Imran Khan confident of becoming PM
Cricket legend and opposition politician Imran Khan predicted Thursday that his party will sweep the next national elections and he will become the country's next prime minister.
The 59-year-old Khan entered politics 15 years ago when he founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or the Movement for Justice Party and struggled to translate his sporting fame into votes.
But his political fortunes changed in October. He said he was shocked that crowds he estimated at 250,000 people turned out to support him not only in Lahore but later in Karachi, apparently attracted by his pledge to fight corruption, promote real democracy, institute a welfare system, and change Pakistan's relationship with the United States.
”I don't think we'll win the election I think we'll sweep the elections,” Khan predicted.
”Eighty per cent of the politicians have joined me … because their children have revolted,” Khan said.
National elections are not scheduled until 2013, but Khan and other opposition leaders have been pressing the government to hold earlier polls.
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