Re: Super and Permanent Lotay Joining Imran Khan’s PTI
Read Condoleeza Rice’s book, ‘No higher honor’ about the deal between Benazir and Musharraf. Regarding Zia and Bhutto, there was a reason why Zia was promoted out of turn, overriding other deserving senior officers, to make him the COAS.
Imran came into politics only in the mid 90s. His captaincy in the world cup certainly made most of the difference, though I dont support him just because he won us the world cup. If sports medals were a barometer for political success, then Akhtar Rasool would have been PM at least once, and Qasim Zia would have been a bit more recognizable.
Imran’s popularity is mainly because he has a clean slate as a politician. He is not corrupt. Compare that to our current lot of political parties, and it is a breeze of fresh air.
You can get as personal as you want, delving into Sita white, or his playboy days in the 80s, but that wont make a dent to his status as a clean politician. For one, personal lives have nothing to do with politics. Two, Imran admits his mistakes of the past, and doesnt hide behind any smokescreens in order to feign innocence.