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Pakistani politician Khan gains momentum

(CNN) -- Thousands of supporters rallied Sunday behind cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, who said he wanted to root out corruption and ensure rich and poor alike prosper in Pakistan. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party rallied in Karachi, where Khan, 59, said he wanted to make economic and tax reforms.

Standing with him amid party banners and Pakistani flags were career politicians who recently switched to Khan's party.

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/25/world/...han/index.html

Pakistan Imran Khan rally draws tens of thousands

Tens of thousands of people have turned out at a rally in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi for former cricketer turned politician Imran Khan. Mr Khan, who has been an established politician for many years but has struggled to win votes, has seen his support increase recently.
Correspondents say he has been riding a wave of disillusionment, particularly among the urban middle class.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16329906

Pakistan Cricket Star Imran Khans Rally Shows His Growing Political Power By Haris Anwar and Khurrum Anis - Dec 25, 2011

Pakistan
cricket legend and opposition politician Imran Khan drew as many as 150,000 people to a rally in Karachi yesterday, demonstrating his growing appeal amid anger over power blackouts and a troubled alliance with the U.S.
After 15 years of political irrelevance, Khans
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
, or the Movement for Justice Party, is gaining momentum as the ruling coalition fails to improve a slowing economy or fight corruption. Khans stance that Pakistan should pull out of a security pact with the U.S. is winning support amid criticism of army offensives against Taliban militants since 2007 that have triggered retaliatory bombings.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/...cal-power.html

Australia

Imran Khan promises to end Pakistan's corruption

CRICKET hero turned politician Imran Khan has ramped up his anti-corruption message at a rally of more than 100,000 people, boosting his image as a rising political force in Pakistan. All roads in the port city of Karachi near the rally venue were jammed for more than 10 hours, and hundreds of thousands of people waved party flags when the former Pakistan cricket captain arrived.

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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1226230458592

Imran Khan pledges to rid country of graft

Tens of thousands, including women and children, rallied in support of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan here on Sunday, showcasing his party as a rising force in the country's politics.
Mr. Khan's �tsunami� rally swept Pakistan's biggest city as approximately 1,00,000 people converged near the mausoleum of Pakistan's founding leader Mohammad Ali Jinnah to hear the ex-cricketer pledge a new beginning for the country if his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, came to power in the next election.

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Tens of thousands turn out for Khan

More than 100,000 people rallied in support of Pakistani cricket legend and opposition politician Imran Khan in the southern city of Karachi yesterday, further cementing his status as a rising force in politics.
His message of cracking down on corruption and standing up to the US has found new resonance at a time when Pakistanis are fed up with the country's chronic insecurity and economic malaise.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...n-6281558.html

Imran Khan: I have the opposition on the mat. My time has come

Imran Khan is gaining momentum in Pakistan. On Christmas day more than 100,000 people gathered to hear him in Karachi. The Daily Telegraph spoke to the cricketer-turned-politician ahead of the key rally.

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Imran Khan draws more than 100,000 to rally in Karachi

Khan, 59, entered politics 15 years ago when he founded
Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf, or the Movement for Justice party, but has struggled to translate his fame into votes. His political fortunes shifted in October when he drew more than 100,000 people to a rally in the eastern city of Lahore.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...-rally-karachi

Pakistani cricket hero Imran Khan becomes a political player

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan � Imran Khan, the colorful cricket legend now topping polls as Pakistans most popular politician, never misses a chance to bash his rivals as �stooges� and �puppets� of the United States. Given his sympathy for the Taliban, condemnation of U.S. drone strikes and dim view of American foreign policy � �All they want is obedient slaves,� hes said � you might just get the impression that hes anti-American.

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Khan promises good tsunami to end Pakistan graft

(AFP)

26 December 2011

KARACHI - Cricket hero turned politician Imran Khan ramped up the anti-corruption message at a rally of over 100,000 people in Pakistan on Sunday, boosting his image as a rising political force.
All roads in the port city of Karachi near the rally venue were jammed for more than ten hours, an AFP reporter said, and hundreds of thousands of people waved party flags when the former Pakistan cricket captain arrived.

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http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayA...=international

Imran's �tsunami' rally bowls over Karachi

KARACHI: Thousands of people , including women and children, on Sunday converged near the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder

Mohammad Ali Jinnah
for Imran Khan's massive 'tsunami' rally seeking a "change" in the country.

The rally began with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party's leaders addressing the crowd gathered at the Baghe-Quaid , adjacent to the mausoleum of Jinnah. 'Peace in Karachi, a stable and progressive Pakistan' read a giant banner on centre stage.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/w...w/11249504.cms

Massive Khan rally defies Pakistan ruling party

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's former cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan brought at least 100,000 people into the streets of Karachi Sunday in a massive rally that increases pressure on the civilian government and cements his standing as a political force.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/s...,3944869.story

Former Pakistani cricketer bowls over political crowd in Karachi

REPORTING FROM ISLAMABAD -- A rally in Karachi organized by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan drew a massive crowd of supporters Sunday, bolstering his image as a potent force in Pakistans turbulent political landscape.
Pakistani media estimated that as many as 100,000 supporters crammed into a field next to the iconic white marble mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, on the commemoration of Jinnahs birthday. Looking out on a sea of red and green flags belonging to Khans Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Khan told backers that, if his party came to power, he would ensure that the rule of law was applied evenly and would work to eradicate the taint of corruption found at virtually every layer of Pakistani society.

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/worl...chi-rally.html

Pakistan's Imran Khan attracts 100,000 to rally

Over 100,000 people rallied in support of cricket hero turned politician Imran Khan Sunday in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, a local official said, boosting his image as a rising political force.

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http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia...pakistan-graft

Tens of thousands attend rally in Karachi

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan says he will end corruption in Pakistan within 90 days of coming to power.
Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder reports.

watch what al jazeera channel says

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