Charge sheet against coalition government by PML on the 100 day mismanagement and betrayal to the people of Pakistan.

More misses than hits. confusion, lies and betrayals on key election promises. Crisis of leadership leading to Price hike and Law and Order issues. Hardships increased for awaam.

 

1.      Ensuring peace in the country and eradication of terrorism will be top priority, as war against terror is country’s own war.

  • Some facts

Total # of blasts in 2007

471

Total # of blasts in 2008

304

Total # dead in 2007

1069

Total # dead in 2008

464

Suicide attacks in 2007

56

Suicide attacks in 2008

22
  • Sectarian violence in 100 days – 35 incidents, 106 killed, 280 injured.
  • Peace deal strategy of the govt not a success story with conflicting statements of militants, officials , federal govt, provincial govt, Afghanistan, US and violence on the rise. What follows is a chronology to show the gaps in the strategy:

Peace under Guillotine

Violence after Peace Accords in FATA and NWFP

  • 22nd May: MINGORA: A police constable was killed and three others, including two civilians, sustained bullet injuries during separate firing incidents as the militants continued their campaign against girls’ schools and blew up two of them.
  • 25th May: Two police officials, including a SHO, were killed while two others sustained critical injuries when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb near the Juma Khan Khwar in Nasir Bagh.
  • 25th May: A man was killed and three others injured when a roadside bomb went off in Speen Qabar area of the Bara Tehsil in the Khyber Agency.
  • 28th May: At least 10 persons were killed and 11 others injured when armed men of Lashkar-e-Islam and Ansarul Islam exchanged fire in Utmankhel area of Kalaya Tehsil of Orakzai Agency.
  • Five persons were killed and six others injured when a passenger van hit a roadside landmine in mountainous Mandori area of Central Kurram Agency.
  • 5th June: A bomb explosion ripped through a video shop in a business centre in Kohat, killing three people and wounding three.
  • 6th June: Unknown gunmen killed a pro-government tribal elder Thursday in the restive Darra Adamkhel town.
  • Four people, including two policemen, were killed and several cops and civilians injured, in a remote control bomb explosion at Wanda Mochianwala.
  • 7th June: Unidentified miscreants on Friday bombed the Government Girls’ Middle School, Bibyawar.
  • Unidentified miscreants on Saturday kidnapped eight Khassadars and a Frontier Corps from Daraadamkhal.
  • 9th June: Around 50 armed militants attacked the Shinwari Qila checkpoint near the Sheikhan village and thrashed the cops on duty.
  • 9th June: Four cops were burnt to death when suspected militants attacked their vehicle in the jurisdiction of Matani Police Station.
  • 12th June: Twenty-seven people, including 13 soldiers, a major among them, were killed and several others injured when two US fighter aircraft attacked several towns and security check-posts in the Mohmand Agency.
  • 12th June: Taliban hang woman accused of spying.
  • 12th June: Girls school burnt in Dir Upper.
  • 16th June: Four killed in Kurram Agency
  • 18th June: Swat Taliban set deadline for accord implementation.
  • 18th June: Enraged people on Tuesday staged a violent protest to condemn the killing of four men in a bomb blast at a mosque
  • 24th June: 11 hostages slain in Kurram Agency.
  • 24th June: Mehsud men capture Jandola, six killed
  • 25th June: Six killed in fresh Swat violence.
  • 25th June:Taliban kill six in Orakzai.
  • 26th June: Militants kill 28 peace committee members.
  • 27th June: The Swat Taliban brought the NWFP government to its knees after relentless attacks in the past four days, as the government agreed to do away with security check-points, release all the Taliban prisoners in a few days and ensure an early payment of compensation.
  • 29th June: Four killed as Swat remains tense.
  • 30th June: Two security men among five killed in Swat.

Number of Bomb Blast in NWFP and FATA

Province

2007

Till 1st July 2008

NWFP

187

108

FATA

42

46

Government Officials Statements

  • 22nd May: “Congratulations, we have reached an agreement,”, “Swat was the only district shattered by violence and the poor law and order, which was also affecting the rest of the province. But now the agreement would restore peace,” Bilour.
  • “The agreement with the local tribes in the NWFP was part of the multi-faceted policy of the government to restore peace, as all the issues cannot be resolved through force alone,” said Sherry Rehman.
  • 10th June: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik said the government has scrapped a peace deal with the local Taliban in Swat
  • Reacting to the statement of Rehman Malik, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Affairs, about the ‘collapse’ of peace deal with militants, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Monday threatened to strike back and attack the government installations and law-enforcers in the federal capital and elsewhere in the country, except the Frontier province.

