To some extent? Is this a justification for the rigging?
Earliest reports of rigging: http://www.dawn.com/news/1027132/rigging-49-polling-stations-received-over-100pc-turnout-across-Pakistan
Also, check the evidence compiled by PTI so far: http://dunyanews.tv/white_paper_on_massive_rigging_in_election_2013.pdf (PDF Warning)
PML(N) have large vote-bank in Punjab, not denying this, however, PTI also have large vote-bank in Punjab. Unfortunately, results of 2013 elections have been tilted in favor of PML(N) in Punjab via rigging on multiple positions. Some of these positions have decisive impact on outcome of elections.
Furthermore, PTI have legitimate vote-bank, not bribed vote-bank. PML(N) adopts bribing strategy to earn votes.
I really don't get the "complete term" argument at all. Are we expected to give terms to each political party? Is this supposed to be a loop?
PPPP -> PML(N) -> PTI -> PPPP -> PML(N) -> PTI? What is this?
This petiton fo reforming is being brought a year later now. Now is too late to announce election. Perhap, the reformative elective system is what PTI should concentrate for the next election in few years later.
The world has already accepted PMLN government as PM of Pakistan now. Hence, too many billion-dollars energy projects from overseas including some approved IMF loans lately.
PTI should concentrate on the development of Pukhtoonkhwa and show the sample for the election to honor his promises.
A political party, which wins the elections in fair manner, performs well, maintains confidence of people, should dominate the election scene as expected in a proper democracy.
Except that Imran Khan is not waiting for election once reformative elective system is implemented. He is taking Islamabad as hostage damaging Pakistan's economy as well as threatening to resort to violence tactics if PM doesn't resign from PM. What kind of transparent and fair election is this?
People voted for PMLN, not the other way around. Now PTI is throwing the nation under bus by endorsing anti-tax policy while continue to endorse pro-taxes in Peshawar. Not to mention, using civil disobedience to blackmail the federal gov't in exchange for PM, not reformative election system which PTI was building on earlier has been transitioned to threatening to undermine the authority of the federal government.
Recent odd behavior of PTI? I strongly recommend you to watch ARY programs. You will find excellent proofs of odd behaviors of PML(N) leaders in history. Some gems are dharna in Red Zone itself to oust Zardari at one point, intrusion in parliament at one point, attack on supreme court at one point, sending Chief Justice Sajjad Ahmed Khan home at one point. Are these constitutional events?
PTI went to new levels recently. This has never been this case in the history of PPP and PMLN. I don't remember them taking cities as hostage to implement blackmail tactics. This is new low from PTI.
The world doesn't cares about issues of Pakistan, in-fact, enemies want Pakistan to become a failed state and remain poor undeveloped nation. The world will deal with any government of Pakistan, no other alternative to have diplomatic relations.
The world does care and that's why Pakistan is not sanctioned comparatively. Hence, the investment from foreign nations; mainly China and Arab nations including overseas Pakistani to continue stabilize Pakistan's economy. That means nothing to PTI anymore if PTI played the card, civil disobedience.
Not long ago, PTI wanted peace negotiation with TTP that was on hell bent of attacking sovereignty of Pakistan including damaging Pakistan's economy through attacking on Karachi Airport, attack on Islamabad five-star hotel turned into dust. I can go on, but PTI policy is starting to become anti-development of Pakistan now, Allahu Alim.
Yes, PML(N) actually set this precedent much earlier in history. People have the tendency to forget and many are not aware.
Dharna gains popularity when it is performed for a just cause, it doesn't works for propaganda and baseless agenda. PTI and PAT have a valid agenda.
Dharna has been part of Pakistan. That's not what Pakistan is against at. PMLN didn't want PTI to continue with dharna because of the consequence for Pakistan if the situation goes out of control. But PTI gave its promise ensuring that holding march will be peace. Therefore, PMLN has taken confidence from Pakistan general to allow dharna in some conditions that dharna must go peacefully.
Now?
