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Forget hate or love for a minute. Whether you love him or hate him or will vote for him to the end of eternity or never in a million years, forget that.</p><p class="">Allow yourself to be a little irritated with Imran.</p><p class="">Because, by God, is he annoying. The Lodhran loss could be a blip or it could be confirmation of what many have long suspected — that Imran can’t win, doesn’t know how to win.</p><p class="">That’s fine.</p><p class="">Many have lusted after power, few have achieved it. Imran has over-promised and under-delivered for so long now that a definitive defeat the next time round wouldn’t be such a big deal.</p><p class="">At this point, Imran winning may be the bigger surprise.</p><p class="">But even in defeat, an impact can be had. So you don’t get to be in government or parliament in large numbers, but there’s still a chance to shape the governance agenda or the national discourse.</p><p class="">Kinda like the PPP did with the south-Punjab-province gamble. Knowing it was heading for a walloping in the last election, the PPP tried the ethnic card: vote for us and we’ll give you your own province.</p><blockquote> <p class="">There’s nothing really — nothing new, significant or potentially lasting — that Imran has added to politics here.</p></blockquote> <p class="">It was all kinds of stupid. Two Punjab provinces would have doubled Punjab’s share in the Senate and representation in the CCI, ECP, NFC and sundry federal bodies. It would have given Punjab two high courts, possibly funnelling more Punjab judges to the Supreme Court.</p><p class="">If the smaller provinces think they have a bad deal of it right now, two Punjab provinces would have been a whole other headache.</p><p class="">But the PPP was desperate, the Seraiki vote was its only chance in Punjab and an election had to be fought.</p><p class="">It did cause a change of sorts, though. Alarmed by the possibility of their prized possession being split and concerned that the separatist genie may be difficult to put back in the bottle, the PML-N began to take south Punjab seriously.</p><p class="">A decent electoral haul from south Punjab followed and the past four years have been spent pouring money into the region. South Punjab isn’t and will never be Lahore, but the political distance between Lahore and south Punjab has shrunk.</p><p class="">The heavy turnout in the by-election was a clue as is the problem of having too many winners in the PML-N camp. Having too many winners in the same constituency fighting for the same ticket can be a problem, but it’s a better problem than having no winners.</p><p class="">Point being, the PPP’s desperation forced the PML-N to respond to the ethnic card by doing more of the stuff the N-League is handy at, like pouring cement and tar and sprucing up infrastructure and handing out stuff.</p><p class="">So back to Imran. Imagine he disappears and the PTI implodes. Poof, gone, suddenly, all of it. What would the contribution left behind be, to national politics, to what other parties do, to how the system behaves?</p><p class="">That’s what’s so irritating about Imran.</p><p class="">You can’t think of anything.</p><p class="">It’s all the more frustrating because of how far he’s come. From a party of one he’s dragged the PTI all the way to becoming the second largest party in the country. Even now, he’s still got a realistic shot at power in a few months.</p><p class="">But there’s nothing. Nothing durable that the PTI has contributed, by design or accident, to the national game. PTI groupies harp on about the anti-corruption stuff, but it’s mostly more of the same.</p><p class="">Sure, Imran has made anti-corruption his signature message, but by narrowly focusing on Nawaz, and occasionally Zardari, he hasn’t moved the needle on systemic corruption. ‘My opponent is corrupt’ isn’t exactly a novel political message.</p><p class="">PTI haters will flag the coarsening of political rhetoric that the PTI has effected. It’s true that Imran has been crude and the PTI got a jump on the social-media game with a mocking, ugly tone.</p><p class="">But tales of what BB suffered at the hands of the IJI and the PML-N before the Sharifs became holier-than-thou are hardly forgotten. And the universality of social-media ugliness suggests it’s less the PTI and more the medium that has unleashed wretchedness globally.</p><p class="">Up and down and through the PTI agenda you can sift and search and there’s nothing really — nothing new, significant or potentially lasting — that Imran has added to politics here.</p><p class="">There’s nothing even that Imran has forced the PML-N to change tack on.</p><p class="">Unless Nawaz barnstorming the country like Imran is considered a change. Given the success Nawaz seems to be having with it, if you were the PTI you’d probably rather that Nawaz hadn’t taken to matching jalsa for jalsa.</p><p class="">Electoral reforms were the great possibility — and the catalyst was definitely Imran’s campaign to delegitimise the results of the last election. But once it became clear that the PML-N wasn’t about to be ousted, Imran lost interest in electoral reforms.</p><p class="">In the end, the electoral reforms package was overshadowed by the Nawaz-as-party-president clause and the repulsive character who arrived in Faizabad.</p><p class="">So vote for PTI or don’t vote for PTI, love Imran or hate Imran. But also allow yourself a little irritation.</p><p class="">Because for all the noise Imran has made, for all the votes he’s won, for all the disruption he’s caused, he’s managed to achieve virtually nothing.</p><p class="">He doesn’t seem to know how to win nor has he forced, directly or indirectly, deliberately or unwittingly, positive change in anyone else or the system itself.</p><p class="">It’s annoying, irritating and exhausting. </p><p class=""><em>The writer is a member of staff.</em></p><p class=""><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648/http://gmail.com/">cyril.a@gmail.com</a></strong></p><p class=""><strong>Twitter:</strong> <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648/https://twitter.com/cyalm">@cyalm</a></strong></p><p class=""><em>Published in Dawn, February 18th, 2018</em></p> </div> </div>   <div class="template__footer clearfix modifier--open px-1"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1"> <div 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He just hasn’t got what it takes to generate a positive impact as you said on anyone or anything.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725840">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725840">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725852" data-id="2"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">THE MORNING STAR</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T07:28:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T07:28:08+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:28am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Has Imran achieved anything at all. For one thing I am certain he is the greatest cricketer of all time. You cannot choose a Batsman or a Bowler it must be some one who is an All Rounder and Captain. He is easily well ahead of Sobers, Wasim. Kallis, Botham, Gavaskar, Tendulkar, Dhoni, Sengakara and Ponting and so many others who excelled in more than one department of the game.</p> <p>His politics not so much. But Nawaz will always be remembered for Aqama and Panama.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725852">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725852">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725859" data-id="3"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Aamir</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T07:32:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T07:32:23+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:32am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good analysis. PTI lost its chance, as the party only focused on agitation. PTI will finish after next election!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725859">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725859">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725861" data-id="4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Australian</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T07:34:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T07:34:53+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:34am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Maybe the author is right. But what have others added? Nawaz sharif, zardari?anything ?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725861">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725861">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725862" data-id="5"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Fahim Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T07:34:54+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T07:34:54+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:34am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Agreed 100%.....like may others, I was looking for change but fed up with PTI confusions and U-turns.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725862">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725862">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725865" data-id="6"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Observer - Canada</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T07:36:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T07:36:47+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:36am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The main purpose of Imran Khan's politics as far as I understand is not to ADD. His purpose is to SUBTRACT dirt and corruption from the politics. So the writer is right. IK has not added anything but he is trying to subtract corrupt elements from the politics. Thank you.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725865">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725865">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725869" data-id="7"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Awais</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T07:37:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T07:37:33+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:37am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Have to agree with you there. It is irritating that inspite so much promise his vision has been narrow, fixated and useless</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725869">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725869">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725875" data-id="8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Larkanavi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T07:41:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T07:41:34+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:41am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>If the contribution of Imran to Pakistani politics is zero then contribution of Nawaz and Zardari to Pakistani politics is in the negative.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725875">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725875">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725898" data-id="9"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nadeem</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T07:55:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T07:55:18+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:55am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I think the author is not realizing that change is happening. People in Pakistan are beginning to reject that there are only two options they have - PPP and PMLN. The other parties are beginning to realize the need to change, even if they haven’t started yet. This can be seen between the different styles of leadership of Shahbaz and Nawaz. The option of the 3rd party made PML focus more heavily on Southern Punjab. Without change, the country can’t survive. Imran may not be the right option but he has helped open people’s eyes to the fact that staying the status quo will take Pakistan on the same path as Iraq and Syria.