International Community Response

  • 26th May: Nato spokesman Mark Laity urged Pakistan to avoid agreements that “put our troops and our mission under threat”. He said Islamabad must take the alliance into account when it makes such deals.
  • 29th May: A US senator Carl Levin has charged the Pakistan Army and the intelligence with supporting the flow of Taliban across the border into Afghanistan and said he had little faith in the new peace agreements between the Pakistan government and the Fata militants.
  • 29th May: The United States is skeptical of a peace deal signed earlier this month between Pakistani authorities and Islamist militants, a State Department spokesman said.

Statements of Taliban Groups after Peace Deal

  • 23rd May: “The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan is a Taliban movement which is operating in the whole country, and the Swat Taliban are also the integral part of it,” the spokesman for the Swat Taliban, Muslim Khan, told The News by phone. He threatened that they would pull out of the peace accord if the talks between the government and the Waziristan-based Taliban failed. Certainly, we will end the peace accord if the federal government and the Taliban in the tribal areas do not reach an agreement,” he added. He said the attack on tribal militants would be deemed as an attack on the Swat Taliban. “How is it possible for us to act as silent spectators if our brothers in Waziristan are bombed?” he asked and vowed to extend full support to them.
  • 26th May: Baitullah Mehsud’s admission that he was sending fighters to Afghanistan is likely to create problems for Pakistan and increase the US pressure on Islamabad to give up its peace talks with him.
  • 29th May: Militants fighting security forces in Darra Adamkhel Wednesday announced ceasefire after successful talks with the government, promising cooperation with the law enforcement agencies in restoring the writ of the government. “We are announcing a ceasefire after the tribal jirga assured us that the government would no more use force against your people, spokesman for local Taliban told The News. He said militants were reluctant to trust the government as a few days back they, on the demand from the jurga, announced a ceasefire but the government backed out of its commitment and resumed military operations and demolished housed of their senior colleagues.
  • 30th June: Accusing the government of violating the peace deal, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan announced ending peace talks and scrapping accords in the tribal and settled areas of NWFP.

 

  • No govt opposition-committee made on the subject despite govt commitment to do so in parliament on the day he did wrap of Bajaur adjournment motion.
  • Swat residents and Peshawer residents frustrated at violence and violence threats and potential. July 3.
  • Kidnappings up in cities
    • Lyari based groups believed to be hitting Karachi businessmen. 38 high profile kidnappings in 2008 alone.
  • International image of a dysfunctional govt which is not governing and thus militancy rampant (New York times report June )
  • Settled areas and tribal belt growing further apart in terms of systems of govt
    • TTP thinking of making a Shura in Mohammad agency
    • Shariat in Malakand
  • Coalition has the same strategy on war on terror as PML. Multi-pronged approach with political negotiations, socio-economic development and military might. Only difference is ANP govt in NWFP vs MMA govt.
  • PMLN differs on WOT with PPP from the very beginning and doesn’t want to be a part of its strategy:
    • Voicing reservations over the so-called war on terror, Nawaz Sharif said the new parliament would review several actions taken in the past, including the ongoing war on terror and the operation being conducted in the tribal areas. 24th March
    • Nawaz lamented that people in Pakistan are mercilessly being killed in the name of war on terror.
    • Nawaz said the government does not want its people to be made targets of missiles and rockets in exchange of giving peace to others. He said a parliamentary committee would be formed to review Musharraf’s policies including war on terror. “A parliamentary committee will be set up to examine country’s role regarding war on terror that will give its recommendations keeping in view national aspirations,” he said. 26th March
  • No ownership of PMLN or JUIF in PPP war on terror. PPP statement at odds with stance of rest of coalition. Main accusation from coalition partners of PPP that parliament not consulted on War on terror and policy made in unison. PPP stresses importance of parliament and yet no committee made to study this issue in detail:
    • The United States would respect Pakistan parliament’s stance on the war against terror if the issue is discussed in parliament,” he said. “It is a wrong perception that we are fighting war for any other country. The PPP understands that it is a war to protect our own people and the country from terrorists,” said Asif Zardari.(TN) 29th March 2008.
    • Zardari said the PPP feels that terrorism has become more dangerous for Pakistan than for any other country, as it has reached the streets and the cities. “We want to confront terrorism with the cooperation of the world community but parliament will decide about the procedure,” he added.(TN) 29th March 2008
    • Zardari said the war on terror is our own war as our own people and children are becoming victim of terrorism. Replying to another question, he said the PPP stance on terrorism is the same what the people of Pakistan think it should be. “We will protect sovereignty of Pakistan at all costs,” he added.(TN) 29th March 2008
    • The Awami National Party (ANP) has complained that it was kept in the dark by the federal government and intelligence agencies regarding peace talks and deals signed with militants in Fata despite being part of the PPP-led ruling coalition at the Centre and at the helm of affairs in the NWFP. May 20, 2008
    • Whilst Sherry Rehman says NWFP behind operation ANP disagrees. July 3.
    • Nawaz slams Bara action and rules out presence of foreigners in FATA. July 3.
    • Zardari says Pak Petri dish for world terror. July 2 2008. Acceptance of militancy likely to reduce investor confidence and affect markets.
    • Balochistan refusing to accept Interior Advisor’s choice of IG.
    • PML-N and the JUI-F, have made it clear that they had not been taken into confidence on the ongoing operation. Khyber military action unnecessary: Fazl June 30 2008
    • PML-N kept in the dark about military action: Ch Nisar July 1 2008
    • Bara operation a drama: JUI-F July 1.

