," he added.
Syed Iftikhar Hussain Gilani, former law minister and founding member of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) along with former minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Iftikharuddin Khatak from his hometown Kohat joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday, PTI chief Imran Khan welcomed the new entrants into his party's fold, saying that his party, which is an explosive and fast combination of 'youth and experience' is on its way to victory.
When asked how PTI, which has a unique mixture of young talent and the experienced bigwigs, can bring a change in the country, Imran said, "our worst government will be better than the best governance of the present rulers."Terming PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif's demand for early elections as rhetoric, Imran said he should ask his party members to resign from the assemblies if he really wanted to get rid of the present rulers.
These are the two parties [PPP, PML-N], he added, which are afraid of PTI's rising popularity and busy in criticising people who refused to be part of them."Both PPP and PML-N tried their level best to onboard people who have joined PTI, when they refused, they have started calling them leftovers, turncoats and what not," he added.
He went on saying that PML-N was not running any campaign against PPP rather it was befooling masses through statements for early polls, which is far away from reality."The PML-N instead of criticising PPP, is targeting PTI...this is a joint drama of both the parties in their bid to malign PTI, in which they have been miserably failed," he maintained.
About his Kasur rally, in which people stole the chairs, he said, "people have become frustrated and if poverty kept on increasing at this record level, the day is not far when it will make them rebels." About memo scandal, he said it was a very serious issue and the apex court should dig out all the details so that the truth will come out.About his planned rally in Karachi on December 25, he said there were reports that Sindh High Court has barred the party from holding the rally.
"We respect the decisions of the court, but will challenge the issue in the Supreme Court as we are responsible citizens and there is no harm in holding a peaceful rally," he added.He said that public mobilisation was need of the hour as people were desperate for change and had become fed of these rulers.
About ban on dual nationality holders to contest elections in the country, Imran said his party would seek a review of ECP decisions, as it may be prudent to deprive expatriates to play their due role in country's politics.He said that it would be unjust with the expatriates, who contribute billions of dollars to their motherland every year and they should be encouraged to play active role in country's politics.
Speaking on the occasion, Iftikhar Gilani said that he saw Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's reflection in Imran that was why he opted to join PTI.
"I have quit the politics just because of these politicians, and today it is the leadership of Imran Khan, which forced me to become active in politics once again," he added.
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