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725898">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725898">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725912" data-id="10"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr.Khalil</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T08:03:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T08:03:40+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:03am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I am from KPK and I have to disagree with the author. I have seen PPP , Maulana Sahiban, ANP and PML - N ruling KPK. Though one may argue that he has not delivered but I see a gross diffrence in comparison to his old counterparts.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725912">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725912">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725923" data-id="11"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zahid Siddique</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T08:08:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T08:08:34+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:08am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I would like to disagree. IK has divided our youth like never before. He never took a stance on online abuse many have suffered at hands of his followers. He have contributed but it's all negative stuff.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725923">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725923">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725952" data-id="12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">KP</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T08:21:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T08:21:33+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:21am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>He needed to surround himself with better people. He has the charisma and the will but he is not a complete picture. He should have picked a leftist- socialist mode and connected with people at the bottom, empowered them to get their votes. </p> <p>Instead his ground appeal has been limited to upper middle class section.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725952">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725952">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725958" data-id="13"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ZQ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T08:22:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T08:22:18+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:22am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This whole article is a bit of a paradox. The fact that the author hold Imran to a different standard than the other politicians is in itself a change. Or is raising the bar on that front not considered change?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725958">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5725958">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726011" data-id="14"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">salman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T08:38:54+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T08:38:54+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:38am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>IK has focused too much in NS. He should left him on courts, what he could do has already done. There is nothing he can do more about him. It’s time for him and PTI as a party to come up with a clear plan on core issues last ke debts, economy, unemployment, health, education, safety and more importantly the foreign policy. Probably now he is boring us with the same story of his childhood, his achievements as a philanthropist etc. further I don’t agree with Cyril that he has added nothing to politics. His contributions are massive. He has given hope for a better Pakistan, clean governance, fight for the rights, political awareness, courage to question the legislatures and raise the voice against injustice are few of his achievements. It would be a great setback if PTI lose next election.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726011">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726011">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726038" data-id="15"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Irfan-Sydney</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T08:52:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T08:52:31+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:52am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I fully disagree with Cyril Almeida. Imran Khan has given a lot of new stuff to politics. He has taught us how to use abuse language for your opponent in public. He taught us how to make a statement and then make a U-turn . He taught us how to criticize a politician and later become a friend of his like Sheikh Rasheed. The list goes on and on with the new stuff.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726038">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726038">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726047" data-id="16"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T08:56:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T08:56:38+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:56am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Sometimes you write about the Boys designing the strategy for IK to win. And sometimes to write this articles. Officially Sundays are Almeida's conspiracy article day</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726047">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726047">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726055" data-id="17"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Tariq</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:00:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:00:51+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:00am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I disagree with the author. IK has brought a vast number of people into politics. People who have never voted in the past are inclined to vote. People have become more aware of their rights. People are more aware of how to make their representatives accountable. Pakistan did change because of IK.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726055">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726055">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726073" data-id="18"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zulinski</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:08:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:08:59+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:08am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Just random thoughts! It appears that the authors is tweeting, ought to express his thoughts in synchronous manner and without bias!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726073">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726073">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726091" data-id="19"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Fatima Sumbal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:17:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:17:25+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:17am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>A well-written and well-argued piece. I agree with the author.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726091">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726091">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726096" data-id="20"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Jawaid Kamal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:19:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:19:00+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Sad but very true.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726096">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726096">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726097" data-id="21"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Hassan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:19:16+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:19:16+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Read all Cyril's articles for last few years, Nawaz is never a looser and Imran is never a winner case in point Duck's not lined up. You never loose until you give-up and tell you what Imran neve gives up, he didn't give up in all those years in the wilderness why would he give up now.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726097">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726097">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726098" data-id="22"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Tassawor</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:20:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:20:41+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:20am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Another classic article with good analysis.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726098">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726098">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726100" data-id="23"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Hassan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:20:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:20:58+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:20am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Beauty (read delivery) lies in the eye of beholder. Cyril is never a beholder when it comes to Imran.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726100">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726100">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726103" data-id="24"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Tunda Thakur</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:21:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:21:47+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:21am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran Khan has given hope to the nation, the idea that there is an alternative to the current status quo. He has given a whole segment of society a platform to share and rally around. He is given people courage to raise their voice against corruption and injustice as evident by so many videos of ordinary citizens challenging the powerful. To say that he has contributed nothing is unfair.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726103">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726103">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726111" data-id="25"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">aga Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:33:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:33:38+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>To the Point.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726111">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726111">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726113" data-id="26"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Arshad </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:34:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:34:52+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:34am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Cyril; making it timely you are actually helping him understand his real Mission than to bog down in mere cosmetics; alas someone reads this for him and he gets the message right; very less likely, perhaps....</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726113">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726113">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726115" data-id="27"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Democrat 1</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:35:36+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:35:36+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:35am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>In short people are fed up with billions and billions of rupees corruption some with evidences in courts that are ultimately jeopardizing their very existence hence whoever coming next in power must take concrete steps eliminate this menac. let peopls dreams come true.