Imran Khan has designed his campaign for 2018 elections around the theme of “New Pakistan.” He has promised better schools, better hospitals, better jobs and infrastructure in the country. Terming corruption as the enemy of Pakistan, Khan has also vowed to wipe it off the country. He has also promised wide-ranging reforms in tax collection. Internal peace finds a prominent place in his manifesto and he has proposed to act against the hate speech and violence towards minorities.
Khan, who has also proposed to improve Pakistan’s relation with foreign countries, has often expressed his strong desire to resolve the Kashmir issue. His personal views on India have veered from “why should we not want friendly ties with India?” to “cut trade ties with India”.
Imran Khan established the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party in April, 1996 and contested general elections and elected as Member of Parliament in October, 2002. Click to know about his journey since then
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Expressing confidence in Usman Buzdar, Imran Further said, "When he will assume the office of the chief minister he will know the nature of the plight that faces the under privileged people of Pakistan. He is the only MPA to not have electricity at his home. I am confident that he will work brilliantly to bring to fruition our vision, which aims at uplifting the lower sections of society and the backward areas of Pakistan."
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Friday nominated Sardar Usman Buzdar as his party's candidate for Punjab chief minister. "I have nominated Sardar Usman as Punjab chief minister," the PM-elect said. "And I want to tell you the reason for doing so. He belongs to an area of Punjab that is the most backward. People, there have no water or electricity or hospital. The special thing about Sardar Usman is that he is well acquainted with how people live in those areas and secondly, he is aware of how the poor lead their lives."
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shahbaz Sharif is set to become the leader of the opposition in the country’s 15th National Assembly as 111 MNAs have nominated him for the slot. Speaker Asad Qaiser told the house on Friday that he had received Mr Sharif’s nomination as the opposition leader signed by 111 members from the opposition benches. The leader of the opposition will be notified on Monday.
Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi, former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, Wasim Akram, actor Javed Sheikh, Punjab governor designate Chaudhry Sarwar, Punjab Assembly speaker Pervez Elahi, Ramiz Raja, caretaker prime minister Nasir-ul-Mulk, PTI leaders, Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Zubair Mahmood Hayat, and Chief of Air Staff Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, attended Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony in Islamabad.
Imran Khan has taken oath as 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan of Pakistan at President House in Islamabad.
Clad in a black sherwani, the prime minister-elect arrived at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (the President House) in Islamabad from his Banigala residence. The oath-taking ceremony is underway. The Holy Quran is being recited.
Prime minister-elect Imran Khan has left his Banigala residence for the Aiwan-e-Sadr (the President House) in Islamabad. His wife Bushra Imran has already arrived at the ceremony.
PTI vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi, former Indian cricket star Navjot Singh Sidhu, cricketer-turned-commentator Rameez Raja, newly elected Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, singers Salman Ahmed and Abrarul Haq, actor Javaid Sheikh and former National Assembly speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza, are present at the venue
Going ahead with his decision to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Imran Khan as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, cricketer-turned-politician and Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu reached the neighbouring country Friday, saying he has “not come here as a politician”. “I have come here as a friend, as goodwill messenger. I have brought a Kashmiri shawl as a gift for Khan. I love Kashmiri shawls and I have many. It is a symbol of love,” he told Pakistani media after entering the country via the Attari-Wagah border. He has been criticised in some sections of media and politics in India for accepting the invitation by Khan.
Guests, including Navjot Singh Sidhu, Wasim Akram and Javed Sheikh, Punjab governor designate Chaudhry Sarwar and Ramiz Raja, have started arriving at the President House in Islamabad for the ceremony.
The Pakistan Peoples Party formed the government in 2008, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz led by jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in 2013. Pakistan's powerful military has ruled the country through various coups for nearly half of the country's history since independence in 1947.
Khan's government will be the third consecutive democratic government in Pakistan since 2008 when military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf announced elections after serving as president from 2001 to 2008 following a bloodless coup in 1999.
The PTI emerged as the single largest party with 116 seats in July 25 elections. Its number increased to 125 after nine independent members joined it and final tally reached 158 after it was allotted 28 out of 60 seats reserved for women and five out of 10 seats reserved for minorities.
Imran Khan, who famously captained the national cricket team to World Cup glory in 1992, has also invited some of his former teammates to witness his formal ascension to the top ministerial job in the country.
The guest at Imran Khan's oath-taking ceremony, have been asked to carry their NIC or accreditation cards but not to bring with them any handbags, purses, mobiles phones or any other electronic gadgetry.
Khan, following his election as the PM, vowed that he would not spare the ones who looted the country. 'I am grateful to the Almighty Allah and the nation for giving me the opportunity to bring a change which the nation wanted. The nation was longing for the change we will bring,' Khan had said.
Promising 'strict accountability', Khan said he will bring back the looted wealth of the country. 'I promise my nation that I will do strict accountability. No robber would be given an NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance). 'I have reached here after struggling for 22 years and have not been fostered by any military dictator.' He further said he would be answering questions as the prime minister twice a month in the NA.
Cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan was chosen Friday as Pakistan's next prime minister, elected on a promise to reform a system rife with corruption and traditionally controlled by the country's powerful landowners. In the vote by lawmakers at the National Assembly, Khan secured 176 votes, defeating the opposition's candidate, Shahbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League party, who got 96 votes.
As per the programme on the invitation cards sent out to guests, the ceremony will commence with the National Anthem after the guests, the president, and the prime minister-elect arrive and are seated. The anthem would be followed by a recitation of the Holy Quran, whereafter Hussain will administer the oath, which would be followed by the signing of oath documents and serving the refreshments.
The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to be held at 9:30AM in the President House in Islamabad, where President Mamnoon Hussain will administer the oath to Imran Khan.
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