Christine Fair: Pakistan, the Taliban and Regional Security

[NaMaloom]

The bbc seems to think they were paid, here's something for you :

Protesters in Pakistan have told the BBC they were paid to join rallies for "three or four days" but are now being denied permission to return home.

Thousands, led by former cricketer Imran Khan and cleric Tahirul Qadri, occupied parts of Islamabad, in an effort to topple the government.

Much of Mr Khan's support thinned out as the weeks wore on.

But some of Mr Qadri's supporters, who wished to leave, have told the BBC Urdu they were threatened by party leaders.

Mr Qadri's Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) party's deputy information secretary, Omar Riaz Abbasi, denied the party had paid or threatened protesters.

"All the people in the 'revolution' march have come here of their own free will. No one forced them, or paid them money," he said.

Mr Qadri's supporters have appeared more resilient, with many setting up tent villages occupying central roads in Pakistan's capital.

But the BBC heard from students who said they had been paid to attend but also prevented from leaving, in an effort to recruit demonstrators and maintain the momentum of the protest.

"A local leader of Mr Qadri's party told my parents he was taking me away for Mr Qadri's 'revolution' march, and that I would come back in about three days' time," Naveed, 16, a 10th grade student from Bahawalpur region of Punjab, told the BBC.

More intellectual dishonesty from Sky lord.

Christine Fair is saying supporters of Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri were paid by ISI to show up. This article is talking about Tahirul Qadri's party paying some of its dirt poor supporters some money to show up. Political parties do that all the time to muster street strength and put up a show of political force. You want me to list instances where in India, BJP and Congress pay their workers and supporters to show up for protests, etc?

How do you think a poor peasant sitting in protests for months on end is going to make ends meet at home? Political parties, especially in poor countries like Pakistan take donations from their wealthier workers and supporters and use some of the funds to take care of their poorer workers by food, cash incentives, etc.

Especially when you do NOT have proper knowledge of something, it is better to abstain from jumping to conclusions.

The BBC report proves nothing of the sort Christine Fair is claiming.

Keep clowning yourself Sir. You are a rare breed.

 

[waz]

The bbc seems to think they were paid, here's something for you :

Protesters in Pakistan have told the BBC they were paid to join rallies for "three or four days" but are now being denied permission to return home.

Thousands, led by former cricketer Imran Khan and cleric Tahirul Qadri, occupied parts of Islamabad, in an effort to topple the government.

Much of Mr Khan's support thinned out as the weeks wore on.

But some of Mr Qadri's supporters, who wished to leave, have told the BBC Urdu they were threatened by party leaders.

Mr Qadri's Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) party's deputy information secretary, Omar Riaz Abbasi, denied the party had paid or threatened protesters.

"All the people in the 'revolution' march have come here of their own free will. No one forced them, or paid them money," he said.

Mr Qadri's supporters have appeared more resilient, with many setting up tent villages occupying central roads in Pakistan's capital.

But the BBC heard from students who said they had been paid to attend but also prevented from leaving, in an effort to recruit demonstrators and maintain the momentum of the protest.

"A local leader of Mr Qadri's party told my parents he was taking me away for Mr Qadri's 'revolution' march, and that I would come back in about three days' time," Naveed, 16, a 10th grade student from Bahawalpur region of Punjab, told the BBC.

So the BBC "heard" from students. So interviews please, as in the students talking not the BBC "quoting" some supposed kid. I'm sure they could have hidden their identity,incase the Qadri death squads came for them.
Anymore evidence other than what the BBC "heard" or what "Naveed" said"?
Let's just say for arguments sake something like this did happen, just where it he evidence for it?
What about PTI supporters were they paid to? If so evidence please.