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726115">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726115">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726130" data-id="28"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr.TK</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:42:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:42:05+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:42am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Pakistan is a much worse off place after Imran than it was before. He has contributed enormously to the chaos and confusion and instability. To thrive, Pakistan needs peace stability and tranquility.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726130">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726130">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726136" data-id="29"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Jahanzaib </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:44:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:44:22+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:44am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I was never interested in politics. He is the only reason I will vote for the first time. I have a group of 6 friends who are going to do the same even when we don't live in Pakistan. The reason for all of us is IK.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726136">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726136">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726150" data-id="30"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nia </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:49:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:49:57+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:49am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Spot on!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726150">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726150">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726177" data-id="31"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">waqas ahmad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:00:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:00:20+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:00am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Look at Imran when he address to youth, he is hero and after 2018 no leader will even thing about corruption</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726177">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726177">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726212" data-id="32"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Iftikhar Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:16:19+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:16:19+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:16am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>IK never made a case against NS and PMLN governance for doing a lousy job but concentrated on corruption of NS and few others surrounding NS. This is not enough for voters to switch their vote to PTI. IK never offered a concrete blueprint, manifesto or agenda for better governance. The corruption allegations in itself do not point to poor or incompetent governance; corruption scandals fall in the category of integrity or morals but they are independent of performance and governance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726212">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726212">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726215" data-id="33"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">L w memon</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:17:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:17:09+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:17am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The way sharifs and zardaris have plundered over last 30 years..the future ruling elite would think twice doing it again...and that's because of Imran Khan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726215">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726215">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726222" data-id="34"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Al roker</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:19:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:19:58+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Thank you for the unbiased journalism here...... wonder if the standards of journalism have fallen these days....</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726222">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726222">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726226" data-id="35"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Syed Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:21:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:21:29+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:21am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Dr.Khalil This is not bought by poor and middle classes who uneducated. For them seeing some thing solid is believing. I think Imran is settled with second and third position in parliament. He is happy with that position.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726226">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726226">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726273" data-id="36"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr. Doctor</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:41:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:41:11+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:41am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Australian </p> <p>Development and corruption respectively.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726273">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726273">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726276" data-id="37"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Arsalan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:42:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:42:34+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:42am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Positive competition. With PML-N vs PPP it was a race to the bottom</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726276">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726276">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726285" data-id="38"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Wise</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:44:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:44:40+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:44am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Dr.Khalil Probably you haven't visted Punjab, any development in any core discipline be it institution buidling Punjhab is far ahead minus corrosive propoganda at beest of powers be. Just check out the number of visitors, residents of KPK in Punjan for medicltreatment, bussiness or education , one will be convinced</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726285">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726285">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726293" data-id="39"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Wise</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:46:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:46:58+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:46am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Zahid Siddique It is all for the better, the same youth are seeing before there eye stark double standards, one hopes and prays the yoouth in PTI camp will become savy and hold politicians accountable and not become frustrated with politics, hope is net gain will be the country</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726293">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726293">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726322" data-id="40"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Danial</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:57:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:57:17+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:57am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I would disagree here although i rarely disagree with cyril. Imran has added the notion of deliverence and accountability to pakistani politics. Just imagine pakistani politics without him. It would be all open for ppp and pmln as always. Lets go a little with the critisicsm for once</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726322">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726322">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726359" data-id="41"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Swati</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T11:15:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T11:15:35+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:15am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>He needs free to elect voters and if you peek through Pakistan, such is only possible in KPK. So I wont agree with your synthesis.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726359">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726359">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726367" data-id="42"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Udayan Mitra</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T11:20:16+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T11:20:16+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:20am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Overrated cricketer and highly overrated politician.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726367">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726367">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726379" data-id="43"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ifudontlikemeblowme</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T11:28:16+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T11:28:16+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:28am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Only because of IK i and all my household have started going out to vote. Only because of IK, we have hope that things can change for better. Thats what IK has contributed to politics for me.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726379">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726379">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726385" data-id="44"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Rao</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T11:31:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T11:31:06+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:31am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Cyril's and many other media buddies prosperity lines in only two options: 1. Nawaz (who pays off well) 2. Zardari (who is honest in sharing shares).</p> <p>Good luck!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726385">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726385">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726393" data-id="45"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Irfan_Sydney</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T11:35:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T11:35:05+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:35am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@THE MORNING STAR You wrote " For one thing I am certain he is the greatest cricketer of all time. " That sentence speaks volumes about your knowledge of cricket.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726393">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726393">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726427" data-id="46"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Fatima Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T11:48:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T11:48:59+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:48am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>wow CA - it looks like you have reached a realization. I never thought you could critique IK. Well written and thought provoking.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726427">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726427">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726436" data-id="47"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Bilal khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T11:53:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T11:53:25+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:53am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Ik has achieved more than any politician. He built 3 world class hospitals and a university that awards degrees from UK. He brought the youth of Pakistan into politics. He made the people aware of their rights and how to fight for their rights. He exposed the corruption of the status quo. Yet you call him a zero man??