Imran arrives on the big stage :Syed Talat Hussain




Imran Khan has done it: after fifteen years of struggle, which at times looked fruitless, he has decisively inserted himself in the big league of national politics. The gathering in Lahore was mammoth by any formula of counting. The Pakistan Muslim League representatives are only setting themselves up for serious ridicule if they continue to insist that the gathering was small, in low thousands. My own estimate would put it well over one hundred and fifty thousand. This of course is far short of PTI's claims of half a million but then beyond a certain number, size becomes immaterial. What is material is that PTI has arrived at a stage which hitherto had been monopolized by the PML-N and the PPP. Imran is now a certified crowd-puller. This marks a turning point in the party's politics which was always high on passion but low on ground presence. Imran Khan's message too measured up to the significance of the occasion. He came across as a realist, who spoke of healing touches and rebuilding the nation, welcoming everyone in the fold. While he sent plague on both the PPP and the PML-N, but he saved most his precious time in talking about policy and politics of change. He did not sound bitter or churlish and displayed an almost child-like excitement as delivered an enthusiastic message to the listeners and the viewers. The contents of his message need to be debated for this is where Imran and his party have their work cut out for them. He has challenges ahead, some of which are pretty serious, but that is a subject of discussion for another time. His party can take well-earned credit for organizing a successful event at a big scale. A strong build-up climaxed to a carefully-crafted, glitch-free speech---there is not much else a party can give to its leader, who in turn seemed to grow in stature as he stood on the podium in the blaze of his new glory. How long would it last and how the party would sustain this popularity, is something to keep an eye on in the coming months.

Here are some exclusive Photos of this Rally . of Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf Chairman, A historic jalsa of PTI in lahore minto part minar e Pakistan 30th octoebr30 October 11

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مغربی اور امریکی میڈیا نے پاکستان تحریک انصاف کے جلسےکو حیران کن شو قرار دیتے ہوئےکہا ہے کہ اس سے حکومت مخالف تحریک میں تیزی آسکتی ہے جبکہ عمران کی بڑھتی ہوئی مقبولیت کو امریکا کے لئے باعث تشویش قرار دیا ہے۔

اخبار کے مطابق عمران کی تقریر غیر معمولی نہیں تھی لیکن ان کی سیاستدانوں کو اپنے اثاثے ظاہر کرنے کی بات نئی بات تھی

برطانوی اخبار ٹیلیگراف نے لکھا ہے کہ کل کی ریلی سے عمران خان پاکستانی سیاست میں ایک طاقت بن کر ابھرے ہیں۔