Election
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 …
We’ll work for creation of Hazra Province – PML-N
Promise President of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has promised that his party would initiate steps for the creation of Hazara province if voted to power. Mr Sharif made the promise to the people of Hazara while addressing an election rally at Mansehra district. Detail/Background In April 2010, when the highly publicized Eighteenth …
People in KP reject ‘Goldsmith Agenda’ in by-election – JUI-F
Statement Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Chief of Jamiat UIema-e-Islam (JUI-F), has said “People in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have rejected ‘the Goldsmith Agenda’ in by-elections.” Maulana was referring to his and JUI’s main political rival in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) – in a reference to PTI using a reference to the name “Goldsmith”, the former father-in-law …
We will cleanse Karachi of weapons if voted to power – Manzoor Wassan
The Promise The interior of Sindh Province has been a powerful political front for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). In order to bag maximum votes from the region, PPP tried to do its best. During its 2013 Elections campaign, Manzoor Wassan, the former home minister of Sindh and a candidate for the National Assembly, …
Elimination of terror top priority – Nawaz Sharif
The Statement Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that it was his top priority to eliminate terrorism and extremism from Pakistan. He made that statement while attending a news briefing on the law and order situation in the country at the federal interior ministry. The prime minister also directed the ministry officials to expedite work …
Party tickets will go to youth – PTI
Statement Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan had stated that 35 percent party tickets would be awarded to youth in general elections of 2013. He made this announcement in a press conference on April 15, 2013. Background The PTI emerged as a political party claiming to represent the youth of Pakistan. Imran Khan said …
MQM supremo Altaf Hussain responsible for Zahra’s murder – Imran Khan
Statement Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said Altaf Hussian – leader of Muthahida Qaumi Movement – is responsible for the murder of Zahra Shahid. On his official Twitter page, PTI chairman Imran Khan tweeted: “I hold Altaf Hussain directly responsible for the murder [of Zahra Shahid] as he had openly threatened PTI workers and …
Metro buses to run in all provinces – Nawaz Sharif
The Promise “If we are voted to power, we will run metro bus services in all the provinces,” Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the elected prime minister of Pakistan, promised while seeking votes during an election campaign rally at Railway Station Ground Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Background The Metro Bus System (MBS) project, at an estimated cost of …
PTI promises Local Govt elections within 90 days in KP
Promise Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has promised to hold local bodies’ elections within 90 days on the basis of bio-metrics – introducing electronic voting system – in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The PTI manifesto also promises local bodies elections within ninety days of the general elections. Speaking on floor of the house after taking oath as member national assembly on June …
Caretaker government held ‘successful’ polls
Statement The primary task of the caretaker government was the holding of free, fair and transparent elections, said outgoing Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (ret) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, and he declared that the task had successfully been accomplished. He made these remarks while talking to Federal Information Minister, Arif Nizami in Balochistan House. Background Under the …