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[platinum786]

Yeah, TuQ has done protests in Faisalabad and today in Lahore. He is on the road trying to round up support. He said there will be no blood money for the Shaheed of model town, only qisas.

[Jazba-e-Kashmir]

Kameeney loog by Habib Jalib

http://www.zemtv.com...by-habib-jalib/

Politicians are kameenay!

[Ababeel]

Just came back from Pakistan, went to Islamabad PTI Dharna, saw people from all walks of life, full patriotic festive mood, well organized, felt like it was 14th August! Passed by Qadri's venue, didnt stay, but he also had a good sizable crowd. Had a chance to visit remote villages in southern Punjab and I must say PTI message is resonating with people there.

[Jazba-e-Kashmir]

IK invites Mubashar Luqman and ARY News to do their programmes on the container
http://www.zemtv.com...-his-container/


TUQ on ARY News being banned:
http://www.zemtv.com...-about-banning/


TUQ ends dharna in ISB
Http://www.zemtv.com/2014/10/21/imran-khan-invites-mubashir-luqman-to-do-khara-sach-from-his-container/!

[Jazba-e-Kashmir]

Why what when how where ...... Has the dharna held by TUQ PAT ended???

Peace

[noxiouspython]

Aoa

 

 

 

 

w/salaam

 

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[Pak-Son]

Brother Noxiouspython I knew you would be the first to mention that    Dr.Tahir-ul-Qadri did not end the sit-in on the wishes of the government rather it is only a change in strategy under the given circumstances. The sit-in will be shifted from Islamabad to every city of Pakistan.

 

 

 

[platinum786]

I think he has realised current path is futile. Govt didn't react violently enough to bring army onto the streets. Neither PAT nor PTI have the street power to bring the entire country to a standstill, so the protests go onto the road.

[noxiouspython]

Aoa

 

 

Brother Noxiouspython I knew you would be the first to mention that    Dr.Tahir-ul-Qadri did not end the sit-in on the wishes of the government rather it is only a change in strategy under the given circumstances. The sit-in will be shifted from Islamabad to every city of Pakistan.

 

 

 

 

 

Couldn't the Sit-ins that were going to be shifted to other parts of the country also remain in Islamabad? Like IK is doing? Didn't TuQ say that the one who goes back without achieving the objection should be killed and whatnot?

 

Anyways, the following raises some good points. Views of some of the people in Dharnas.

 

 

w/salaam

[Jazba-e-Kashmir]

Blind person sings go nawaz go.. bravo!

http://www.zemtv.com...y-unique-style/

Off the record, TUQ left IK alone at D Chowk
http://www.zemtv.com...d-october-2014/

[noxiouspython]

Aoa

 

Check this:

 

http://www.dailymoti...rom=embediframe

 

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[Jazba-e-Kashmir]

Did PAT TUQ get the revenge on behalf of the shaheed daughters, mothers.. their orphaned children? The people who all have died before the march and during the march?

Has there been a deal behind the scenes just like in January 2013?

[platinum786]

Did PAT TUQ get the revenge on behalf of the shaheed daughters, mothers.. their orphaned children? The people who all have died before the march and during the march?

Has there been a deal behind the scenes just like in January 2013?

 

They got nothing, they didn't have a choice. It was a gamble and it didn't really pay off. At least they tried.

[Pak-Son]

It is true that many participants of the sit-in were disappointed with this decision. Hopes were high that revolution would be achieved through the sit-in. Because of multiple reasons the aim to bring revolution could not materialize immediately. However the struggle will continue until the destination is being achieved. The ultimate goal was and still is revolution. A change in strategy was required to maintain the pressure.

 

As far as the victims of Model Town are concerned Dr.Tahir-ul-Qadri will never compromise on this issue. It seems Sharif brothers will never provide justice but one day they have to pay for their crimes.

[platinum786]

6 issues Imran Khan must address at the Larkana rally

 

At last, the winds of “change” have turned their way to Sindh.

Some say the Kaptaan seems to be struggling in gaining a foothold in Sindh. Others are more optimistic.

In any case, while the celebration of Diwali in Umerkot was a part of it, it is Imran Khan's upcoming jalsa in Larkana on November 21 which truly marks his first foray into Sindhi politics.

The PTI’s arrival has indeed instilled a glimmer of hope in the young and educated people of the province.

But even as he drums up promises of a Naya Sindh, Imran will have to talk definitively on matters most important to Sindh, some of which, he has appeared to have been dodgy about in the past. This time, he will have to establish a strong and clear position on every issue instead of tiptoeing around them, because it will essentially be the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful jalsa.

 

Also read: 'Liberating Sindh': Imran Khan and the Hero syndrome

 

Here's some homework for the Kaptaan:

1. Division of Sindh

 

Imran would fall at the first hurdle if, like Tahirul Qadri – whose 'inqilaab' works in tandem with Imran's 'tabdeeli' – he announces support for the idea of carving out a new province in Sindh. This is the first hurdle he will have to jump over – nay, remove altogether.

He must know that a new province in Sindh is not a public demand at all. It is plain old political point-scoring. Given the PTI's popularity, many status quo parties are down in the mouth. They see people (especially the youth) drifting away from them, and then play cards like this one in attempts to consolidate their vote banks.

