Promise Tracking
PPP’s promise to include Quaid’s August 11, 1947 Speech in curriculum stands broken
Promise Pakistan People’s Party promised in its 2013 manifesto to include Quaid-e-Azam’s August 11, 1947, Speech in Sindh’s curriculum. Background What is the need to include Quaid-e-Azam’s 11 August speech in the curricula? The liberal intelligentsia predominantly maintains that Pakistan’s school books promote bigoted mindset against minority religions. The main reason remains that Pakistan was …
PML-N promise that all institutions will work under federal cabinet stands broken
The Promise On page 82 of its manifesto PML-N pledged that it will ensure that all institutions, whether civil or military, including those dealing with security and intelligence matters, act in accordance with the law, and under the instructions and directives of the Federal Cabinet. Background Though, the Constitution of Pakistan clearly mentions that the military …
PTI promise to computerize land/ revenue records stands compromised
PROMISE Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan had promised his party would digitize the land and revenue records in all provinces if came into power. Addressing a public rally in Haripur in May, 2013, Khan said that PTI wanted to digitize the land and revenue records across the country and resolve all the disputes related …
PTI’s promise of Peshawar food streets stands broken
PROMISE Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khatak has promised in 2014 said that the city would get Food Street in Peshawar’s Namak Mandi bazaar before Eidul Fitr and it would be a gift to the residents of the city. Background Chief Minister Pervaiz Khatak visited the historical bazaar of Namak Mandi and Gor Khatri …
Public libraries remain neglected as government tenure nears an end
Promise To promote reading culture, the PML-N had promised in its 2013 manifesto to develop libraries at national, provincial and district level, equipped with modern reference tools. Background The trend of having public library has diminished in Pakistan because of lack of interest of people in reading and the declining rate of literacy in the …
PPP fails to its promise of providing clean drinking water to Karachi
Promise Pakistan People’s Party had promised in its 2013 manifesto to provide clean drinking water to every citizen. Background The Sindh government has been on the crosshair for not providing safe drinking water to the residents of Sindh. Karachi in particular has been the target of a water crisis. When things got out of hand, …
PML-N promise of providing more opportunities of doctors stands broken
Promise The PML-N had promised in its 2013 manifesto that increased employment opportunities for qualified doctors would be provided by constructing more hospitals, and extending soft term loans on easy instalments for private practice. Background Other than a slight improvement in health facilities, the Punjab government has done almost nothing to bring about comprehensive change. …
PTI promise to produce surplus electricity stands compromised
PROMISE Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan had promised Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will produce surplus electricity within five years, which will be provided to other provinces after fulfilling local demands. BACKGROUND In his interview with Geo Television, Khan had said PTI was making all out efforts to make KP an ideal province for other federating …
KP government fails to open Peshawar Zoo to the public within eight months
Promise In February 2016, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister, Pervez Khattak, had promised to complete construction work on the Peshawar Zoo within eight months, and it would be open for public by the end of year. Background In November 2014, upon Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman, Imran Khan’s recommendation, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government approved Rs 100 million …
PTI failed to provide promised facility for burns’ patients in Peshawar
Promise: During the election campaign in 2013, PTI leaders promised to construct a trauma and burn center in Peshawar. Background: When Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government came to power in May 2013, they set the health sector on top of their government priority list. Imran Khan and KP government have several times promised the people that they …