2.      Special package for tribals to control poverty and illiteracy, which will be an important pillar in war against terror. 

  • No package announced yet for tribals. PML’s Pakistan Development Plan 2007 had laid ground for FATA development project. GoP has not even pushed for ROZ legislation in Congress with better labour laws which currently will affect Pak severely.

3.      Employment for jobless, homes for homeless and education for the illiterate.

  • Employment mechanism most dubious with Employee Placement Bureau under target for pushing political PPP workers into govt jobs.
  • Quota ban and yet adverts for govt jobs being given.
  • Adverts given for govt jobs by Cabinet division, which Ministries have not approved and are not aware of. Thus adverts being given for jobs which have not been created yet.
  • Homes being given to govt employees with advance payment of Rs 50,000 which they will not be able to afford. As well as Rs 1000 being taken non refundable which will create huge pool for govt. taking from govt servants to give back to them. Same way as Benazir fund giving to poor what govt has taken from poor through 1% increase on GST.
  • No new mechanism given for education.
  • Education budget: Pittance increase on education 0.5% despite all tall election claims of 100% increase (Minister from N) PSDP education decreased by 1%. 2.2% of total outlay.
    • The Global Monitoring Report issued by UNESCO places Pakistan at number 120 out of 129 countries at the lowest rung of the international literacy ladder. Pakistan will be one of the 25 countries which may fail to achieve any of the goals set by the World Education Forum. Academicians expressed their grave concern over the allocation of inadequate budget for education sector in the new fiscal year and said that insufficient budget for higher education sector has exposed the priorities of the federal government as it has earmarked Rs 24.6 billion for this sector in the federal budget for 2008-09, which is just Rs100 million more than last year’s.
    • “Literacy ratio in Pakistan still remains at 50 percent, mainly because of small budgetary allocations, lack of political will and delays in disbursement of funds, according to Unesco.

4.      No tolerance for unjust distribution of money and ensuring social justice, besides providing opportunities to people for development and prosperity.

·         Price hike galore with promises of prices to be halved all lies.

 

Sr.No

Commodity

Unit

Price in Rs

PML govt

Nov 2007

Price in Rs Coalition  govt

July 2008

1

Wheat Flour

Kg

16.95

30.00

2

Rice

kg

33.13

100.23

3

Sugar

Kg

28.91

35

4

Cooking Oil

2.5 L

278.43

410.00

5

Petrol

Litre

53.83

75.06

6

LPG

Cyld

681.97

925.10

7

U.S Dollar

1

60.63

69.05

8

Ghee

2.5 kg

278.43

405.00

9

SPI

 

150.86

240.19

10

CPI

 

141.23

192.87

 

Food basket of a normal household which has to manage on the Rs 6000 minimum wage

Food Inflation up from 11.3% last May to above 30% this June – July 3. what measures to manage even overall inflation which has gone from 19.3% to above 21%.

SN

Food item

unit

Rs

1

Tomatoes

kg

24

2

Potato

kg

30

3

Onion

kg

30

4

Banana

dozen

96

5

Mango

kg

80

6

Channa

kg

65

7

Lobia

kg

74

8

Daal Maash

kg

75

9

Daal Masoor

kg

58

10

Daal Massor black

kg

105

11

Daal moon

kg

58

12

Chicken

kg

142

13

Desi chicken

kg

400

14

Beef boneless

kg

275

15

Beef with bones

kg

220

16

Beef qeema

kg

233

17

Mutton with bones

kg

280

18

Mutton boneless

Kg

667

19

Eggs

dozen

52

20

Oil

2litre

495

 

·         PML N not able to deliver on promise of reducing prices and PPP failed and is ‘takin U turn on roti kapra makan manifesto.’

