Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has called for “completely new social contract” to tackle multiple crises that country is currently facing. In an interview with Time news magazine , Imran reiterated his belief that free and fair elections are essential for political stability in country.

When asked for his plan to get Pakistan back on track, Imran stated that new social contract was required after elections, which would enshrine power in political institutions rather than military. He highlighted ideal of Madina-like welfare state and social conscience of Northern Europeans as examples to follow. “Scandinavia is probably far closer to Islamic ideal than any of Muslim countries,” he remarked. He acknowledged that cost of living was rising and people were struggling to make ends meet. He attributed this to country’s worst economic indicators in history and called for starting point for economic recovery through free and fair elections. Imran also alleged that people who tried to kill him were still in power and petrified that he would hold them accountable if he returned to power.

He claimed that establishment was worried about how to keep him out, while people were focused on how to get him back in.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 05 2023

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