Promise Tracking
Government will lower exchange rate to Rs 98 per US dollar – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar
(Note: This promise tracking commenced in June 2013 and ended on October 2016) The Promise. Pakistan’s Federal Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, had promised to rein in the soaring price of the US dollar back to 98 rupees (Rs) per dollar. Background When Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz assumed charge of the government in June 2013, …
Government will lower exchange rate to Rs 98 per US dollar – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar
(Note: This promise tracking commenced in June 2013 and ended on October 2016) The Promise. Pakistan’s Federal Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, had promised to rein in the soaring price of the US dollar back to 98 rupees (Rs) per dollar. Background When Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz assumed charge of the government in June …
I would dialogue with Baloch insurgents after Eidul Fitr – Chief Minister Balochistan
Note: Truth Tracker uses the symbol of PML-N because it is the major coalition partner in the Balochistan Government Promise Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that his administration will hold talks with all Baloch insurgent groups after Eid ul Fitr. “A committee of the Balochistan Assembly will be formed for this purpose,” …
Govt will give priority to education sector in Balochistan – NP
Note: PML-N is sharing the coalition government in Balochistan therefore TT has used PML’s symbol. Promise In the run-up to the May 11 general election, the incumbent ruling party in Balochistan province – National Party (NP) – promised that if people voted NP to power, it would increasing education funding in the province. Unveiling the …
Government will give loans to youth to start businesses – Nawaz Sharif
Promise Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) [incumbent ruling party] has promised that after coming into power the party would give interest-free loans to the youth to start their own small business enterprises. Addressing different election rallies during his campaign in the run-up to May 11 general elections at Talagang and Chakwal in Punjab province, President …
All land and revenue records will be digitized – PTI
Promise Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has promised that his party – if came into power – would digitize the land and revenue records in all provinces. Addressing a public rally on May 4, 2013 at Haripur in Khyber Pakhtunhwa, Khan said PTI wanted to digitize the land and revenue records across the country and resolve …
PML-N will not abandon any flood victim – PM Nawaz Sharif
Promise Pakistan’s prime minister and chief of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) party, Mian Nawaz Sharif, while attending a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif at his Jati Umra residence, said that his party, the PML-N, would support all flood victims at this difficult time. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the PML-N would not …
PTI to end corruption within 90 days – Imran Khan
Promise During the 2013 general elections campaign, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan promised that if voted to power, his party PTI would eliminate corruption within 90 days. The Plan PTI’s Pervaiz Khattak, chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, endorsed the party policy and claimed he would eliminate major corruption within 30 days while talking to the …
PTI will depoliticize government institutions – Imran Khan
Promise “PTI would depoliticize the bureaucracy and police if it came to power,” Imran Khan, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek Insaf, stated while presenting his party’s manifesto during a press conference on April 10, 2013. The Plan Khan reiterated the stance during his first speech in the National Assembly. “In KPK, ministers and MPs would be not allowed …
Government to provide low-income housing – PML-N
The Promise Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz [ruling party of the incumbent Prime Minister Nawaz Shairf] has promised to provide housing facilities to lower-income families and ultimately ensure a house to each Pakistani family. The promise is listed in the party manifesto and was trumpeted by the party leadership during a campaign in the run-up to …