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12 Jul, 2018

Actor/TV host/die-hard PTI loyalist Hamza Ali Abbasi may not be contesting the elections, but it doesn't hurt if he dreams, right?

...Wrong.

When we asked Hamza what he would do if he were PM for a day, his response made it seem like violent vengeance would be his top priority.

Speaking to Images, Hamza said, "What I would do if I was PM for a day is that I would... hang — ooorrr possibly shoot — all the log jo bari corruption karte hain [people who commit large-scale corruption]."

Yep, he's all for capital punishment, military-style.

He proceeds to paint a picture, "Un ko firing squad ke saamne khara kar ke un saaro ko goliyan marwaooga." [I would line them up in front of a firing squad and have all of them shot.]

Here's his rationale: "...Kyunke mulk ko tabah bari corruption karti hai. Choti corruption sarray mulkon mai hoti hai. Tou main ye ek kaam zaroor karoonga." [The people who commit large-scale corruption are responsible for a country's ruin. Small corruption happens in all countries. So I would definitely do this one thing if I was PM.]

Cool theory, Hamza. Except that he forgets to mention how he will whip our justice system into infallible shape because surely he doesn't want innocent people to be gunned down by his state. Also, if he crunches some numbers, he'll realise that capital punishment isn't an effective deterrent to crime -- like China, which is reported to commit the highest number of executions annually yet still ranks poorly on corruption indices.

Good thing this was just a dream.

Comments

Pathan Jul 12, 2018 04:47pm
Hilarious..this boy can be a good comedian
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Orakzai Jul 12, 2018 04:49pm
Please tell the difference between big corruption and small corruption. For me Rs. One billion is small amount, because I have to demolish my old mud houses and construct new concrete house for me and my relatives and brothers, for which I need atleast Rs. One billion. Would you like to shoot me if I gain that money through bad practices.
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Peter Francis Jul 12, 2018 04:59pm
How on earth you can take law in your hands and start hanging people even as a Prime Minister (you never be the one). Hold your horses ... you do not know what you are saying! How many people in Pakistan will you hang! Very sad statement!
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asad Jul 12, 2018 04:59pm
Hamza what about the most morally corrupt?
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S.AHMAD Jul 12, 2018 05:01pm
That is one hundred and one per cent Fascist mind speaking! Thank goodness such diehard lunatics are not in power!
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M. Saeed Jul 12, 2018 05:01pm
He appears deeply influenced by Saddam Hussein's actions against corrupt. During his regime, Saddam had executed even his closest aides, the Ministers of his cabinet, on slightest indication of their involvement in corruption.
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Sid Jul 12, 2018 05:02pm
Agreed...
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ga Jul 12, 2018 05:16pm
For Godsake, there's already so much violence in the world and statements like these only makes it worse..
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Iffe Jul 12, 2018 05:22pm
This is the person youth of Pakistan look up too. WOW!
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Rubina Jul 12, 2018 05:43pm
This is what all Pakistanis want to do.
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Common Sense Jul 12, 2018 05:58pm
That is against human rights values. There should be a trial; if guilty then bring back the looted money and life imprisonment without the possibility of early parole.
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Riaz Jul 12, 2018 06:43pm
Hope of soft revelation is just a dream in Pakistan.
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FK Jul 12, 2018 07:28pm
Is he worthy of asking this question?
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Umesh Jul 12, 2018 08:23pm
Pakistani masculinity.
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Hahah! Jul 12, 2018 09:08pm
His statement tells about his childish mentality and understanding of Pakistan's constitution or law, executive is different from judiciary, only judiciary can grant punishment for offence, even its a small scale or large scale corruption. PM can't give punishment like death sentences.
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Kjalod Jul 12, 2018 10:02pm
Childish approach!
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Khalid Jul 12, 2018 10:03pm
Childish and silly approach! Corruption is a far more serious and complex issue to be dealt merely by hanging some people.
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Shujaat Khan Jul 13, 2018 01:07am
That's why you are not the PM.
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Jalil Yousaf Jul 13, 2018 03:24am
Wish you were our prime minister
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w.shaikh Jul 13, 2018 06:48am
Day dreaming is hazardous to your health.
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Bhaishab Jul 13, 2018 07:54am
Ignorance is bliss.... Just like accoetance of small crimes in a society leads to bigger crimes, similarly accepting small corruption is at the heart of big corruption. Also who is he to judge which politicians get shot? I assume all the turncoats who have joined PTI have not been purified of their past corruption?
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sajjad... Jul 13, 2018 10:51am
proud of uuu hamza bhai
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ABD USA Jul 13, 2018 11:01am
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 11, states: "Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to the law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.".
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Cartel Jul 13, 2018 11:16am
Someone give him a job please.
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