A critical discourse analysis of Imran Khan’s speech at Islamabad on November 30th, 2014.
Abstract
The objective of the study is to uncover the ideology which worked behind this speech and also to examine Imran Khan’s political maturity, enriched linguistic possessions and his aim for democratic position in Pakistan. Qualitative and quantitative techniques have been used to interpret how Imran Khan pointed out the follies, drawbacks, shortcomings in the issues such as the economy, unemployment and electricity shortage and corruption that has been done in May,2013 election by the current government (prime minister Nawaz Shareef) and by the ex-president (Zardari)”. The study has its theoretical and practical implications. Can Khan halt the country’s descent and prevent it from becoming a collapsed state?
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