Promise Tracking

Promise Pakistan People’s Party, in its manifesto for Election 2013, had promised that once in power it will eliminate parallel justice system in the country and reform law enforcement agencies to ensure that violence against women is curtailed. Background:  Jirga, the council of elders, referred to in Punjab as Panchayat and in Sindh as Faislo, …

Promise Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), in its manifesto for Election 2013, had promised that it would increase the state’s pending on health to 5 percent of the consolidated government spending by the end of next term (the tenure of the federal and provincial governments will be over before May 20160. Background  In Election 2013, the …

The promise Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government had promised to launch air-conditioned bus service in Peshawar to provide speedy and comfortable travelling facilities to the commuters. Background In 2015, Chief Minister KP Pervaiz Khattak had chaired a meeting in which he approved the plan, said a handout. However, there is no progress in sight …

The promise The PML-N led government last year had announced to implement synchronizing Nizam-e-Salat system (call for prayers timing) of all sects in the federal capital. Background On March 4, 2015, the PML-N government had vowed to implement call for prayers system initially in Islamabad, which later would be extended to the provinces. Sardar Muhammad …

 The Promise   Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN), on page 73 of its election manifesto in 2013, promised to reduce the pending backlog of court cases at every level, and provide justice at the immediate local level. “To accelerate disposal of cases, procedures will be greatly simplified. In particular, legislation will be enacted to provide that: (a) …

Promise The Pakistan Peoples Party had promised during 2013 election campaign that once in power it would provide clean drinking water and ensure that the sewage system functions at the optimal level. Although PPP failed to win enough seats to form a national government, we have tracked this promise in Sindh where the party has …

  The Promise Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) promised through its manifesto in 2013 that when in power it would bring down the population growth rate to 1.6 percent. Background Pakistan is the 6th most populous country in the world with an estimated current population of 191.71 million and growth rate of 1.92 percent. According to …

The Promise On December 24, 2014 after a 10-hour meeting in the aftermath of Army Public School carnage in Peshawar where more than 147 lives were lost, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, addressed the nation announcing a crackdown on hate-speech, and vowing serious action against responsible newspapers and magazines. Sharif added that financial sources of terrorists …

The promise Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, announcing an enrollment campaign launched by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education (KPESE), said that enrolling every child in school is his party’s priority. Background Back in April 2015, Khan made an announcement through social media that an enrollment campaign for children had been launched by the …

Promise During election 2013, PPP promised women that their job quota in public entities would be increased by 20 percentage point.  This promise was made with the women of the entire country.  After the 2013 election, PPP could not make government anywhere in the country except in Sindh. It could have been much easier to …