LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM, BUT YOU NO LONGER CAN IGNORE HIM!

Some call him a “superstar” and some call him “Inqelab Khan” but who is he really? How did he get so far? Imran Khan, the cricketer who turned into one of the most revolutionary politicians in the history of Pakistan is nowadays the cause of a huge political uproar in the country.

Being the citizens of this country we all are craving for a change towards a better society and honest living. But that’s not it. The biggest supporter of Imran Khan and Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) is the young blood of Pakistan, who is now worried that their future generations might completely be deprived of the concept of true ethics and morals. Will they ever know what living with honesty means? Or, how bribery, tax evasion, fraud and money laundering are not the only means to earn a good living? To answer their question, Imran Khan has shown a ray of hope to everyone in the society. And he has made us all believe that there is always HOPE.

One might think why support Imran Khan? Maybe he is like the other politicians too, who came in making big promises but ended up acting like parasites and sucking out as much money as possible especially from the middle class and lower class people to serve their purpose. But unlike many others, Imran Khan agrees to the “bad” in our society and knows that it has lingered on for too long now. He also believes that bringing a positive change in the society is not an easy task, but it is not impossible either. It will take its own sweet time but eventually it can happen if the right kind of strategy is used.

The people in his party consist of literates with a sound judgment of right and wrong. This is why PTI has publicly announced that no tickets would be awarded to opportunists as well as people with a corrupt profile. Recently in an interview with Tribune Newspaper, Imran khan said “If someone is a known crook then they can’t join the party, but there are a lot of shades of grey. This is a society where it is difficult to be honest, and even if you try to be honest, society forces you to be dishonest. For example, I was trying to transfer land from my ex-wife’s name to mine and it took me one year just to have a simple transfer done. I kept asking my lawyer why it’s taking so long and, without telling me, he eventually bribed the patwari because otherwise it would have gone on forever! So to say that we will find angels here is not possible. But we will try and sift through relatively better politicians. For instance, Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Mian Azhar are clear-cut choices.” This shows how much effort he, along with other members of PTI, is making to bring those people in his Political Party that are striving for a change too.

Not only that, Imran Khan is also striving to make Pakistan a much better and safer place to live in. Life, as we all know, is very cheap here in Pakistan, especially in the Karachi area. We are all aware of the prevailing situation in Pakistan where the rule of law seems not to exist. Terrorist attacks, target killings, drone attacks, kidnappings and of course how can we forget the murder of Salman Taseer by his own bodyguard in the name of blasphemy, shows people that absolutely NO ONE is safe even in his/her house. Condemning these mishaps, Imran Khan assures the people of Pakistan that if his Government comes into power, they will not take any orders from the U.S and sit like zombies while they kill our soldiers on our very own soil. Also, he promises that no Pakistani would have to leave the country in search of a better life as they will be able to find peace at home and there would be employment for those too who are living abroad. He also promises to eradicate corruption from its very root.

His recent rallies have shown the immense amount of support that he has from the people of Pakistan and that too at all levels. Everyone’s crying out for a positive change and his rallies showed the promise he has made to the people of Pakistan. He has stressed that this is our Pakistan and we no longer will have to live like aliens in our country. There will be an end to all the wrong that has plagued the very meaning of “PAKISTAN” and bring the best out of everyone and every possible situation for a bright and prosperous future.

Written by:
Subooh Chaudhry
Section I
BBA III

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