</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726436">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726436">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726458" data-id="48"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Pakistani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T12:03:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T12:03:28+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 12:03pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Hate filled article. Can you tell us what Nawaz added to politics in the last 40 years and what is it that IK should have added? I think you understand the politics from Sharif and Zardari point of view.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726458">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726458">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726462" data-id="49"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zarak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T12:08:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T12:08:05+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 12:08pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I strongly disagree with the writer. He seems to have produced one side of the picture only, he bypassed many things Imran has unleashed in national politics. IK has done more significant things than average mind can fathom. He brought youth into politics before him youth didn't give a fraction of damn about politics. Second, kind of Political consciousness IK has helped made realize millions of people who even didn't know what is democracy before IK's came into the surface. The list goes on ... There are many many things IK has brought into national politics.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726462">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726462">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726465" data-id="50"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Irfan-Sydney</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T12:09:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T12:09:53+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 12:09pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Jahanzaib IK is the only reason I became uninterested in politics. I have always voted in every election in Pakistan but this time because of him I have decided to not to cast my vote in the next election. We are a group of 60 friends. All of us will stay home and refuse next election because of Imran Khan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726465">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726465">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726470" data-id="51"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">kamran</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T12:13:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T12:13:09+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 12:13pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>He has brought a very positive change. All this corruption cases are happening because of his pursuing them relentlessly. Because of him the system is starting to think to correct itself. Among all the corrupt politicians he is the only ray of light.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726470">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726470">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726476" data-id="52"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Muaaz Aslam</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T12:15:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T12:15:18+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 12:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Corruption wasn't an issue in Pak until Imran came. He ignited hope in people like me from middle class that actually change can happen, whether it ever happens is another story all together but the point being that he made Pakistanis politically aware, conscious of their rights and gave us something as a nation to look forward to.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726476">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726476">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726491" data-id="53"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">only truth is nature</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T12:20:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T12:20:42+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 12:20pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>He has brought up a revolution. Had he not initiated there would be no accountablity.A culture of accountability has been ushered.In 70 years we could not ensure a de-politicised police. He has.done it. He has created a hope for sound future.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726491">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726491">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726510" data-id="54"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Waqas Riaz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T12:27:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T12:27:28+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 12:27pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>He made a sitting prime minister accountable. Do you think this would have been possible without IK? And then you say he has done nothing. He has surely under achieved. But still changes are there.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726510">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726510">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726530" data-id="55"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">FAROOQ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T12:34:36+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T12:34:36+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 12:34pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>With all agreement , IK at 60 plus has given a HOPE to the nation specially youths for a change , and we should realize that CHANGE is a very slow process , nation has no option either to accept status Quo or I.K , with all odds and having thin majority , an independent and objective observer can't denies the process of change has been started,</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726530">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726530">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726546" data-id="56"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Doctor</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T12:45:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T12:45:53+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 12:45pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>So involving youth actively in politics and increasing the turn out of voters is no change for you???</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726546">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726546">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726653" data-id="57"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Juna bazar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T13:25:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T13:25:15+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 01:25pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>You are 100 percent wrong, he is a man of commitments and not like zardari and socalled sharifs. Time will prove he is the best choice in the given circumstances for our country.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726653">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726653">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726684" data-id="58"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">msadiq</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T13:33:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T13:33:24+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 01:33pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Irfan-Sydney could not agree more, spot on !</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726684">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726684">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726703" data-id="59"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Farhan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T13:38:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T13:38:27+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 01:38pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Its a shame that IK has reduced himself to this level ....unfortunately despite having the goodwill and government in KPK...failed to deliver. Cyril...you are brilliant as always in your analysis...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726703">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726703">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726751" data-id="60"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Fawad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T14:02:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T14:02:46+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 02:02pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>One good which Cyril missed is the engagement of youth in politics and the eventual increment in voter turnout as a result. Before IK, did the youth even cared about the politics and were they so passionate about casting their votes, the way they did in 2013.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726751">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726751">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726756" data-id="61"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Donald Trump</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T14:04:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T14:04:58+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 02:04pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It’s the exact same story for every other politician</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726756">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726756">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726769" data-id="62"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Rehan Sherwani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T14:10:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T14:10:37+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 02:10pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Super realistic analysis spot on. Gear is stuck as far as PTI is concerned not sure if its too late for them? time will tell.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726769">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726769">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726777" data-id="63"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T14:14:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T14:14:25+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 02:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>No, you are wrong.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726777">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726777">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726810" data-id="64"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sheikh Saeed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T14:29:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T14:29:11+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 02:29pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Excellent review of PTI politics. However, we forget one thing that corruption is so deep rooted in our system that we have become a society thriving on corruption and anyone who wants to talk against it, will not be supported. However, Mr. Khan has not been able to exploit the special position of becoming the 2nd most popular party after NL. They missed out opportunities in Karachi and the ground work is missing from all over the country. Expecting that people will come in hordes to vote for PTI in general election is like remaining in fool's paradise. Internal rift in the party may have contributed to the recent loss in Lodhran but if its not checked in its roots, then there is nothing to stop a landslide victory for NL in next general elections.