Islamabad: Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan, will launch a 100-day campaign to end corruption and urge voters to elect "clean and honest" candidates in polls next year, a senior party official has said.
Khan’s Tehreek-e-Tahafuzz Pakistan (TTP) will contest general elections due in 2013, stated secretary general Chaudhry Khurshid Zaman, adding that Khan would not be a candidate for any public office and would only guide the movement as its chairman, reports The Dawn.
Zaman said Khan would kick off his 100-day campaign from Tuesday, during which he will address bar associations, universities students, chambers of commerce and industries across Pakistan.
According to Zaman, Khan’s party is critical of the current government and all political parties who have remained in power for their "corruption and misrule". He said "new people will be given an opportunity to contest elections".
"We urge the Pakistanis, particularly youth, to elect clean and honest people in coming elections, because the parties who are in power now or were in the past are responsible for the mess in which Pakistan is today," Zaman said.
Zaman said Khan had started the movement after seeing the "deteriorating economic and political situation due to corruption and bad governance in the country with an aim to turn around it".
"We are getting tremendous response through social media and more than two million people have contacted us by email, SMS, fax, surface mail to join our movement," Zaman said.
Khan had admitted in 2004 that he ran a nuclear black-market, and sold secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea. But he later retracted his remarks and in 2009 was freed from house arrest, although he was asked to keep a low profile.
ANI
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
Cookies Setting
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device and the processing of information obtained via those cookies (including about your preferences, device and online activity) by us and our commercial partners to enhance site navigation, personalise ads, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. More information can be found in our Cookies and Privacy Policy. You can amend your cookie settings to reject non-essential cookies by clicking Cookie Settings below.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work or you may not be able to login.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we may not know when you have visited our site, and may not be able to monitor its performance.