·         Budget disappointment for agriculture sector

o        DAP subsidy PML gave 50%- coalition has given less than 30%

o        Cotton subsidy thru textile R&D subsidy eliminated – PML had given 15b.

o        Agri PSDP 20b of which only 7% on new projects vs PML 130b

o        Reduced dairy subsidy from Rs 200m to Rs 81m. Concentration on 4 crops and ignoring livestock dairy which is 52%

o        Fishery ignored and only 1b given to Gawadar fishery development

o        No import duty waiver for import of machinery and equipment for grain handling

o        No 5 year tax holiday for agri as recommended by own economic committee

o        No incentive to increase oil seed output despite heavy import of palm oil at record prices

o        Utility stores selling substandard goods due to government mismanagement. 

o        The federal government launched a ‘white revolution programme’ and allocated funds for the development of the dairy sector but it seems that the all the schemes were meant to benefit modern framers and landlords. Small farmers were left out.

·         Budget disappointment for Businessmen

·         Cost of doing business increased for investors/ industrialists since electricity gas water rates increased.

·         1% increase in GST will increase tax evasion/ cost of doing business and will be passed onto consumers making things more expensive.

·         CVT exemption not done infact raised to 0.3% despite tall claims when coalition were in opposition.

·         Industry been asking for reduction in gas tariffs and enhancement in R&D payment. Last year 19b paid for this. This year zero

·         Withholding tax on phone electricity (blocking of cash of each mill owner)

·         Federal Excise duty on cement was 750 per metric ton now Rs 900. will hit construction sector. Will raise housing cost (roti kapra makaan??) construction industry 25% rise in costs due to new budget

·         Central Excise duty on telecom sector up from 16 to 21% will affect call rates

·         Corporate tax rate reduction not given to MNCs

·         Polyster fibre tariff reduction has hurt the local industry- $250m impact on reserves 3.9 m cotton bales will be lost.

·         35% L/C margin will create shortage of raw materials. Cost of production will go up.

·         Uncompetitive in exports- loosing orders

·         IT budget from Rs 3.314 b to Rs1.976b to compete with India’s $41b export targets – knowledge economy lost

·         SME which is 98% economy – being crushed by all the new policies..

·         Macroeconomic strong fundamentals left by PML govt destroyed by irresponsible statements by coalition.

 

Indicator

2006-7

2007-8

GDP

7%

5.8%

FDI

$ 8.4 billion

$7 billion

Workers remittances

$5.49 billion

$ 5.31 billion

Forex

$15.18 billion

11.88 billion

Exchange rate

60.16

68

Market capitalization

75b

25b

 

·         Doom gloom made investors run away- difficult to bring back– easy to scare

·         S&P rating – govt was warned – S&P clearly said ‘we are watching you’ – B+BB to B BB-negative

·         Rs devaluation- made everything expensive for awaam- PML maintained at Rs 60. Now at Rs 68

·         Fiscal deficit cash accrual def saving certificates drain from 1998 18% interest rates (this year 163b other than world oil prices drain)

·         Budget size was 1.6trillion now 2.2 trillion vs 400b that was left for PML in 1999.

·         Nawaz Sharif has given twin shock syndrome – dollar freezing and now fudging allegations which have rocked the macroeconomic fundamentals– gifts to nation

o        KSE lost 3000 points during coalition days. Almost $50b worth of loss potentially. Single largest crash in history in their days.

o        KSE down 11% in 2008. A decade low turnover was the day feature at Karachi stocks market that declined further down with 11 dozen stocks closing at their lower lock of one per cent across the board. The local bourse produced total 11.5 million shares turnover in a single session, which is the lowest record since May-1998 –news of July 1 2008.

o        Flight of foreign exchange over $5billion in 100days.

o        Textile load shedding exemption not executed and none monitored for tubewells too despite promise. None given for IT despite opposition demands in parliament.

·         Mini budget after June 11, since budget impact now coming on common man in the shape off the following increases:

o        The flour crisis has intensified as people facing hardships to buy the essential food item on increased price. In Karachi wheat flour, ghee and edible oil have not been available at most of the utility stores. The flour if available at a utility store being sold at Rs.155 ten kilogram instead of the official rate of Rs. 130/-

o        Daily hikes in atta. Rs 480/ for 20 kg.

o        PIA increases fares on overseas flights. July 1

o        The price of gram pulse (Dal Channa) reached Rs56 per kg and was increased by 3.7 per cent in the wholesale markets of Karachi. July 1

o        Oil and gas prices hike to push inflation to 20 percent: analysts.   July1

o        Diesel kerosene to go up by Rs 40 and Rs 30 per litre . July 3. Everyday new price rise shocks.

o        Sugar crisis on the cards which could push sugar to Rs 40 before Ramadan since govt not managing. July 3.

o        PM says electricity subsidy withdrawn under intl pressure. July 1

o        Power tarrif increase – resolution by NWFP assembly against centre.

o        Industrialists react sharply on 68% gas tariff raise. 33 industrial units in Korangi stop functioning. July 3.

o        Gas price hike  31%- writ in IHC.