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726810">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726810">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726830" data-id="65"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Guest68</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T14:36:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T14:36:03+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 02:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>He has certainly polluted the political scene with obscene vulgarity in spoken and written language across the board within his party at least and that's is more irritating as a social evil unleashed</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726830">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726830">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726901" data-id="66"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Scary</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T15:11:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T15:11:57+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 03:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Well presented article. Imran Khan has in fact been a destructive politician and a vindictive person concentrating only on Nawaz Sharif rather than issues.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726901">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726901">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726910" data-id="67"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Neo</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T15:13:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T15:13:50+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 03:13pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran Khan has added nothing to politics? How about generating women and youth interest in politics. Encouraging them to vote and participate in democratic process in itself makes the process of elections more viable. Then consider the alternative.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726910">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726910">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726971" data-id="68"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Yasir Mushtaq</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T15:34:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T15:34:53+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 03:34pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Right</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726971">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726971">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726998" data-id="69"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Akhtar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T15:41:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T15:41:33+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 03:41pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>After reading the comments I can say that those counting IK out of the 2018 elections should rethink because as IK himself once famously said - You only lose when you stop trying. After seeing IK in active politics since 2011 he never stops trying. By the way PTI has came a long way from bottom to becoming a second largest party. What all the byelections have shown in Punj is that they are very close to becoming first there as well.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726998">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5726998">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727000" data-id="70"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nagi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T15:42:12+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T15:42:12+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 03:42pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Dr.Khalil can you please share difference that you observed.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727000">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727000">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727014" data-id="71"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">GUL AHMED</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T15:45:30+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T15:45:30+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 03:45pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Its because of Imran Khan that now peoples thinks that coruption is biggest problem of our country.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727014">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727014">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727063" data-id="72"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Igloo</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T15:58:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T15:58:14+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 03:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Perhaps Imran Khan's biggest achievement is shaming the middle classes and urban working classes. As these two groups have the most freedom to pick cleaner politicians but refuse to do so.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727063">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727063">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727067" data-id="73"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">faisal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T15:59:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T15:59:51+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 03:59pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>PTI days are numbered and its all because of IK negative policies.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727067">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727067">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727097" data-id="74"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Haroon</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T16:15:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T16:15:15+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 04:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran is a true honest politician. Imran and Nawaz should join hands and form a new party. No one can then beat them up</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727097">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727097">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727153" data-id="75"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nadeem</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T16:35:21+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T16:35:21+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 04:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Hassan well explained.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727153">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727153">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727211" data-id="76"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Bilal Sarfraz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T16:58:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T16:58:15+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 04:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran has contributed a lot. Making general public aware about political system and about their rights.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727211">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727211">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727245" data-id="77"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">aleem</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T17:15:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T17:15:32+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 05:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Big question is what nawaz and Zardari have brought to the table. Corruption, deceit, plunder of nations wealth, misuse of public funds for them and their cronies and list goes on. IK is an honest man who is trying his best to help his country in whatever way and shape that he can. You can not say that about any other political leader in this country.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727245">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727245">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727345" data-id="78"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sara</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T18:04:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T18:04:49+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 06:04pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>" ‘My opponent is corrupt’ isn’t exactly a novel political message. " Totally agree with Almeida. Simply playing the blame game and that too only against your opponents for 5 years doesn't change the corrupt system. Imran's rhetoric doesn't bode well with the public who want to see a real cleansing of the system at every level. Aleem Khan and Sheikh Rashid have been involved in numerous corrupt practices, but stand next to Imran at every jalsa/dharna. It's sad to see the demise of a nazariati party at the hands of old corrupt politicians.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727345">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727345">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727393" data-id="79"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Juwad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T18:22:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T18:22:51+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 06:22pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Akhtar Excellent comment.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727393">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727393">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727459" data-id="80"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Masood Hussain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T18:51:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T18:51:07+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 06:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727459">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727459">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727482" data-id="81"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Irfan-Sydney</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T19:00:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T19:00:08+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I find it amusing that some people have mentioned that Zardari and Nawaz are corrupt but Imran Khan is honest and is sincere about the change. These people fail to notice that Imran Khan has a number of politicians from Zardari's and Nawaz Shareef's party into his party. Those who were corrupt yesterday have been drycleaned in the PTI washing machine ?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727482">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727482">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727501" data-id="82"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr. Malaria</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T19:11:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T19:11:43+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>And he miserably failed to be corrupt either; a hallmark of a successful politician.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label 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<div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727572" data-id="84"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">propakistan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T19:36:21+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T19:36:21+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I agree</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727572">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727572">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727593" data-id="85"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Anti-Corruption_Pakistani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T19:47:36+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T19:47:36+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Corrupt mafia in action!