History and Ideology of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf

About the leader-Imran Khan

Imran Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952), is a Pakistani politician, former cricketer, and
philanthropist. He is the current Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, a political party. Prior to
entering politics, he played international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century.
Khan was born to a Pashtun family in Lahore and educated at Aitchison, Worcester and later at
the Keble College, Oxford. He, notably, led Pakistan to victory at the 1992 Cricket World Cup,
Pakistan's first and only victory in that competition. Khan retired from cricket in 1992 as one of
Pakistan's most successful players. During the 1990s, Khan also served as UNICEF's Special
Representative for Sports.

Welfare activities

During the 1990s, Khan also served as UNICEF's Special Representative for Sports and
promoted health and immunisation programmes in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and
Thailand.[56] While in London, he also works with the Lord's Taverners, a cricket charity.

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust

Khan focused his efforts solely on social work. By 1991, he had founded the Shaukat Khanum
Memorial Trust, a charity organization bearing the name of his mother, Mrs. Shaukat Khanum.
As the Trust's maiden endeavor, Khan established Pakistan's first and only cancer hospital,
constructed using donations and funds exceeding $25 million, raised by Khan from all over the
world.

Namal Knowledge City

On 27 April 2008, Khan established a technical college in the Mianwali District called Namal
College. It was built by the Mianwali Development Trust (MDT), and is an associate college of
the University of Bradford in December 2005.

Imran Khan Foundation

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Imran Khan Foundation is another welfare work, which aims to assist needy people all over
Pakistan. It has provided help to flood victims in Pakistan. Buksh Foundation has partnered with
the Imran Khan Foundation to light up villages in Dera Ghazi Khan, Mianwali and Dera Ismail
Khan under the project 'Lighting a Million Lives'. The campaign will establish several Solar
Charging Stations in the selected off-grid villages and will provide villagers with solar lanterns,
which can be regularly charged at the solar-charging stations.

Awards and honors of Imran khan

Imran Khan has achieved many awards and honors in his life career. A complete list of Imran
khans achievements is described below:

In 1992 he was bestowed with the civil award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz.

In 1983, he get the pride of performance award.

In 2011 Imran Khan was honored with the Jinnah award.

He is also featured as Hall of fame at the University of Oxford.

Being a leading all rounder in the English cricket world he was awarded in 1976 and
1980 with The Cricket Society Wetherall Award.

At the University of Bredford, in 2005, he was elected as the fifth chancellor of the
university.

He was also named as Wisden cricketer of the year, in 1983.

In 1985, he was awarded as the player of the year by Sussex Cricket Society.

He was also presented special silver jubilee awards at the inaugural Asian cricket Council
(ACC) award ceremony in Karachi, in 2008.

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As a head for many international charities and working passionately and enthusiastically
in fund-raising activities and was awarded Life Time Achievement Award at the 2004
Jewel Awards in London.

For establishing a first Cancer Hospital in Pakistan he was awarded the Humanitarian
Award at the Asian Sports Awards in Kuala Lumpur

History Ideology of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was founded by Imran Khan on April 25, 1996 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Founded initially as a sociopolitical movement, PTI began to grow slowly but never achieved
immediate popularity. During the 1990s, Pakistan experienced instability, as Pakistans two
largest political parties, the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League (N), were
elected but never completed their tenure due to allegations of corruption and mismanagement. In
this time of divisive discord between the two feuding political parties, Khan launched PTI as a
revolutionary party, which he claimed represented the true aspirations of the people of Pakistan.
In 1999, when President Nawaz Sharif, a PML-N politician, was ousted by General Pervez
Musharraf in a bloodless coup, Khan supported General Musharraf because he believed that
General Musharraf would be able to unite the country and lead it forward, away from the internal
bickering and impotency of Pakistans main political parties. Later, he would become one of
General Musharrafs most vehement critics.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insafs constitution was approved on January 24, 1999 by the Central
Executive Committee in Lahore, Pakistan and in October 2002, Imran Khan ran for office in the
National Elections and became a Member of Parliament (MP) for Mianwali, his hometown. PTI
supported General Musharrafs 2002 referendum, which allowed President Pervez Musharraf to
remain in power for another five years. During the Musharraf era, PTI supported the
governments policies, which had allowed for strong economic growth, liberalization of the

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media, and general increase in prosperity and development. Khan, however, remained deeply
critical of the entire political order of Pakistan, which he deemed corrupt, inefficient, and morally
bereft of any of the founding principles of Pakistan. In protest, Khan began a grassroots
campaign to raise awareness about his political party.

