“True leaders understand that leadership is not about them but about those they serve. It is not about exalting themselves but about lifting others up.”
— Sheri L. Dew
Pakistan has three mainstream political parties right now: PPP, PMLN, and PTI. There are other regional parties and religious outfits too but I believe that they are not capable enough to achieve majority seats.
Now elections in any country is a starting line where journey begins as well as it ends. It is an extended race in which you have to remain on one path/side till the race ends. It is a race in which hurdles are inevitable but you have to necessarily cope with them. Election is vehicle, Constitution is fuel and political parties are drivers and their motto is a path to lead one to his destination. So we have three prominent parties in Pakistan: three drivers, three paths and three destinations. The question is which path to choose and the reason for choosing it? The path which is led by a genuine and reliable person who can be trusted, the path which has least number of hurdles and dacoits than others, the path which favors equality and the path that promises the prosperity and progression of our beloved country.
So, both PML-N and PPP have gained the government three times each and both failed to make Pakistan a progressive and prosperous nation. They became looters of our resources or supporters of them. They became criminals and Ghaadars by defaming the institution (Pakistan army) which remains most sincere to the country. Thousands of people were killed during their eras. Bribery, nepotism, fraud, money laundering, terrorism and other social evils became custom of the days. So why to choose a path which is full of bloodshed, corruption, injustice and oppression of course?
So given below are a few reasons which have convinced me to support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and vote for it:
- I am in love with the ideology for which PTI stands for; which is providing INSAFF (justice) to everyone.
- Imran Khan has struggled for 22 years to reach this stage, with zero political capital, background or legacy. He stood for a cause to make Pakistan a progressive nation and has remained loyal to it throughout. History tells that he has selflessly and tirelessly worked for public health and education of the under-privileged.
- He refused close to 200 million pounds sterling as part of his settlement during Jemima’s divorce proceedings. If he was greedy for wealth, well there it was lying at his feet. Even the adjudicating British judge was taken aback at the refusal and had to ask him twice.
- He is incredibly patriotic and unbelievably determined. The way he supports Pakistan army in his speeches is impressive too. He openly criticized Sharif’s “disloyalty” to the Pakistan army. “I have never seen a leader defaming his own military. There remains no difference between him and Indian Prime minister” said Imran Khan in a recent rally”.
- He has a clear plan of making public sector institutions independent and free of political control.
- Imran Khan does not have a history of having had people punished brutally or beaten or attacked. He has not been involved in any indirect or direct criminal activity that ever harmed or took another human’s life. A Big reason for which support him.
- Khan’s courage and valor is unquestionable. Barring a bullet-proof jacket, the man hardly has any security. His well-wishers often worry about him for this reason, but he is the fearless man that he is.
- He plans to give constitutional protection to bureaucrats so they cannot be changed like chess board pieces and work without fear or favor.
- He plans to make the police totally apolitical and an accountable institution, strong, free of political control, so they can do their jobs without fear or favor.
It is unfortunate that as a nation we have become so used to being led by corrupt leaders that many of us have turned a blind eye towards the sufferings of our motherland and have accepted dishonest and corrupt leaders. As strange as it may sound but for a lot of people dishonesty and corruption is acceptable, but a straightforward and sincere leader with much less serious mistakes is lambasted. Always remember that our leaders are a reflection of who we are.
It’s is time that we think rationally and vote wisely for a progressive and prosperous Pakistan! Period.
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