Promise Tracking
PML-N breaks promise of reducing the fiscal deficit through austerity drive
Promise The PML-N had promised in its 2013 manifesto that once in power the party will reduce the fiscal deficit by putting a curb on the VIP culture and launching an austerity drive particularly expenses relating to PM house, the presidency, governor house and Chief Minister house will be significantly reduced. Background A fiscal deficit …
PPP’s promise to enact laws for domestic workers stands compromised
Promise Pakistan People’s Party has promised in its 2013 manifesto that once in power the party would enact special laws for home-based and domestic workers to ensure that the rights of the domestic and home-based workers. Background The issue of domestic workers has assumed a new importance because of the repeated cases of violence against …
PTI promise of establishing senior citizen’s homes broken
THE PROMISE Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak promised in 2014 that retirement homes [senior citizens homes] will be established in the province for those seniors citizen who cannot afford to live alone and do not have family to support them. Background The provincial government back in 2014 passed Senior Citizens Act, 2014 …
PTI disregards its promise of establishing newspaper markets in KP districts
PROMISE While addressing an event of newspapers’ hawkers, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak in 2016 had ordered construction of newspapers markets for hawkers in all districts of the province, which he ordered should be reflected in Annual Development Program of 2016-17 budget. Background While addressing the event in KP’s district Nowshera back in …
PPP’s promise to introduce laws on ethical practice stands compromised
Promise Pakistan People’s Party had promised in its manifesto of 2013 that once in power they would introduce laws on ethical practice. Background Lawyers are responsible for the application of the rule of law in their societies. Lawyers advocate for the advancement of human rights, protect the rights of their clients, and foster the administration …
PML-N fails to its promise of constructing specialised hospital in every district
Promise The PML-N had promised in its 2013 manifesto to construct one highly specialised hospital in each district of the country. Background Sounds strange, on the one hand, the government promises to expand health infrastructure by opening up one highly specialised hospital each in every district of Pakistan and on the other does not increases …
Beggars yet again overlooked as JI fails to its promise
THE PROMISE Jamat-i-Islami Pakistan in its manifesto for the general elections 2013 have promised that they will provide employment and shelter to the beggars if voted into power. PLAN Jamat-i-Islami(JI), a politico-religious party of the country which has a strong in presence in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa(KP)’s Malakand Division, promised employment and shelter to the beggars on …
PML-N’s promise to improve role and performance of FM stands broken
Promise In its 2013 manifesto PML-N had promised that after coming to power it would improve Pakistan’s role and performance in the United Nations and other international organizations. Background The founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah had envisioned Pakistan to become a state that would have orderly and friendly relations with the international world. Jinnah …
PTI compromises yet another promise to depoliticize bureaucracy
PROMISE Islamabad: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan had pledged to depoliticize the bureaucracy and police if his party came to power. BACKGROUND Khan had reiterated the stance during his first speech in the National Assembly or lower house of parliament. “In KP, ministers and MPs will not be allowed to appoint their own …
PTI breaks its promise to start work on Peshawar’s BRT project on August 1st
THE PROMISE Chief Minister Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khatak while talking to a delegation of Asian Development Bank on 28th May promised that work on Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit Project will start from 1st August, 2017. THE PLAN Wit aim to overcome the problems of public transport for the commuters in the city, Pakistan Tehrek-i-Insaf …