The former Pakistani cricket captain Imran Khan has told a court he supported the right for people to take up arms against their government if there was no longer any other democratic alternative for them to pursue.
Mr Khan, now a politician, made the remarks at the trial at Woolwich Crown Court of Faiz Baluch and Hyrbair Marri, who deny inciting terrorist murder in Pakistan. Mr Baluch, 27, from Wembley, north London, and Mr Marri, 40, from Ealing, west London, are accused of gathering information for the Baluchistan Liberation Army, a proscribed group in the UK, and of inciting murder via websites they ran.
Human rights groups have accused the Pakistani military of human rights violations in Baluchistan, a western province of Pakistan.
Asked by Mr Baluch’s defence counsel, Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, whether the people of Baluchistan had “other avenues” besides military to “assert the will of the people”, Mr Khan replied: “Absolutely not. In Baluchistan there was military action going on, [so] there was no way of redressing the people’s grievances.”
I would be willing to do anything to take revenge if my whole family is killed in one of those Israeli air strikes or 'US Drones' and UN and my brothers are watching helplessly.
I knew from first day his playboy-youngster style politics will drive us to grieve troubles. Thank God he speak up early what kind a plans he have for Pakistan. Unfortunately one more sick mind who believe on arms struggle against elected government just on difference of opinion !
Even in my wildest dreams i was not expected this from him in court !
So wine and all you other supporters of the party that Imran hates:
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The former Pakistani cricket captain Imran Khan has told a court he supported the right for people to take up arms against their government if there was no longer any other democratic alternative for them to pursue.
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Explain to me what is wrong with the above statement.
So wine and all you other supporters of the party that Imran hates:
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The former Pakistani cricket captain Imran Khan has told a court he supported the right for people to take up arms against their government if there was no longer any other democratic alternative for them to pursue.**
Explain to me what is wrong with the above statement.
Look in the context Data, he was referring to Baluchistan and its a province of Pakistan. Whatever is happening their elected government has consensus on it the only way to change the policy is through vote !
This looks like to be mis-reported. He may not have said the exact same words. He might have said something like he has sympathies with those who were charged as terror suspects without any lawful charge or legal case. We all know that Govts in Pak have been so much vindicative that they do for their own satisfaction. Charging someone as a terrorist has become the easiest thing now.
This looks like to be mis-reported. He may not have said the exact same words. He might have said something like he has sympathies with those who were charged as terror suspects without any lawful charge or legal case. We all know t**hat Govts in Pak have been so much vindicative that they do for their own satisfaction. **Charging someone as a terrorist has become the easiest thing now.
He said in court and reported by well reputed newspaper: The independent
So wine and all you other supporters of the party that Imran hates:
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The former Pakistani cricket captain Imran Khan has told a court he supported the right for people to take up arms against their government if there was no longer any other democratic alternative for them to pursue.
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Explain to me what is wrong with the above statement.
its not the statement, its the timing of it. These people, who are taking up arms, are our enemies, because they are killing common people, kids, not just army personals.
So he supports actions of BLA against Pakistan … but i thought BLA was an Indian supported group … BLA gets support from the hundreds of indian consulates in Afghanistan !!!
You never know he can be a agent in nourishing from CIA/Mossa/Raw. They might be investing on him for future use, after all we see so called leaders like Saddam, Husni Mubarak, Yasir Arfaat who were western puppets..
There is nothing really wrong with what Imran Khan has said but at the same time one has to questions what his support of approval of of violence leads too. The BLA is a terrorist organisation, although like many others declared terrorist it has fairly legitmate demands. Balochistan is a neglected province and treated as a third class province within Pakistan so quite naturally its people could want greater freedom.
If pakistan was a fairer country alot of these problems could have been avoided.
But the problem with what Imran Khan says is that is he saying anti-state activity is acceptable? the danger with the line he is taking is that he may unwittingly play in the hands of anti-state forces.
If military men should not interefere in politics, should sports stars?
There is nothing really wrong with what Imran Khan has said but at the same time one has to questions what his support of approval of of violence leads too. The BLA is a terrorist organisation, although like many others declared terrorist it has fairly legitmate demands. Balochistan is a neglected province and treated as a third class province within Pakistan so quite naturally its people could want greater freedom.
If pakistan was a fairer country alot of these problems could have been avoided.
But the problem with what Imran Khan says is that is he saying anti-state activity is acceptable? the danger with the line he is taking is that he may unwittingly play in the hands of anti-state forces.
If military men should not interefere in politics, should sports stars?
On one hand you are saying nothing wrong with Imran statement on second hand you said BLA is a declared terrorist organization not by Pakistan but also Britain too.
BLA is a terrorist organization which is funded & motivated by not only extremist element of Baluchistan but also Mossa/CIA/Raw. Having said that, what ever is happening in Balauchistan is done by legtimate elected government of Pakistan, we can have difference of opinion on government actions, but we don't have right to start taking arms against the government. The best solution is to wait for next polls.
Imran is getting insane day by day by suggesting to start rebellion against state of Pakistan, his remarks are against the state/nation/constitution of Pakistan. I can feel his pain he didn't achieve anything in last 20 years and future is also look like not good for him. He must apologize for his statement !
And .. I will accept your claim of negalted & third class province only when politicans in balouchistan will stop taking part in election, which didn't happen yet.
If military men should not interefere in politics, should sports stars?
That has to be the silliest post Ive seen in a long time. Serving military officers sign a oath that they wont interfere in politics, let alone suspend and rape the country's constitution. Way to go comparing that with retired people who had a history in sports. I guess Ronald Reagon shouldnt have been a president because he was an entertainer right?
