The Political Agitation & Economic Depression In Pakistan

Uncertainty is one of the elements that make even probability of success or failure in anything. Pakistan is about to celebrate 68th year of independence still after years of freedom it is full with surprises & rich in uncertainty. At the time of independence, it was supposed to be welfare Islamic state, but after years of independence, if we look at the overall situation of major sectors like power, employment, security, food, education, agriculture, economy supposed to be backbone of country are suffering from severe crisis.

If we lookout for the core factor worsening the situation of almost all the sector is ‘Politics’. In terms of definition politics is the composition of activities & practices of the people of state for the acquisition of power and government affairs, but the culture of Pakistani politics tells different story. After the elections of 2013, the political tug of war between two status quo parties shattered rest of the economic stability left after the destruction of terrorism. One to one tension between Pakistan political parties comes both at national as well as provincial level, which are as follows:

1. Pakistan PTI accused another political group PML-N for alleged rigging both at federal and provincial level. 
2. The settled and unsettled matters between PPPP & MQM for Sindh’s devolution of power.
3. Political tension between ANP and MQM for the manifestation of power.

Country had situations after the announcement of protest by PTI:

• It was due to proclamation before the start of protest, the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) closed on 666.24 down points. 
• UN Human Development Report 2014 revealed that Pakistan has 146th among meager income countries, this situation would have been more after violence.
• Last year, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) released poverty survey, which mentioned that 58.7 million people are living their life under the menace of multidimensional poverty among which 46 % are rural and 18% are urban, certainly, after nonviable economic situation, indicators were not in good position. 

When political situation of the country got unstable after the start of protest, revival & continuity of economic policies became uncertain. Consequently, it reduced the investment and productivity in the economy. As political instability further increased after violence in protest, it grew unrest in the form of strikes and demonstrations at public level that ceased the economic growth routine of firms & markets. By the persistence of bad political situation, prices of fuel got height that also increased the prices of consumable items of daily use by decreasing the purchase power of common person. Such situation also boosted inflationary rate, unemployment, civil disobedience, national harmony and many other problems.

Suggestively, political leaders are the asset of homeland, so it makes them responsible about critical condition. When a political circumstance of the country goes worse, then economic condition gets a shape seen last eight years, along with nation that is in state of war since eleven years to combat the menace of terrorism.

After all this, elections for local government, by-elections and results on election dispute are pending from Supreme Court of Pakistan. Fluctuations in the electoral temperature also oscillates the economical condition of country, in such situations, political parties should play a responsible role to protect economy from down phases.

PTI

Pakistan Threek-e-Insaaf (PTI)

The political journey of Pakistan Threek-e-Insaaf (PTI) rises during the regime of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in 2008. The Government was failed to achieve any triumphs during their regime. This started corruptions to rise in the society and terrorism augmented.

By witnessing such crisis in Pakistan, khan started his campaigns to aware it people that what is happening inside Pakistan. By looking the efforts of Imran khan the public started following him, which was witnessed by the whole nation. The political crowds arranged by PTI were so enormous and fully functional, thorough which he develops strong relationships to its followers.  By his strong efforts, PTI has become the largest party by membership having 10 million members in Pakistan as well as in abroad.

Looking at the general information of the party, where its slogan is Justice, humanity and Self Esteem. The head quarters of PTI lie in G-6/4 ISB. PTI has three wings of the party namely student wing, women wing and youth wing.

In 2013 general elections in Pakistan, PTI gained following seats in different assemblies

• 35 seats out of 342 seats in National assembly
• 28 seats out 371 seats in Punjab assembly
• 56 seats out of 124 in KPK assembly
• 4 seats out of 168 seats in Sindh assembly
• None seats at Baluchistan assembly
• 1 seat out 41 in AJK legislative assembly

Overall PTI secured 3^rd position in General elections in Pakistan. In recent Senate election 2015 PTI gained 6 seats out of 104 seats in the house.

Policies of PTI include areas of Social, Education, Political, Defense, Drone Bombings and Foreign Affairs.

As a radical party that has freshly arrived on the nationalized stage, the PTI has called for main societal, financial, and political reorganization. The PTI's beliefs are derived primarily from Allama Iqbal's visualization of a self-sufficient contemporary democracy resulting from the steering values intrinsic in Islam.