o        CNG retail prices up by 34% despite govt claims of raise of Rs 5 per kg not rs 13. CNG stations owners call for 2 day strike July 3. Confusion on CNG pricing by govt statements. Motorists demo for Quereshi resignation for confusion caused.

o        CNG consumers lost Rs 62m in a single day due to govt erroneous announcement!!! July 3.

o        Railway to raise fare by 5-15%. Common man will be hit again.

o        Oil prices up by 10-20% – 5th increase in 100 days.

o        Transporters have increased fares by 25-30% whilst 30% public transports not plying on road due to non availability of diesel

o        Car buyers face shock of Withholding tax with increase of Rs 20,000 to Rs 130,000on 1000cc and above.

o        Captive power plants have raised gas rate by 67%

o         GST increased on major petroleum products. Hike in gas petroleum challenged in SC – July 3.

o        Cement prices raised by Rs15 per 50kg bag due to GST and excise duty rise.

o        Oil prices up 10-20% but OMC margins are intact. Needs looking into why consumer paying and not OMC. With the recent increase in oil prices, consumers will be paying an additional amount of money to the govt, Oil Marketing Companies and dealers in the form of increased rates of levies, OMCs’ profit margins and dealers’ commissions on petrol, HOBC, kerosene oil and light diesel.

o        NEPRA subsidy down from 500 to 200 units per month. This will hit consumers. June 29 2008.

o        Petrol up at Rs 75.69 and kerosene which is being black-marketed at Rs 49.73 since GoP has not solved this issue despite it being raised by opposition in parliament.

o        Govt may consider supplying perol on alternate days says defence minister.

o        Cement price increases to rs 375 per 50kg bag. How will makaan come to awaam?

5.      Establishment of real democracy in the country and maintaining balance among state institutions.

·         Real democracy means no political victimization, of which we have witnessed plenty of examples: Leader of Opposition not notified in Punjab Assembly, by-election management by govt, Sindh and Punjab MNAs being victimized.

·         Democracy is giving parliament its supremacy. All decisions are taken outside parliament and meetings outside country. The statements of coalition are at odds with their actions:

o        Nawaz Sharif said that new parliament which would be supreme body in formulating the laws has numerous challenges like price hike, foreign debts, extremism and terrorism to address. He said in future all the decisions would be made in the parliament and no individual would be allowed to take decisions of national importance. He said all the issues, including war on terrorism will be debated and decided in the parliament. 25th March.

·         Democracy is accepting President as part of parliament and yet derogatory confused statements about President by coalition.

o        Zardari, however, showed some restraint while talking about Musharraf and said he did not believe in “personal agendas” and believed in the office of the president. He said the PPP wanted everybody to work in harmony.(D) 10th March 2008

o        Zadari said that President Musharraf had a role to play in the new set-up and “we want to maintain the status quo”. “We do not want confrontation with anyone for the sake of Pakistan. It does not necessarily mean that we support President Musharraf. Whenever we manage to get a two-thirds majority in parliament, we will think about impeaching him,” he said. 20 April 2008

o        Zardari denied any personal relationship with the president but added that the prime minister and the government has a working relationship with him. 12th May 2008

o        Mr Zardari told the PTI that President Musharraf was a “relic of the past” standing between the people of Pakistan and democracy and there was tremendous pressure on the new government to ensure his ouster. He said that although Musharraf still held considerable powers, the PPP-led coalition had to abide by the wishes of the people who wanted the military ruler to leave his post. “He (Musharraf) has taken off his uniform thanks to the dialogue by my wife (Benazir Bhutto) and the world pressure,” Mr Zardari said, adding: “But that doesn’t make him (Musharraf) into a democrat or a civilian president. That doesn’t mean that his presidency is legal. I have a tremendous amount of pressure from the people of Pakistan.”(D) 23rd May 2008

o        PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday that the PPP could muster the support of as many lawmakers as required for impeaching President Pervez Musharraf, but hastened to add that his party did not want to do that in order to avoid what he called a political upheaval (D). 26th May 2008

o        Zardari has said the day is not far away when the PPP would induct a man of its own choice in the presidency.(TN) Asif said the first thing the new President would do after assuming his office was to chant “Jeay Bhutto” in the presidency in the presence of Bilawal, Asifa, Bakhtawar and the PPP workers. 17th June 2008“Presidency is the right of the PPP and Sindh.” 23rd June 2008

o        PM says on June 11 that President part of parliament.

·         Democracy is accepting Local govt as grassroot democracy and yet demands of abolishing this system have been heard during 100 days: all this without realizing impact on women counselors and others.

o        Local Councils Association Punjab says conspiracy being hatched by bureaucracy against LG system. July 3.

