Pakistan Election: Imran Khan's victory speech

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Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan's party has a significant lead in the election results. Khan, in his first public address since the vote, said he was thankful to have finally been given the chance to implement the manifesto he envisioned 22 years ago. Our correspondent Danial Khan has more in this report.

Claiming the victory in the election even before the results are official. Imran Khan held live broadcast in his villa on the outskirts of Islamabad, making a number of promises to his countrymen. He pointed out the challenges that Pakistan is faced with, and how he plans to fix them.

IMRAN KHAN CHAIRMAN, PAKISTAN TEHRIK-E-INSAF "I want to share the kind of Pakistan I envision, the type of state that was established in Madina, where widows and the poor were taken care of. Today our state is in shambles. All our policies aim to help the less fortunate prosper."

He said he wants Pakistan to become the country that the founding father Quaid-i-Azam had dreamed of, where farmers are paid for their hard work, children go to school, women have basic healthcare facilities and people get clean drinking water.

IMRAN KHAN CHAIRMAN, PAKISTAN TEHRIK-E-INSAF "A country is not recognized by the lifestyle of the rich, but by the lifestyle of the poor. No country that has an island of rich people and a sea of poor people can prosper."

His policies mainly revolved around ordinary citizens. He said his government will safeguard tax revenue, decrease government expenses, strengthen institutions, increase youth employment, help farmers and the business community. He also pointed out the challenges in the foreign policy front and said he will work on strengthening ties with China, Afghanistan, Iran, US and India.

DANIAL KHAN ISLAMABAD "Reacting to Imran Khan's victory speech, analysts say his intentions were overwhelmingly positive, but they say with the enormous challenges faced by Pakistan, only time will tell whether his government will actually deliver on the promises. Danial Khan, CGTN, Islamabad.