Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan during his political gatherings in Buner, Charssada, Nowshera, Mardan and Swabi has promised to set up an Islamic welfare state and block the Americans drone attacks after coming into power here on Saturday.
Imran heaped scorn at the likes of Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in his speech before a huge gathering in Nowshera. He accused Fazl of exploiting religion for his personal interests and supporting terrorists in the country.
For years, Fazlur Rehman remained silent on the American drone attacks on the tribal belt of the country, according to the PTI leader.
“All the religious parties are directly involved in terrorism,” Imran said.
“The religious parties have killed and are killing the innocent people,” he claimed.
Calling out his name, Imran said, “Maulana sahib, quit your double standard policy now and don’t use Islam for your personal interests.”
Imran made it clear that he believes in the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and added that those who support the Qadianis are neither Muslims nor can they be protected under the set-up of an Islamic state.
In Swabi, Imran Khan told the gathering about how the former government had deceived the common people and had gone about making clandestine deals with foreign countries while compromising the country’s’ sovereignty. He said that even the Americans had gotten wind of the double standard policies pursued by the outgoing government.
Politicians came in for a bout of severe tongue lashing during his political campaign.He strongly criticised Nawaz Sharif and Asfandyar Wali accusing them of looting the country during the past five years.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 5th, 2013.
Good to speak against the religious parties who are involved in terrorism. However, by sort of giving the hint that it is ok to discriminate against members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at he is negating (cancelling out) his own message. (because some one will add Shiahs, than Christians, than Hazaras etc…)
I listened to Imran Khan speeches in Buner, Charssada, Nowshera, and Swabi (could not find Mardan speech). In those speeches, I did not see Imran Khan saying “added that those who support the Qadianis are neither Muslims nor can they be protected under the set-up of an Islamic state” Please post here, if you found him making above statement.