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727593">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727593">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727598" data-id="86"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">hassan </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T19:51:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T19:51:55+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 07:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>If leaving a legacy of corruption in all institutions is contribution to Pakistani politics, it is better not to contribute.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727598">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727598">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727668" data-id="87"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Patriotic Pakistani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T20:21:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T20:21:59+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>There's nothing that Imran Khan has added to politics except perhaps vacuous glamour tainted by an abiding admiration for pure Talibanisam.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727668">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727668">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727703" data-id="88"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">MK</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T20:39:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T20:39:32+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:39pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran reminds me of Trump in some ways. Neither one has an interest in governing and the law-making process. Neither one has the ability to sustain a substantive focus. It's all about the perpetual campaign and the blame game.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727703">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727703">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727872" data-id="89"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Rehan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T21:52:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T21:52:42+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:52pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>One credit u should give IK about anti corruption awareness and also awesome job for elections rigging that use to be common in Punjab.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727872">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727872">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727887" data-id="90"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">moona</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T21:57:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T21:57:51+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:57pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Absolutely right!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727887">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5727887">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728055" data-id="91"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Masood Haider</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T22:58:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T22:58:43+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran Khan is not going to get the power he so shamelessly craves for.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728055">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728055">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728061" data-id="92"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Chacha</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T23:00:54+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T23:00:54+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Disagree. The changes you are seeing in Punjab and Sind is because of IK.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728061">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728061">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728068" data-id="93"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Mustansar Musa Joiya</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T23:04:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T23:04:55+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:04pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The true depiction of PTÏ,s future. Moreover, agreed with your point of view, that in true spirit he has gained nothing but annoying folks in various ways .</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728068">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728068">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728069" data-id="94"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Faisal munawar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T23:05:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T23:05:31+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:05pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Zero is always better than minus.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728069">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728069">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728081" data-id="95"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Parvez</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T23:09:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T23:09:22+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:09pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Nicely said ...... and yes Imran Khan has risen to his full potential and that is ' a good opposition ' and nothing more.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728081">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728081">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728146" data-id="96"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Larkanavi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T23:31:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T23:31:29+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:31pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Even a staunch critic of IK will admit that he has introduced the vital concept of accountability of politicians. This is no mean achievement. Besides, the interest generated by him among youth, professionals and affluent classes of the country (in the past not many of them would bother to vote) in clean politics and voting is remarkable. Only those viewing IK's contribution with a pair of colored glasses will deny this fact.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728146">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728146">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728206" data-id="97"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Anand</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T23:51:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T23:51:43+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Disagreed. Imran has added division, schitzophrenia, and a lack of restraint and tespect for the law in dealing with political differences.</p> <p>And ofcourse covert and overt support for the Taliban, most deserving of military action.</p> <p>Imran has added a lot unfortunately</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728206">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728206">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728261" data-id="98"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Usman Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T00:11:39+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T00:11:39+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 12:11am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Just like you added nothing to journalism</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728261">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728261">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728273" data-id="99"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T00:15:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T00:15:59+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 12:15am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>"the anti-corruption stuff". Even the writer believes it just another "stuff" Not the most important issue facing Pakistan for decades. Unfortunate</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728273">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728273">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728306" data-id="100"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">propakistan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T00:31:39+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T00:31:39+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 12:31am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I dont agree</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728306">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728306">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728324" data-id="101"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Faisal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T00:37:54+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T00:37:54+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 12:37am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Awais Please support your narrative/accusations with specific examples.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728324">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728324">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728345" data-id="102"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AKQ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T00:48:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T00:48:07+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 12:48am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>With Judicial reforms and better oversight on accountability, things will evolve overtime. However, I too have not seen any substantive manifesto presented by the PTI.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728345">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728345">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728347" data-id="103"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shiraz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T00:48:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T00:48:22+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 12:48am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Is telling the nation that the sanctity of the election process is paramount in any democracy not achieving anything? Is (for the first time in Pakistans history) making sure that a corrupt prime minister and his aides are taken to court not achieving anything?</p> <p>I am not a blind PTI supporter. But I believe that even if Imran does not achieve anything else in his career, those 2 things alone which he has done for democracy and the country are more then what PMLN or PPP have done in the past 4 decades.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728347">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728347">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728385" data-id="104"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Naeem Qureshi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T01:05:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T01:05:44+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 01:05am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>IK is honest and has done a lot for Pakistan including Cancer Hospitals a University. He has to project a vision for the future rather than indulging in Dharnas and agitation. IK is much better than NS who has looted billions and wants to be reelected to loot more.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728385">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728385">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728410" data-id="105"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">azam khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T01:26:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T01:26:32+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 01:26am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>We all know you quite well, don't we Mr. Almeida. Imran Khan has changed the thinking of the masses in Pakistan as far as politics go. He has delivered in KPK. Please do not distort facts.