·         Democracy is Maintaining balance within coalition partners; this is an integral part of democracy which is not happening with cold war and cabinet ministries being given up by PMLN. Both partners at odds:

o        Nawaz: “PPP failed to keep its promise and that is why we have decided to part ways with the coalition government.”  12th May

o        Proof of Better days when coalition gave semblance of getting along at beginning of 100 days: When pressed by the media, Mr Zardari smiled and said: “My prime minister will be Mian Saheb.” And Mr Sharif responded by saying: “I would like Asif Zardari to become the premier.”(D) 18th March 2008

o        Zardari: “Any political relationship is always based on self-interest. Coalition politics is a very selfish phenomenon. Obviously, the popularity game and the game to win hearts is a two-way race and whoever wins, wins.“ So, therefore, everybody does, some less and some more, these (things so) that they can show a perspective of themselves that can get them more populist positions. That jostling between our party and Nawaz’s party goes on.” 23 May 2008

o        ANP may also quit cabinet – July 3 2008. issues over ministries, judges, military ops in FATA.

·         Democracy is all about national reconciliation. PML national reconciliation not reciprocated by govt. Vote given to PM and election results accepted, but no reciprocation. Only political victimization.

·         Democracy is meritocracy. No meritocracy. Many examples of jiala favoritism in Sindh and Shabaz favoritism in Punjab. Newspapers full of examples everyday. Latest on July 3 is on CM Sindh giving extra favours.

·         No relief for awaam and yet relief for leadership of PPP through withdrawals of cases and reinstatement of all properties and bank balances.

6.      Electricity: New plants for power production to overcome electricity shortage including setting up of new units to produce 2200 megawatt electricity.

  • No rentals announced which have produced results in 100 days.
  • No Private Public partnership projects announced for local govts at metro level for DHA, CDA etc.
  • Line losses 40% not managed. No plan given.
  • No cogen 2200MW policy plan given t parliament for consideration. Only statements.

7.      Also to launch campaign to save 500 megawatt electricity this year to control load-shedding.

  • No writ of govt in implementing closure of markets at night on time. Plan not well conceived and ownership not taken of businessmen thus failure.
  • Energy saving bulbs not distributed in population in a volume which will save the targeted amount.
  • Cabinet rejected Energy saving plan of Ministry.
  • Generator sales up and being utilized by govt higher officials and Ministers. UPS sales up but no commitment by public to reduce electricity consumption because no faith in govt.
  • Industry not in shift system yet as committed by govt.
  • Black marketeering of all equipments thus not saving energy. Using same amount but off private generators.
  • Govt not even generating as much as PML govt 15000MW generation of PML down to 11MW and even less. ‘horrible 59% fall in generation capacity”.  2500MW closure during their days due to non payment between WAPDA and IPPs Eventhough capacity there. Mismanagement.
  • After 100 days are over a committee is being set up to lookinto KESC failures of load shedding!
    • Violent riots continued at various localities in the metropolis against power outage as Karachiites have been suffering more than 8-hour long loadshedding in a day. People spent sleepless night due to the mid night loadshedding while a KESC sub-station in Lyari near Khadda Market caught fire after several blasts due to overloading. June 13, 2008

8.      New investment to be invited for work on Kaiti Bandar.

·         No progress.

·         Flood management early warning systems not in place despite parliamentary speeches.

9.      More projects to be announced shortly on energy conservation.

  • Resources being spent on adverts Enercon but no new initiatives on horizon.

10.  Water: Bricklining of irrigation channels to control water wastage.

  • None done by current govt.
  • PML had done km of bricklining during its govt.

11.  Small dams to be constructed on war footing to fulfill the needs of electricity and water.

  • None done. No plan presented to parliament. Statements on making small dams without proper feasibilities, identification of feasible and nationally relevant sites. No resource allocations on the same in budget!
  • Pittance allocated in budget for dams which will not suffice any of the half baked plans: Rs10 billion for the construction of dams (large and small) to overcome the energy crisis.

12.  Utilization of resources prudently and a campaign to be launched in this regard.

  • No large cuts of any worth made by govt to save resources. All optics.
  • Protocol for ministers continued.
  • Saudi trip of PM expenses. 84 person entourage!
  • Trips of PM to US, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Iran in the near future. Utility to exchequer?
  • Bureaucracy flouting airconditioning reduction directives of govt. June 30
  • PMLN ministers expenses still ongoing?
  • Oath taking of 11 MPAs in Punjab to cost exchequer million! July 3.
  • PPP statements in this regard are all for optics nothing substantive implemented:
    • Zardari said: “As a public representative whether in the Senate or the National Assembly or the provincial assemblies or as a minister, the PPP members must shun lavish lifestyles. Ostentatious display of riches must be avoided. Simplicity and modesty should be visible even by such small gestures as using smaller cars, avoiding big entourages and lavish dinners, etc. Use of public resources and facilities should only be for the purpose they are meant for and at no stage should we give an impression of the misuse of official resources.” 28th April 2008

13.  Forty percent reduction in the budget of Prime Minister House.

  • Small cuts. Whole bureaucracy has escaped cuts.

