Promise Tracking

Promise Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) made a promise in its manifesto that after coming into power its government would develop a national media strategy to encourage inter-provincial harmony through special programs. Background Media is not only about entertainment. In fact of all the elements of national power, media is perhaps more potent because of its …

Promise Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had promised in its general election of 2013 manifesto that once in power they would bring home all forced disappeared persons.  Background On 5th September 2013, the provincial capital city, Karachi, faced the worst law and order situation. To combat this, a targeted operation was announced jointly through federal and …

Promise In its 2013 manifesto Pakistan, People’s Party promised to provide a tax credit to those low-cost housing schemes that use alternative energy as a primary source of power. Considering that the party is in power in Sindh and the energy sector becoming a provincial subject after 18th Amendment, the performance of PPP can be …

Promise In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Budget 2015-16, the PTI government had promised to conduct a survey of out-of-school children across the province, aiming to know about the exact data of the out-of-school children across 25 districts.   Background In an effort to improve access and quality of education KP government planned various effective measures. The out-of-school …

Promise Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government planned to regularise 40,000 contract-based teachers of government schools in the province to ensure service quality in education. Background Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Muhammad Atif Khan had promised to regularise the National Testing Service based teachers appointed across the province, however, the teachers are …

Promise Pakistan People’s Party promised in its 2013 manifesto to monitor, coordinate and overview district wise utilisation of the education budget. Background The Sindh government has been increasing the education budget annually without any substantial changes on ground in the education sector.  The fact is that a large part of the education budget is spent …

Promise Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has promised in its 2013 manifesto that when in power the government would make special efforts to resolve the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant UN resolutions. Background Kashmir has been at the roots of two large-scale wars and one limited conflict between …

Promise PML-N has promised in its 2013 manifesto that when in power it would launch the Women Entrepreneurship Financing Scheme to promote women entrepreneurship. Background State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Tariq Bajwa launched in August 2017 a refinance and credit guarantee scheme for women entrepreneurs in underserved areas. He said at the inauguration ceremony …

Promise Pakistan People’s Party had promised in its 2013 manifesto to promote cultural and entertainment venues such as art galleries, theatres, cinemas, exhibition halls, fair and festival grounds, parks and playing fields and libraries. Background When it comes to working on the promotion and development of cultural activities our government becomes zombies.  Pakistan, where health …

PROMISE Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in its election manifesto for 2013 promised the public to provide free fee voucher to private schools students who had government schools situated far-flung from their villages. Background PTI government’s plan, Iqra Farogh-e-Taleem Education Scheme under article 25-A of the constitution, promised provision of vouchers to parents of out of school …