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PTI Political Journey

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf

Starting with political party’s journey here I am discussing the political journey of one of the very famous parties i.e. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf nowadays and that is heavily followed by young generation too. In back times we have seen youth followers when Z.A Bhutto started its movement. But currently we are watching that how our youth is actively participating in political movements of the country due to the efforts put by their parties leaders, who are trying somehow a different approach that is attracting the public. The followers are not just from a specific age group but it is receiving its followers from different age groups.

Looking at the background of PTI, which came into being on 25^th April 1996 by a veteran cricketer turned politician “Imran Khan”.  It is difficult to establish your political party at such big level when there is family based political parties in Pakistan, that have established their reputation over years and years. Somehow it affected PTI for many years as it didn’t gain popularity. But 2012 turn to be lucky for PTI as it gain much more followers and well known leaders from many big parties like Shah Mehmood Qureshi From PPP and Javaid Hashmi from PML(N).

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's constitution was accepted on 24 January 1999 by the Central Executive Committee in Lahore. In October 2002, Khan holds for office in the National Elections and became a member of parliament from Mianwali, his home town. Khan, nonetheless, remained severely critical of the whole political order of Pakistan, which he believed fraudulent, inept, and morally bereft of any of the naissance ideologies of Pakistan. In dissent, Khan began a proletariat movement to raise attentiveness about his political party.

After Benazir Bhutto was murdered in 2007 and Nawaz Sharif comes back from self-exile in Saudi Arabia, demands augmented upon President Musharraf to embrace democratic elections. PTI, in concurrence with many political parties, united the All Parties Democratic Movement, which was conflicting to more martial rule.  That year general elections turned to be in the favor of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). And that election was boycotted by PTI.

Throughout the Asif Ali Zardari's government, Imran Khan's fame ascends amid dissatisfaction with the decree supervision domestic and foreign strategy. PTI's crucial plea is its qualifications as a populist party. PTI has sworn to fashion a really self-governing, independent Pakistan which is liberated from arrears, enslavement, and dispute if chosen to power. In Pakistan: A Personal History, PTI chairman Khan row that a self-centered and crooked ruling elite, fabricated of primarily politicians, feudal leaders, and military bureaucrats, has shattered Pakistan and brought it to the edge of debacle. PTI uphold that it symbolizes all Pakistanis, despite of religious, ethnic, linguistic, and provincial backgrounds.

In 2013 General elections PTI to be the 3^rd most voted political party of Pakistan. The further details of this Party and other parties will be discussed in next sessions. For more related information or to know your political candidate or you want to see political parties profile, do visit www.pakvoter.org.

Election Campaign of PTI 2013

Pakistan is a democratic social part that is led by the cricketer turned politician Imran khan. PTI is very old party but it was not in that much politics. History of Pakistan has shown us that we’re ruled by same parties over and over again. PTI also did take the time to develop and before lections it become very famous and renowned politician starts to join this party leaving their high profile parties. Like Shah Mehmood Qureshi who was in PPP, he left PPP and join PTI, likewise Javed Hashmi who belongs to PML-N, before elections he also left PML-N and there are many more that left their parties to join PTI. That increases the PR of the PTI before elections and the campaign they conducted were followed by huge number of crowds. The crowd mostly includes the young generation and Imran Khan was leading them.

Imran Khan also decided to have inter-party elections where renowned politician were beaten by the inter-party members. Like Arif Alvi was beaten by Pervez Khattak and Ejaz Chaudhry won against Ahsan Rasheed.

PTI slogan was the “New Pakistan”, with the aim to remove all of the corruption in the society and giving better resources to every civilian. He also point out the family bounded companies politics.

PTI also campaigned on social media where young generation was following him by heart. The other important points of PTI campaign were following:

• War on Terrorism
• Control Private School Fees
• Structuring the Quality of Education
• End Corruption

The hurdles that were face by PTI during elections that Imran fell from 14 ft as he was stepping up on the forklift, the forklift got misbalanced injuring all of the persons that were on that forklift. Imran Khan was badly injured in that incident having two fractures in his spinal column. But PTI handled that too very smartly by having video campaigns of Imran so the generation felt connected with Imran although he was not present with them.

After Elections, PTI standout on the third position. Imran continuously insisted upon the rigging in elections to which the new government didn’t pay attention and forcibly he then conducted protest in different cities across Pakistan but that was also of no use.

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