14.  Cabinet members not allowed to use vehicles more than 1600 cc.

  • All ministries have larger vehicles which are in other official uses and have not been disposed off. Where is the federal auction of cars ?
  • Rs 2billion kept in Cabinet division for cars purchase under relief head. Eyewash!

15.  An Employment Commission to be established with the approval of cabinet which will plan for jobs in private and official sectors.  Also a Literacy and Health Corporation to be set up under the Commission to provide employment to graduate youth for two years.

  • No employment commission yet in sight.
  • National internship program existed in PML govt. Their salaries have been stopped and despite protest and raising issue in assembly no resolution.
  • NCHD 22440 employees laid off. Good PML initiative which coalition canceling out due to political victimization. With no new replacement plan on the horizon for a similar project.

16.  National Employment Scheme to provide employment to at least one family member in 50% districts.

  • Not done yet.

17.  Madrassah Welfare Authority to implement similar curriculum, registration and their audit.

  • Topic avoided in parliament.
  • Govt has no idea how many madrassahs, which locations. How many registered yet. No plan for rate of registration, or bringing curriculum on same wavelength. Statements by education minister under resignation on the subject but no real action.
  • No Minister assigned for this critical task. Mere Advisor kept at tail end of 100 days.
  • No action plans made public in stakeholders meeting and negotiating terms of madrassah mainstreaming. No engaging religious elements to come to consensus on madrassah policy so as to bring them into mainstream.
  • No concept of madrassah graduates being inducted in mainstream society through vocational and other jobs.
  • After 100 days, statements from Zardari that madrassahs need to be closed. No action yet on methodology.
  • PML Madaris policy to be continued by coalition. Syllabus consensus still not worked on despite 100 day promise.

18.  One million housing units to be constructed annually

  • Who will buy expensive property considering cement prices up due to budgetary impact.
  • Not done in any case

19.  5-marla scheme to be initiated in villages

  • Not done

20.  Flats and 80 sq yd plots for low income group

  • Not done

21.  New policy to regularize slums -’katchi abadis’

  • Not done

22.  Plan to provide a house/flat to every retired government official

  • Not done

23.  CNG buses to provide clean environment

  • Plan in jeopardy. LNG and LPG cheaper and cleaner. No studies in place by govt to evaluate options.

24.  Govt to play its role in restoration of judges in view of charter of democracy, Murree declaration.

  • PMLN and PPP do not see eye to eye as is clear from cabinet ministers withdrawal and various statements since 100 days.
  • Zardari stance on judges chronologically at odds with PMLN stance:
    • Addressing media people at the Jati Umra residence of the Sharifs, Zardari said the judicial crisis was not as big as it was being portrayed.(TN) 31st March 2008
    • Pakistan People’s Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Thursday that the PPP was committed to reinstate the deposed judges in accordance with the Murree Declaration.(TN) 4th April, 2008
    • Zardari said nobody should dictate to the PPP as to what to do in this regard. The PPP Co-chairman said the party leadership had suffered a great deal in the past at the hands of the pliant judges but refused to compromise on principles. 4th April, 2008
    • Referring to the judges’ issue, Zardari said they (the judges) had not started a movement because they sensed a threat to democracy or the system but had rather started it to safeguard their jobs. But the movement had evolved into “something else”. “Despite this, I will reinstate the judges.” 20th April 2008
    • The political forces are in harmony and pursuing the legal process to implement the Murree Declaration in letter and spirit,” Asif Ali Zardari said. 23 April 2008.
    • In response to a question regarding the countdown about the implementation of the Murree Declaration, Zardari said, “I do not believe in countdown. Democracy means dialogue and consultation and this process has been moving forward in the right direction.” 23rd April 2008.
    • Mr Zardari made it clear that reinstatement of judges was not the focus of his election campaign. “We were not given a mandate for restoration of judges. People voted for us to save Pakistan and to change the system.” 29th April 2008
    • 29th April 2008 Zardari said what he along with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif announced in Murree was just a political statement and it could be interpreted in different ways.(TN) He said, “What he said was not a Hadith and the Murree Declaration was just a political agreement.” He said the countdown for judges’ return was being carried out only by Geo that was off the air and his party restored it.

·         He said people have given them vote for ‘Roti, Kapra Aur Makan’ and not for judges’ restoration.

