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Karwan-e-Fikar UK seminar in London

Courtesy IATV: Absar-ul-Hasan, Asrar-ul-Hasan and Umar Murtaza

This interview was exclusively conducted by IATV in association with PTI Web Management. Mr. Azhar Tariq, Central Financial Secretary reponds to the questions asked on the website and discusses financial affairs of PTI.

Pakistan, from the very outset, has been beleaguered with serious internal and external problems. A brief reference to the historical background and the need for the creation of a separate homeland for the Muslims of Indian sub-continent would help us to identify various problems that Pakistan is continuing to face.

This is another unpleasant reality that has destabilised certain areas of Pakistan; especially the commercial and industrial city of Karachi. At one stage in the 1990s the Mohajar Quami Movement were demanding the whole of Sindh Province as a separate state for the Mohajar. This in turn resulted in un-necessary blood shed and loss of lives of Mohajars, locals; army and police personnel. It is regrettable that after sixty years, the rift between the locals and Mohajars and their descendants has widened instead narrowing.

Imran Khan at "Meet the Press" in Karachi (May 11, 2009)

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) is becoming the torch bearer within the society. The amount of change and its impact is tremendous through efforts of PTI chairman and all the teams that have contributed to the success. But we need to do more. In order to reach to the perceptions of a common Pakistani, we need to ensure that we have all the mechanisms in place at all levels to promote this message of self-esteem, freedom and justice. We are to be seen to be carrying that message in all corners and quarters.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Islamabad has started setting up information points in various areas of Islamabad which are called "Insaf Markaz".