The shrinking fund allocations for the transgendered population of KP may put them in peril
Promise Advisor to Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani after unveiling the budget details in June 2016 for the fiscal year 2016-17 pledged that that the provincial government has earmarked Rs200 million for the welfare of transgendered community of the province. Background The transgendered community in Peshawar has faced discrimination and violence …
PTI failed to establish 200 Smart Schools in disasters-struck districts.
Promise: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa(KP) government will establish 200 smart schools in places targeted by bomb blasts, and natural disasters such earthquakes and floods. These claims were made by KP Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education, Muhammad Atif whilst talking to media crews in August, 2016 during his visit to Lakki Marwat district. Background: Imposing an …
MQM supremo Altaf Hussain responsible for Zahra’s murder – Imran Khan
Statement Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said Altaf Hussian – leader of Muthahida Qaumi Movement – is responsible for the murder of Zahra Shahid. On his official Twitter page, PTI chairman Imran Khan tweeted: “I hold Altaf Hussain directly responsible for the murder [of Zahra Shahid] as he had openly threatened PTI workers and …
Metro buses to run in all provinces – Nawaz Sharif
The Promise “If we are voted to power, we will run metro bus services in all the provinces,” Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the elected prime minister of Pakistan, promised while seeking votes during an election campaign rally at Railway Station Ground Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Background The Metro Bus System (MBS) project, at an estimated cost of …