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728410">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728410">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728477" data-id="106"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Syed Anjum Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T02:01:13+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T02:01:13+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 02:01am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Very right. Imran was a good cricketer and starting Shaukat Khanum Trust is a noble deed, but he is simply not right for politics. He should quit. Stick to social service.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728477">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728477">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728499" data-id="107"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">pathanoo</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T02:18:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T02:18:00+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 02:18am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>A most accurate and true depiction of Imran Khan......The Zero Man.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728499">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728499">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728522" data-id="108"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Mian Abdul Qadeer Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T02:30:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T02:30:37+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 02:30am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@THE MORNING STAR well said.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728522">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728522">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728535" data-id="109"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Harmony-1©</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T02:43:45+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T02:43:45+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 02:43am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Hassan - Excellent comment.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728535">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728535">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728634" data-id="110"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Madan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T03:58:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T03:58:41+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 03:58am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Absolute truth about Imran Khan.PTA has not issued any policy statement on any matter at any time and therefore general public has no idea who Imran khan and his party stand for.The reason why the other members of the party stands united for Imran Khan as its leader is not known.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728634">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728634">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728761" data-id="111"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Tariq k. sami, M.D.</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T05:44:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T05:44:32+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 05:44am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Irfan_Sydney : So who do you think deserves this title. I am sure the readers will be delighted.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728761">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728761">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728778" data-id="112"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr Arslan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T05:56:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T05:56:42+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 05:56am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Bringing educated, youth and middle class voters to polling stations is a massive achievement that only Imran can pull off. They were never interested in Nawaz / Benazir Zardari politics. Neither will they be interested in the politics of Maryam Nawaz / Hamza Shehbaz or Bilawal Zardari.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728778">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728778">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728949" data-id="113"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">nafies</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T08:03:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T08:03:35+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 08:03am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>fair enough...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728949">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5728949">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729089" data-id="114"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Muneer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T09:27:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T09:27:25+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 09:27am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The biggest idea which Imran Khan has given to the people is ‘ Hope ‘ that Pakistan could be changed,reformed and moved in the right direction. The ball has been set rolling.Some institutions could be seen to reform themselves and assert . This is due to his and PTI efforts.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729089">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729089">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729257" data-id="115"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">sferoz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T10:43:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T10:43:07+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 10:43am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I do not agree with the author. His analysis is very shallow. Is politics is only about winning or losing? He has done a lot for KPK and its citizens. Huge improvement in the infrastructure, basic needs of the people, police force, changes in the health sector and focus on the environment. This is what Pakistan needs and the change no body else has been able to step up</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729257">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729257">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729292" data-id="116"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Manoj Kaul</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T10:59:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T10:59:53+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 10:59am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran Khan has demonstrated that he is the most virile among all Pakistani politicians.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729292">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729292">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729408" data-id="117"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Siddique Mirza</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T11:45:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T11:45:59+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 11:45am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Dadeeji Can you name who does or did make any impact in Pakistani politics. He exposed corrupt political system and ruling Mafia. He was a force in sending home 3 time elected corrupt PM. He is not a crook politician. He can be judged when he gets power.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729408">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729408">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729420" data-id="118"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zia</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T11:50:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T11:50:29+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 11:50am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Irfan-Sydney Rethink your argument and causation. If these elements remain corrupt under IK as head of the government, even his supporters can blame IK for the right reasons and he will lose credibility. Is there anyone accountable under NS and Zardari? Have you raised any protest in the last 9 years of unjust rule and plunder?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729420">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729420">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729843" data-id="119"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T14:37:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T14:37:09+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 02:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The writer has good hold on English language and Pakistani politics. As we all know Pakistani politics is full of filth and I agree with the writer after interacting with folks from KPK in UAE it seems Imran Khan has not added more to the already existing filth. In fact from the various anecdotes I have heard from KPK he has created a very positive perception for politicians. People now feel that politicians can improve their quality of life by providing better education, policing and healthcare.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729843">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729843">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729975" data-id="120"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Arsalan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T15:16:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T15:16:53+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 03:16pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I was Imran's fan but I totally agree with Cyril here. IK failed to do what was exactly required, rather kept him busy with something else</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729975">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729975">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729978" data-id="121"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Arsalan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T15:17:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T15:17:29+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 03:17pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Australian Nothing, but IK brought us hope atleast the educated class</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729978">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729978">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729983" data-id="122"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Arsalan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T15:18:19+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T15:18:19+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 03:18pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Larkanavi yes so technically he is better off others but not the solution we were looking for. someone not to serious about upcoming elections.