For a great majority of the Sindhi people, the province is their motherland, a sacred soil once home to a great civilisation. So any discussion of Sindh's division is intolerable for them; they see the demand for new provinces as leading to becoming strangers on their own land.

 

Know more: PTI against division of Sindh, says Qureshi

 

Imran has been largely silent about the demand, though his party leaders have spoken against a new province in Sindh. However, the PTI does support new provinces at least in the rest of the country.

How is the Kaptaan planning to reconcile this?

2. Kalabagh dam and the water issue

 

Sindhis see the building of Kalabagh dam as a death knell for them.

Irrigation water is scanty as it is. Where tales of canals drying up are getting common, not releasing sufficient water into the sea is also damaging thousands of acres of fertile land in Sindh. The popular opinion, at least, is that the construction of Kalabagh dam will turn Sindh into a desert.

 

Take a look: PTI’s hydel vision

 

The PTI says it will not build the dam without national consensus. That is a diplomatic statement. Can Imran go further and say what the people here want him to say i.e. a project detrimental to Sindh will never be considered?

It is a complaint older than many PTI supporters would be today: Sindh laments Punjab 'stealing' its water. It is a matter of hearts and the PTI chairman will have to somehow hit the right chord if he wants to win them over in Larkana.

3. Extremist apologist

 

Many Sindhis are annoyed with what appear to be the Kaptaan's unclear viewpoints on extremism.

Calling the Taliban “our estranged brothers"; condemning drone attacks targeting terrorists; demanding a Taliban office in Islamabad; nobody has forgotten that.

For these reasons, the people of Sindh are wary of Imran. He will have to disown the killers of thousands of Pakistanis if he wants to be welcomed here. There are no two ways about it.

 

Read on: Taliban be allowed to open office for talks: Imran

 

On the subject of minorities, he fares better. The celebration of Diwali and the condemnation of atrocities committed against religious minorities, especially the forced conversion of Hindu girls; all are certain to attract support from the Hindu community.

But although Sindh is relatively peaceful, it is in danger of falling into the inferno of extremism and sectarianism. Sectarian outfits have been gaining footholds in rural Sindh. So while he is championing minority rights, Imran will have to specifically address the targeting of Shias and express support for the community.

4. Hidden hands behind tsunami?

 

It has been rumoured that Imran is working hand in glove with “hidden hands” to throw out Nawaz Sharif. The rumours took succour from Javed Hashmi's allegations.

Then came the recent suggestion of including representatives from intelligence agencies into the proposed commission to investigate poll-rigging. This raised even more eyebrows. What are his plans exactly?

The PTI chief must remind himself that Sindh has a long history of political struggle against dictatorship. It has fought tooth and nail to save democracy. Therefore, many people feel his 'change' is rather specious; is this change for the better or change for the worse?

5. Counting on ready-made Azadi pasands and allies

 

Imran's plans of a Naya Sindh will go up in smoke if he counts too much on reprobates waiting in the wings to join the PTI. If he noticeably goes against Pakistan Peoples Party, he may soon find many Sindhi leaders lining up to join him just because, despite their efforts, they could not make their way into PPP.

There are other off-the-shelf political allies – who are really worthy of only being allies – now eyeing Imran's party after Nawaz Sharif did not fulfill the promises he made to them.

 

Explore: Open letter to Imran Khan, from a PTI voter

 

For example, Mumtaz Bhutto and Liaquat Jatoi are no more in the Sharif camp. The Jatois of Naushero Feroze, Sherazis of Thatta and Arbabs of Thar, all seem to be ready to leave the PML.

For one, they won't – or rather can't – help Imran win elections in the whole of Sindh. And secondly, they will smudge his reputation.

Imran will do well to focus on the youth and try to win genuine support as opposed to paying more attention to opportunists.

6. Zinda hai Bhutto

 

Bhuttos and Sindh are inseparable. All sympathies of the people of Sindh go with Bhutto's name.

There are reasons for their awe; sacrifices, most of all, including four leaders of this country. To the PPP's credit, their relatively stronger standpoint against religious extremism and dictatorship attract a lot of people.

That’s why despite their bad governance and incompetence, people are still seen chanting Zinda hai Bhutto and Jeay Bhutto in the streets and corners of Sindh.

 

Also read: IB given Rs2.7bn to foil PTI’s Nov 30 rally, alleges Imran

 

Thus, the PPP remains the biggest obstruction in the PTI's advancement into Sindh. If Imran manages to raise the public's spirit in Sindh as much as he has done in Punjab, it would be fair to say that he has been successful in his mission in the southern province as well.

To sum up, Imran Khan may promise to change the system; bad governance; corruption; poverty; inflation; unemployment; nepotism; highhandedness; and build roads and schools and hospitals and so on. But if he fails to clarify his positions on the above-mentioned issues, his efforts will be in vain.

 

http://www.dawn.com/...e-larkana-rally

[Jazba-e-Kashmir]

IK meets both us and Chinese ambassadors
http://www.zemtv.com...anat-bani-gala/

[Jazba-e-Kashmir]

Poor children of Pakistan
http://m.youtube.com...h?v=p53cN5mAs-8

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