PTI and fresh blood

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

IT is good to hear from Imran Khan that Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf has finally decided to screen new entrants, following criticism of the manner in which many opportunists, mostly with questions on their integrity, had made their way into the PTI.

Imran Khan must look at the track record of these men who have joined every party that has been in power, or has a chance to make it to corridors of power.

Till recently, the man who he considers to be an asset was part of Muslim League Functional that has supported every military dictator and makes no effort to hide their links with Rawalpindi.

He only left after a family feud, whereby his seat from Rahimyar Khan was no longer offered to him. These gate-crashers include a controversial land grabbing mafia member with links to Malik Riaz. Then there is the former caretaker chief minister of Punjab whose ancestors were unionists and he is proud of the fact that they were loyalists of British colonial Raj.

Men like him, who were not loyal to their motherland, cannot be expected to be loyal to the PTI. Imran Khan must realise that instead of his party becoming a dry cleaning plant, washing the sins of these men, it should seek to bring fresh blood so that there is visible change, instead of old wine in new bottles.

GULL ZAMAN Peshawar

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Muhammad Ahmed Mufti

Jun 27, 2012 06:50pm

I volunteer :)

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Razzaq

Jun 27, 2012 07:51pm

The only plus point Imran Khan has is that he has not been tried before, and that is all. The time will prove the rest.

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Irfan UK

Jun 27, 2012 10:40pm

We need to understand that Imran Khan can and will bring a positive change but he can never do that if he tells the whole world what he plans to do because most of the elite are corrupt there and they would do anything to stop him from getting into power if they thought they were going to have to get clean once he is in power. One thing is for sure and that is Imran Khan is NOT corrupt. So please lets all help him to help Pakistan. We need Imran as we need Pakistan. I live in UK and was going to settle in Pakistan taking all my money there to start a business but because of the corrupt leaders I have had to look into other places but as soon as I know Pakistan is run by true leaders like Imran Khan who work for the country then every bit of my money will come to Pakistan. Insha Allah

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Shahid

Jun 27, 2012 09:17am

Assalamoalaykum So far people of Pakistan has gone with leaders and army because of their slogan and speeches. First we need to know clearly and specifically what is our vision for Pakistan and how we make achieve the vision. Please do select peole who have vision and a clean profile. Regards Shahid

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Dr Farrukh Chowdry

Jun 27, 2012 09:37am

I think that PTI is perhaps the only party which can lead Pakistan out of the the corruption trap of the two major parties. I also believe that the majority of people in Pakistan still do not take this issue seriously and continue to support the two major parties who are corrupt to the core hence Pakistan has no future.

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Vigilant

Jun 27, 2012 05:20pm

IK we don't need old garbage in new colors.....bring young and honest people.....we will vote for them

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Ashar

Jun 27, 2012 04:14pm

Imran Khan should take only honest and competent people in his party and should not worry about election results. He can win mind and hearts of the people only by keeping PTI pure from corrupts. In his effort to win election if he started compormising by welcoming everyone then people will loose hope on PTI.

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Muhammad Alvi

Jun 27, 2012 01:35pm

I agree with the writer of the letter and the comments above. I believe that Imran Khan is the best for Pakistan at this time. He is an honest person and can take care of the corruption issue. Because of his honesty, hHe has had only one seat (his own) for his party in the National Assembly so far. The problem is: where to find more people like him in the country.

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Al-Jaan

Jun 27, 2012 04:03pm

PTI, I realy like and support this party. but i give suggetion to leaders of party that they only give honest, hardworker, clean from curruption, whether they are fresh or old faces. local leaders should have free from red hands. local leaders can play a main role in party. they are roots of party

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farhanshahidkhan

Jun 27, 2012 12:39pm

I think having unionist ancestors is no problem. Why should he be ashamed. They had their point of view and they had every right of that. Corruption in family history is something to be ashamed of but not political inclinations

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