Amidst great anticipation, Imran Khan has unveiled a strategic agenda for PTI’s first 100 days should the party succeed in the upcoming general elections. As political parties gear up a for a grueling few months, PTI has put a rather ambitious foot forward. The agenda was prepared by PTI’s Policy Unit of their Election Management Cell and was unveiled at a special ceremony attended by Imran Khan and several other leaders from the party.
I want to first and foremost congratulate @jhagra; for the first time in our 22 year history we are going into an election with so much preparation. We have a 100 day plan, and we have the valuable experience of governing a province like KP :: @ImranKhanPTI #PTI100DaysAgenda pic.twitter.com/7q2T3zxxTt
— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 20, 2018
The event itself was quite inclusive.
This is a point that deserves special mention for sure. Accessibility is important, and if there is one thing Naya Pakistan is working towards for sure, is this.
The coolest thing about the launch of the #PTI100DaysAgenda is that they have a person on stage translating all speakers into sign language. #Inclusivity is important. First time I have seen this at any political or policy event. pic.twitter.com/mtnm2aIqzX
— Sehar Tariq (@sehartariq) May 20, 2018
Other policies are, of course, subject to the passing of time and the strategy employed to make the 100 days agenda a reality.
A great range of points is covered in the 100 days agenda, from economic development plans to security measures.
Till now no government that has come into power has cared about our farmers or developed any policies for our agricultural sector.@JahangirKTareen#PTI100DaysAgenda pic.twitter.com/JkUZ0TpXps
— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 20, 2018
What is our biggest energy crisis to date? Commission making projects. We’ve potential to make electricity using hydro power, but clean energy like this makes little commissions & requires more effort so they decided to set up coal power plants :: @ImranKhanPTI#PTI100DaysAgenda pic.twitter.com/9AIDkgMTFk
— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 20, 2018
#PTI100DaysAgenda live with @ShireenMazari1 on National security https://t.co/ZpXNsiM6DA
— Anila Khawaja (@anilakhawaja) May 20, 2018
Under the PM housing scene under the leadership of Imran Khan we will make policies that will make housing cheaper across the board in Pakistan. We will do work on these in the first 100 days of Imran Khan in power.
(20.05.18) 5/8 @Asad_Umar #PTI100DaysAgenda pic.twitter.com/CEuckSrqVz— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 20, 2018
A considerable focus on expatriates was found in Khan’s speech as well. He has been rallying for their voting rights since a while now. But this time around he gave facts for such an argument. Khan vehemently claimed that bringing in the capital and investments of six million Pakistanis from the world over is important to boost economic growth. And surely, one way to earn the trust of overseas Pakistanis is to allow them the right to vote their leader’s into power. So even though the urgency to allow expats to vote this late in the process may cause a commotion, it is an argument that still has its merits.
We’ve a pool of overseas Pakistanis who’ve expertise in each sector, we’ll invite them to Pak to revamp PIA, Pakistan Steel Mills and to overcome Energy Crisis after coming into power . Imran Khan pic.twitter.com/gg9WfQG3Ws
— MNA (@Engr_Naveed111) May 20, 2018
Three major points, however, are the highlight of the 100 days agenda.
PTI is the only political party right now with a completely federal outlook. PPP, once a national party, has been reduced down to a provincial party as they scramble to protect their interests in Sindh.#PTI100DaysAgenda
–@SMQureshiPTI— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 20, 2018
Imran Khan has promised a KP-FATA merger, bifurcation of Punjab Province, and reconciliation with alienated Baloch leaders within the first 100 days of PTI’s government. And these three points are perhaps what contributes to the ambitiousness of the plan the most. Just last month, the Janoobi Punjab Sooba Mahaz (JPSM) merged with PTI to ensure bifurcation of Punjab for greater administrative ease. The ease of making this change within a 100 days, along with a host of other plans, invites scrutiny. Similarly, the aim to reach out to Baloch leaders and youth is quite possibly a time-consuming task. Years upon years of exclusionary measures and ignorance during previous governments will perhaps take a lot longer than just a 100 days.
Nevertheless, these are positive ambitions to undertake and we can only hope some will be on the fast track to development if PTI comes to power. PTI has done well to announce their detailed 100 days agenda during this critical campaigning time for the general elections. It gives potential voters some concrete material to ponder over. The 100 days agenda is a noteworthy development following Khan’s 11 point manifesto, which he announced last month. And, even though the timeline may be crunched, here is hoping at least some of these agendas come to fruition should PTI win the elections.