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729983">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5729983">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5730290" data-id="123"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Faisal Malik</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T17:07:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T17:07:53+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 05:07pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Aamir not finish but diminish,if current situation prevails</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5730290">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5730290">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5730722" data-id="124"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shoaib</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T19:47:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T19:47:26+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 07:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Article is written very well, grammar is excellent but the content is not. The problem with our people and then media is that they get bored very quickly and they need something new every time. New slogans new cases etc etc. There are many lapses but you cannot fight at every front. You have to stick to some. Corruption is the biggest issue and they are handling it. Was it possible with Imran that Nawaz would be disqualified ? First time in the history of pakistan this guy is held accountable. Now if NS is able to sell his slogan to the masses its the fault of masses who are buying the same old slogans. Also its the leniency of SC for allowing him to speak constantly. Before Imran my generation was not into politics. they never took interest or participated but it changed. Who brought the youth to mainstream politics ... Imran. So kindly correct your statement. TK</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5730722">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5730722">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5730774" data-id="125"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Bakshi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T20:05:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T20:05:52+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 08:05pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Cyril's writing is OK but style is becoming monotonous.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5730774">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5730774">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5731182" data-id="126"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">pathanoo</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T22:50:30+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T22:50:30+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 10:50pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Absolutely True...Every word. But what happens if the "Zero Man" becomes PM? Pakistan becomes Zero?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731182">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731182">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5731342" data-id="127"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Habib H Yad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T00:18:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T00:18:48+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:18am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran is just a meaningless drama</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731342">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731342">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5731552" data-id="128"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Neo</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T02:43:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T02:43:15+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 02:43am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Zia very well said.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731552">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731552">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5731553" data-id="129"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Neo</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T02:44:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T02:44:06+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 02:44am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Siddique Mirza. Well said. Agreed.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731553">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731553">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5731556" data-id="130"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Neo</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T02:47:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T02:47:02+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 02:47am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Siddique Mirza good response.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731556">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731556">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5731725" data-id="131"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zafar Iqbal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T05:33:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T05:33:07+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 05:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>What IK has achieved, no one ever in history of Pak politics ever achieved and that is bringing a sitting PM to disqualification on corruption. This war on corruption is IK's achievement and if given chance he will bring all corrupt politicians who have ruined this country to the courts.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731725">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731725">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5731844" data-id="132"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">LAHORI KID</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T07:24:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T07:24:51+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 07:24am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This article pretty much stamps and seals what a lot of people already know. But its sad that Imran Khan cannot or couldn't keep his message fresh. Now its possible that the people of Pakistan are stuck with the same two parties and the same situation, they make promises, they come, they rule, they steal, they leave.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731844">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731844">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5731861" data-id="133"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">fay</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T07:37:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T07:37:29+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 07:37am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It is all about him and nothing else, so how he can achieve anything for the country.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731861">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731861">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5731973" data-id="134"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Jalaluddin S. Hussain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T08:49:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T08:49:48+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 08:49am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran Khan has done relatively better compared to politicians like Zardari and Sharif. This is a frank view from Canada.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731973">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5731973">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732755" data-id="135"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr Yaseen Usman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:57:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:57:52+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:57pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>A true analysis He has disappointed all of us who voted for him last time</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5732755">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5732755">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733154" data-id="136"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ahmed Mutahhir</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T14:55:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T14:55:27+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 02:55pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>One can't but agree with the writer's premise that there have been several, if not many, moments of irritation during the course of Imran Khan's political and cricketing career, if I may be forgiven. One such instance was his insistence on the inclusion of Mansoor Akhtar again and again in the team when everyone was against it, with all due respect to Akhtar, who might have been a talented player but couldn't perform at international level. And I don't need to count the times when we speak of Imran's political career.</p> <p>But I beg to differ with the writer's conclusion that Imran has achieved nothing. I think Imran, with all his follies and misgivings, has given the people of this country a slender hope that we could as a nation rise up to our true potential and bring about a "change" in the society. Even though, he might not be the one to bring about that change, but at least he has ignited a fire in the hearts of millions of Pakistanis, which in itself is an achievement!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5733154">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390058/up-5733154">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733574" data-id="137"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">The Morning Star</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T17:49:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T17:49:06+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 05:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Irfan_Sydney :It does.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648/https://www.dawn.com/news/1390583/editorial-regional-powers-should-use-their-influence-to-nudge-the-taliban-and-the-afghan-govt-closer" class="story__link">Editorial: Regional powers should use their influence to nudge the Taliban and the Afghan govt closer</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1388133" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648/https://www.dawn.com/news/1388133/an-architectural-marvel-the-bhong-mosque-is-the-most-visually-stunning-place-i-have-visited-in-pakistan"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a7c2cbec3940.jpg" alt="An architectural marvel, the Bhong Mosque is the most visually stunning place I have visited in Pakistan"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1388133" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648/https://www.dawn.com/news/1388133/an-architectural-marvel-the-bhong-mosque-is-the-most-visually-stunning-place-i-have-visited-in-pakistan" class="story__link">An architectural marvel, the Bhong Mosque is the most visually stunning place I have visited in Pakistan</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648/https://www.dawn.com/authors/7539/tim-blight">Tim Blight</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1388573" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648/https://www.dawn.com/news/1388573/psl-recap-the-crests-and-troughs-of-pakistans-beloved-t20-league"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a80d41d0d5c1.jpg" alt="PSL recap: The crests and troughs of Pakistan&#39;s beloved T20 league"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1388573" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648/https://www.dawn.com/news/1388573/psl-recap-the-crests-and-troughs-of-pakistans-beloved-t20-league" class="story__link">PSL recap: The crests and troughs of Pakistan's beloved T20 league</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648/https://www.dawn.com/authors/7380/zohaib-ahmed-majeed">Zohaib Ahmed Majeed</a></span> </div></article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border--top border--thick border--black mx-sm-2 mx-0 clearfix"> <h3 class="opinion-stories font--playfair-display my-2"><a class="opinion-stories" href="/web/20180221001648/https://www.dawn.com/opinion">Opinion</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list pr-0 pr-sm-2 col-sm-4 col-12 float-left slideshow--opinion--first mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 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class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border--top border--thick border--black mx-sm-2 mx-0"> <h3 class="editorial-stories font--playfair-display my-2"><a class="editorial-stories" href="/web/20180221001648/https://www.dawn.com/opinion">Editorial</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list slideshow--editorial mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1390689" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial ">February 21, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1390689" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180221001648/https://www.dawn.com/news/1390689/role-of-institutions" class="story__link">Role of 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