Election 2013
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 …
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 …
Bring the FATA, PATA into country’s political mainstream – Nawaz
Promise Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif promised that he would bring the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) into the country’s political mainstream. Plan Addressing a press conference before elections while unveiling PML-N Manifesto 2013, Premier Nawaz Sharif pledged to counter militancy and extremism by ensuring health, education and other facilities in the FATA …
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 …
“PTI to end VIP culture in KP,” promises Imran Khan
Promise In the run-up to May 11 [this year’s] general election; Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan promised – if voted to power – PTI will end VIP (very important person) culture in the country. Plan Spelling out in detail the plan to eradicate the deeply entrenched VIP culture, the PTI research wing – Insaaf Research Wing – in …
PTI to bring White Paper against election rigging
Promise Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), in early August, announced it would bring a White Paper against alleged election rigging. While addressing reporters at a press conference on August 5, in Islamabad, party chairman Imran Khan said that his party would issue a White Paper on August 16 regarding widespread election rigging in the 2013 general elections. Later, …
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 …