Imran Khan: IMF, Elections, Conspiracies, Economy and Hope

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Imran Khan: IMF, Elections, Conspiracies, Economy and Hope | Special Episode | TBT​

In today’s special episode, we have with us Imran Khan the former prime minister of Pakistan, a politician, and a sportsman. We have discussed his health, the conspiracies he’s been facing, the statements given by Gen.Bajwa, his reaction towards the recordings presented to the media, the importance of having rule of law, PTI and its pacified protests, corruption, and what changes will occur to the system if Khan returns after the elections?

00:00 Introduction
00:51 Health
01:45 US Government conspiracy
03:42 General Bajwa’s statement
09:20 Recordings
13:57 Rule of Law
19:24 NAB & corruption
22:00 Redefined power structure
25:50 Pacified protest
29:59 Elections
33:04 Return of Imran Khan
33:56 Hopelessness & voting system
38:57 PTI reformation with PMLN & PPP
42:49 PTI candidates
44:55 Future of Pakistan
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I haven't watched this yet. I am on my way to my university to give an exam. I hope Muzamil doesn't hold back and challenges all of his policies that he strongly disagrees with.

 

[AZ1]

too late now for imran khan to fix. It took him 3.5 years to reach from $7billion from 2018 to $18BIllion 2022

Now it will imran khan 7 years to reach this as other repayment coming up also and export went negative, remittance in negative

 

[SoulSpokesman]

@AZ1

It took him 3.5 years to reach from $7billion from 2018 to $18BIllion 2022

In the same period the foreign currency debt also went up from USD 51 billion to USD 86 billion.

Regards

 

[AZ1]

@AZ1

It took him 3.5 years to reach from $7billion from 2018 to $18BIllion 2022

In the same period the foreign currency debt also went up from USD 51 billion to USD 86 billion.

Regards

How much repaid for previous loan taken of $92 Billion by whole ppp,pmln?

Also export gone to $30 billion from $24Billion, remittance gone to $29 Billion from $22billion

itna kafi hai ya aur?

Regards

 

[Burger_King]

@AZ1

It took him 3.5 years to reach from $7billion from 2018 to $18BIllion 2022

In the same period the foreign currency debt also went up from USD 51 billion to USD 86 billion.

Regards

This is why Indians should not be allowed to post on topics relating to Pak economy. They pretend to friends but they have bughal may churee. And even worse, their b/s does not get called because most Pakistanis are ignorant on matters relating to the economy.

What was the price of oil at the start of his tenure and what was the price at the end? And just for comparison, what was the price of oil at the start of PML-Ns tenure and at the end? And just for comparison, what was oil consumption in 2013 vs 2022?

 

[SoulSpokesman]

@AZ1

How much repaid for previous loan taken of $92 Billion by whole ppp,pmln?

If your argument is that the loans taken by PTI were only taken to repay old loans, the debt stock would have remained stable, no? But the total debt has gone up by USD 35 billion, even if we net off for the build of forex reserves of USD 11 billion, it is still a net increase of 24 billion.

@Burger_King

What was the price of oil at the start of his tenure and what was the price at the end?

Why are you looking at just the end period, the debt build up happened throughout the IK era. Oil prices were depressed through much of 2020 and the first half of 2021.

they pretend to friends but they have bughal may churee.

That is uncalled for, sir! You are far too intelligent and knowledgeable a poster to resort to ad hominems like this.

Btw, let me make it clear I am not blaming IK for the mess at all. Pak has long standing structural problems dating back to at least early 1990s, which has nothing much to do with IK. As a matter of fact, it is the Neutrals who are a far bigger culprit.

Regards

 

[N.Siddiqui]

How much repaid for previous loan taken of $92 Billion by whole ppp,pmln?

Also export gone to $30 billion from $24Billion, remittance gone to $29 Billion from $22billion

itna kafi hai ya aur?

Regards

It was actually higher in the last year of PTI govt, looking at the financial year from 1st july 2021 to 30th june 2022. the may and june sustained the growth, though lower after IK removal.

 

[Burger_King]

As for what he did wrong during his tenure, my answer would be very little given the challenges he dealt with namely (i) economy close to bankruptcy (ii) COVID and (iii) election of Biden. None of these problems can be attributed to his government.