Political platform

Khan's proclaimed political platform and declarations include: Islamic values, to which he
rededicated himself in the 1990s; liberal economics, with the promise of deregulating the
economy and creating a welfare state; decreased bureaucracy and the implementation of anti-
corruption laws, to create and ensure a clean government; the establishment of an independent
judiciary; overhaul of the country's police system; and an anti-militant vision for a democratic
Pakistan. David Rose described Khan as a threat to the Americans and the feudal lords who have
ruled Pakistan for decades.

Apology towards the Bangladeshi people

Khan publicly demanded a Pakistani apology towards the Bangladeshi people for the atrocities
committed in 1971, He called the 1971 operation a "blunder" and likened it to today's treatment
of Pashtuns in the war on terror. However, he repeatedly criticized the war crimes trials in
Bangladesh in favor of the convicts, perpetuating the culture of genocide denial on the part of
Pakistan.

PTI was formed with a certain Ideology and the party had its own goals and
objectives.

Here they are:

It is impossible for a nation to progress if its economy depends on the international donors and
lenders. It is these foreign lending policies that do not let the citizens live a life of dignity.

The mission of PTI is to make the nation achieve the status of self-dependence nation but
without making it isolated from the global economy.

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With awareness, the public institutions can help the citizens to become self-sufficient for creating
a better tomorrow.

Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf has other missions too. The party wishes to create such a society in the
country that protects the self-admiration of the nation. The party aims to restore the right of the
people by letting them choose their own political and economic options on the basis of religious,
social and cultural values. The major focus of the party is to bring change in Pakistan and create
an unbiased society where justice is served to the people.

Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf's agenda envisions a modern Islamic republic that advocates

individuals' welfare through community co-operation. PTI wants to set Pakistan on a course to
political stability, social harmony, and economic prosperity for all religious, ethnic and racial
communities.

PTI has an agenda to blend traditional social and religious values and cultural and ethnic
diversity of Pakistan into common goals and aspirations for a just society based on Mohammad
Iqbal's and Mohammad Ali Jinnah's vision of Islamic democratic culture providing social
security, welfare and the rule of law.

Mohammad Iqbal's work has influenced Imran Khan in his deliberations on an "Islamic social
state".

The party manifesto includes a desire to provide credible leadership, to restore Pakistan's
political and economic sovereignty, to establish a strong system of accountability and to combat
corruption.

PTI believes that because Pakistan never developed properly, due to successive indifferent and
incompetent administrations, the country never remained true to its founding ideals. As a
relatively new political party in the national arena, PTI wishes to create a modern, democratic
Islamic republic which advocates complete political, religious, and economic freedom. Basing
his entire political platform as being derived from Jinnahs vision of a harmonious and peaceful
country, PTI chief Imran Khan has consistently spoken out against exploitation, corruption, and

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prejudices of all kind. One of the most dynamic political parties, PTI has envisaged a democratic
system ensuring justice, equality and prosperity for all citizens.

In large part, the rise of PTI has stemmed from dissatisfaction with the status-quo, which has
usually consisted of military dictatorships and corrupt democratically elected administrations.
With a ruling elite in Pakistan that has historically focused on maintaining power, thereby
stunting the growth of true democracy, Pakistan experienced several transitions from democratic
to dictatorial regimes and vice versa. When such military dictatorships emerged, the federal
government assumed complete control and usually subverted the constitutional powers of the
various federating units.

PTI has emerged as a robust counterweight to Pakistans two traditional political parties, the
Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League (N). While the PML-Ns former
stronghold consisted of the urban areas of Punjab and the PPP drew most of its support from
Sindh, PTI maintains that it represents all Pakistanis, regardless of religious, ethnic, linguistic,
and provincial backgrounds. During the Musharraf era, PTI pursued a policy of cautious
optimism, but as President Musharraf declared martial law and became more anti-democratic,
PTI became more vocal in denouncing him. After Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in 2007 and
Nawaz Sharif returned from self-exile in Saudi Arabia, pressure increased upon President
Musharraf to hold democratic elections. PTI, in conjunction with many political parties, joined
the All Parties Democratic Movement, which was opposed to further military rule. The general
elections in 2008, which were boycotted by the PTI, resulted in a PPP victory.

Under the Zardari administration, Khans popularity has soared amid discontent with the ruling
administrations domestic and foreign policy. PTIs strongest appeal is its credentials as a
populist party. With increasing corruption, inflation, terrorism, extremism, nepotism, and crony
capitalism, the popularity of PTI has surged. Projecting itself as the only political party which
will be able to solve the many ills that plague Pakistan, PTI has promised to create a truly
independent, self-reliant Pakistan which is free from debt, dependency, and discord if elected to
power in the 2013 general elections. In Pakistan: A Personal History, PTI Chairman Imran Khan
argues that a selfish and corrupt ruling elite, made up of primarily politicians, feudal, and
military bureaucrats, has destroyed Pakistan and brought it to the brink of disaster.

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