Imran Khan terms general polls 2018 a 'two-horse race'
Khan made these remarks during an interview with BBC.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Having euphoric sense of political victory after successful rally at Minar-e-Pakistan, elated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Monday asserted purpose of rally was to slash the perception that masses were unhappy with courts’ verdict and to lay out 11-point agenda before nation.
Khan termed upcoming general polls 2018 a two-horse race in Punjab. “Political battle in Punjab will be fought by PTI and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)”, claimed Khan while giving interview to British Broadcasting Corporation.
“Several politicians want to join ranks of PTI. Some of them are disreputable while others enjoy positive word-of-mouth. PTI has metamorphosised into a big political party”, stated Khan while adding, “Masses in stronghold of PML-N are happy because a powerful personality has been held accountable for the first time (in country’s history)”.
Extending verbal onslaught against PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, Khan stated that the former couldn’t fool nation any further under guise of oppression.
Yesterday, Imran Khan stated that inhabitants of Lahore had never disappointed him while vowing to fight for people of Pakistan till the last drop of his blood.
He was addressing public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan here in Lahore today. Khan disclosed his 11-point agenda leading towards Naya [new] Pakistan.
“Ask yourself why Pakistan had been created”, Khan asked charged crowd while adding at the same time that Pakistan was created on the model of Madina.
Apprising attendants about frisking of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at US airport, Khan stated that if country’s premier undergoes through such humiliation then how would be a common Pakistani would be treated in the world.