But he is not blameless. He has been peddling snake oil for most of his political career namely his government can get rid of corruption. One reason he broke with Musharraf was that Musharraf aligned with Chaudrys who Khan accused of being corrupt which they were. But when time came, IK himself became buddy buddy with them. Most of IK's fanbois and fangirls live in cuckoo land i.e. they think IK has jadoo kee charee which can turn Pak into Scandinavia in a couple of years. There is alienation when promises prove to be empty rhetoric even when made with good intentions.

Similarly, despite being in politics for over twenty years, he never made economy a topic of his focus. He never highlighted mismanagement taking place under Dollar Dar. Instead IK kept peddling dangerous munjun that looted wealth would provide nirvana. When economy did not rebound, which he claimed it would, he got taken to task and harami elements took advantage.

In comparison to domestic policy, his biggest failure was on the international front. He claims to be an expert on Western societies but does not understand the basic axiom of Western policy which is that Western leaders do not tolerate independent muslim leaders especially those belonging to countries that have nuclear weapons while teetering on verge of bankruptcy. IK already had a target on his back when kept claiming for 20 years that Pakistan should protect Al Qaida. And yet he is crying now when goras had him kicked of power.

Awam respects leaders that can speak truth. IK never gathered mass support because awam could distinguish difference between rhetoric and reality. But IK has responded to the setback with great courage and bravery and this has enabled him to get mass support. Might be too late as his fate will likely be determined in the salons of Beijing, Riyadh and DC. This fault is due to DNA malfunction in Pak awam which is much to dheeth to stand up for its own right.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

The biggest loss is the loss of hope and aspiration of the young and old alike as mentioned by the interviewer at the end, this would take some doing to get it back.

IK is very positive and hopefully, this is a temporary setback, nations see the rise and fall and need to learn from it, he added.

 

[ghazi52]

It will be written in history that he stood alone in front of this dirty system.

If you ask for accounting from Judges, it is contempt of court.
If you ask a cleric, you are a disbeliever.
If you ask the general, you are a traitor...

 

[FuturePAF]

A great interview, pressing on the issue of what concrete changes a second IK government will implement. IK needs to go big and stay big with his vision of reform. It is the only way to keep the momentum going (and attract the 30% apathetic potential voters) and have any hope of getting a 2/3 majority. He needs to aim for at an 75-80% majority of PTI alone and a further 5-10% of allies. He needs to lay out concrete reforms of law he promises to pass, in a landmark speech on democracy. He needs to build up PTI’s leftist wing and win over the diaspora that side with the global left. PTI is seen as center right to a right wing party. So the safeguards in democracies need to be espoused to motivate these potential voters. PTI has been successful at peeling away PML-N voters, needs a plan to peel away domestic and international support of PPP, exposing how it has actually run Sindh, and show it is not the liberal party it claims to be. Perhaps reaching this is the time to reach out to Fatima Bhutto, and pre-empt Bilawal’s potential future prospects. Nipping his narrative in the bud.

27:30
This makes you realize the national GDP has probably fallen approximately 25-30% in the past year (as the rupee has lost 35% of its value). If Pakistan was a $376 Billion economy at the start of 2022, at the start of 2023 it is probably actually around $282-263 Billion or a drop in GDP per capita $1050-1125, a drop from the $1500 at the start of 2022. Setting the country back 8 years to where the economy was in 2015.

 

[SoulSpokesman]

@FuturePAF

If the absolute level of output hasnt declined then there is nothing to worry about. The nominal GDP will grow by at least inflation amount so even withe currency devaluation, there will be no significant decline in the dollar GDP.

Regards

 

[kingQamaR]

He is doing his best despite there’s a lot of resistance hopefully things will move towards the positive side but will take time imran khan is last hope for Pakistan.

 

[Menace2Society]

It was actually higher in the last year of PTI govt, looking at the financial year from 1st july 2021 to 30th june 2022. the may and june sustained the growth, though lower after IK removal.

Scandalous how they were allowed overthrow IK's govt. Will go down in history as treachery.