PTI went back on its own words now. Threatening PMLN by saying PTI cannot control the aggitated crowds and blackmailing PMLN to resign in exchange for not furthering aggravated situation. PTI has been breaking promises repeatedly and crossed all the lines that has never been in the history of Pakistan.
Brother, Pakistani awaam ko politics ki koi samaj nahin hai, har koi apne aap ko expert samaj raha hai aaj kaal. This nation have been psychologically divided by several political parties throughout history.
- PML(N) dominates Punjab
- PPPP dominates Sindh
- MQM dominates Karachi
- Balochistan is neglected
- KPK is the only province so far in which some accountability exists. However, Jamiat have always attempted to maintain foot-hold in KPK, Maulana Diesel works with just anybody, he have no sense of honor.
I agree with those points, but that doesn't justify what PTI is doing right now. Each parties are strong in their own dens due to strong support they gather. That cannot be denied.
Many political parties including PML(N), PPPP, MQM, ANP and Jamiat, have collectively established a status-quo and business-oriented political climate and setup in the country, a system which favors all of these parties in various matters. These political parties have formulated an coalition on back-end but continue to fool the masses on the front-end that each is dudh-ki-dhuli hui and would bring prosperity to the nation.
Again, people did come to Islamabad in support for Imran Khan. Why is people going back? The very same reason that they are leaving as you have mentioned above.
Civil disobedience is disaster for poor-class including midle-class clubs. They didn't come for civil disobedience only to cause more difficult in their lives than it already is.
They have been fooled into thinking they were supporting for reformative elective system to ensure transparent and fair system to be implemented in the next election. Instead, they went home with civil disobedience to make do with nothing. Without taxes, they cannot survive which they already are in the worst conditions, Allahu Alim.
Basically;
Front-end: PML(N) or any political party yeh or who
Back-end: Tum hamare interests ko protect karo, hum tumhare interests ko protect karein gain.
Now PTI is a major thorn in the "insert word here" of this status-quo driven system but how to challenge it? Most institutions of the nation are politically and morally compromised including Judiciary, the culture of bribing and corruption prevails.
Pakistan is trapped under the web of corruption, how to destroy this web?
Civil Disobedience card is just a political stunt to scare international investors to put additional pressure on the government to come to terms with demands of PTI and PAT. This strategy worked.
However, IK is not "forcing" people to practice Civil Disobedience.
Waise bhi Pakistan mein defaulters ki kami nahin hai, Sharif brothers themselves are among the biggest defaulters of this nation.
PMLN threatened to use the card, civil obedience, but it did as it was aware of its consequence. Fortunately, that did trick. That's how you use as pressure tactic. Not by announcing civil disobedience which later become international headlines scaring international investors from investing on Pakistan including those who have already invested on Pakistan must be feeling heat of loss for their businesses.
IMF was going to approve billion-dollars loans for more investment towards billion-dollars projects has been stalled thank to PTI who was supposed to threaten to use that card, not to actually use in public by scaring international investors including not giving confidence those who have already invested in the interest of Pakistan. Not to mention, poor-class and middle-class are shaken by civil disobedience. If PTI plan of civil disobedience works, then it is going to hit them very hard [poor-class and middle-class].
There is different between threatening to use and announcing in public. Now, the damage is done thank to PTI; even though it is not enough that it already took Islamabad as hostage damaging Pakistan's economy while endorsing anti-taxes to cause instability of the environment - never mind its history with TTP responsible for killing more than 50,000 civilians and several attacks including on Karachi Airport caused million dollars loss which has taken heavy toll on Pakistan's economy.
Yes, PML(N) actually set this precedent much earlier in history. People have the tendency to forget and many are not aware.
Besides, the other precedent i am talking is that once this is encouraged, in the future this will be used as weapon to undermine the authority of Pakistan. All you have to do is that taking cities as hostage, change the intention fo peace to violence tactics, declare civil disobedience by announcing [not threatening to use, but actually using it] and telling what the nation wants to hear that could compromise the stability of Pakistan' economy including the continuity of Pakistan's government.