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    • Asif Ali Zardari is using the opposition of his junior coalition partners, the Awami National Party (ANP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), as counterbalance to the deposed judges’ restoration, in his talks with Nawaz Sharif. , April 24, 2008
    • The fear that deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry would take up the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) has dissuaded the PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari from agreeing with the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) to reinstate him. May 01, 2008
    • (JUI-F) chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has given a categorical assurance to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari that he would support reducing the tenure of the SC chief justice. May 05, 2008
    • In yet another controversial move, the government has contacted several deposed judges of the provincial high courts with an offer to reappoint them as judges of their respective high courts but at the cost of compromising their pre-Nov 3 seniority. May 14 2008.
    • Law Minister Farooq H Naek on Friday said parliament would decide the issue of the judges before the next budget. May 17, 2008
    • Qazi says PPP and PMLN distancing from judge issue. July 3.
  • Internal PPP rifts on judges issue with certain senior PPP leaders at odds with Zardari’s judge policy.
    • The apex judiciary, as it was on Nov 2 last, including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, will be restored and made functional and no suggestion of any scrutiny is under consideration, the Leader of the House in the Senate, Mian Raza Rabbani, told The News April 11, 2008
    • Aitzaz Ahsan has said the PPP has disappointed the nation by not fulfilling its promise on the reinstatement of the deposed judges. May 14
    • Ameen Fahim said that kicking of Musharaf will not help govt to get rid of loadsheding and poverty, and I am neither the part of present govt and nor I am the part of present PPP.   June 30 2008
    • Safdar Abbasi says time to voice intra-PPP differences. July 1 2008
  • No political will to uphold Murree declaration
  • Long march against govt by govt and lawyers. Lawyers to launch another long march. July 3.
  • Walkout of assembly by PMLN against coalition
  • COD says no PCO judges and yet acceptance by both PMLN and PPP.
  • COD says passing of restoration of judges through Senate and National Assembly since term parliament used. And yet no such plan underway; infact bypassing of Senate has taken place through finance bill clause for increase of 29 judges which is indemnification of PCO.
  • Supplementary grant passing is indemnification of President economic policies.

25.  Special counters at airports for parliamentarians being removed to end VIP culture

  • Optics. Same privileges being given on normal counters due to VIP culture.

26.  Lady Health Visitors Program to be extended to villages

  • Present Govt failed to address health issues says PMA. Has no vision. Failure on career structures, and incentives for medical professionals, financial resources for healthcare services, preventive aspects of health care and quality of health education.
  • 2 year training for LHV. How can 100 day target have been realistic. PML contributed to LHV in its time.

27.  Free NICS

  • Execution very late in 100 days. Will not set in till much later. Other product upgrades at NADRA have had their prices increased. Net net common man looses?
  • Free computerized national identity cards, on directive of federal government, will be issued from June 23rd Tuesday. According to sources, there is a strong possibility to raise the fee for other categories by NADRA. NADRA sources told Geo News that fee for up gradation; changes or another purpose could be increased from Rs.180 to Rs.200. New fee is also likely to be implemented.

28.  People to have access to meetings of Public Accounts Committee

  • No meetings have taken place of any National Assembly Standing Committees including PAC despite 100 days. Thus access also irrelevant till meeting takes place.
  • PAC has been stopped since last year thus no accountability of exchequer since last govt. Govt doesn’t seem to be under any pressure to get it functional despite urgency of accountability.

29.  Concurrent List to be eliminated in one year

  • Coalition doesn’t value provincial autonomy.
    •  “The Election Commission’s announcement to put off the by-elections has created cracks in the new ruling coalition. The main partner of the ruling coalition in the NWFP has claimed that the delay in the by-election was masterminded by the adviser to the prime minister on interior affairs. The Awami National Party (ANP) has come out with a clear stand against the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik and claimed that it was he who forced the provincial government to give in writing that the security situation in the province was not suitable for the by-elections.” News analysis May 6.
    • Balochistan situation not brought to parliament or under control. Northern Areas being disregarded in constitutional package. NWFP net hydel issues not resolved during this period. Many other examples.
  • Constitutional reform package still not made it to parliament with lawyers and PMLN in arms against it.
    • PMLN pours cold water on constitutional package as per news item. Saying it is part of delaying tactic for not restoring the pre-Nov 3 judiciary. June 30 2008
    • Wajihuddin considers constitutional package shameful.

30.  Sunflower cultivation to be encouraged to save foreign exchange

  • Despite major oil price increases and hit on kitchen budget no support price given for major cultivation of sunflower.
  • Not done

31.  Support price of wheat up to Rs 635 from 510 for 40kg

  • Mismanagement of wheat. NWFP and Balochistan shortage continues. In fortnight their supply will cease as quotas consumed. Price rise not being controlled despite PM promises that he will deal with hoarders.
  • Late increase. Grower gets it for Rs 900. Price of inputs like electricity, DAP, diesel, have increased, thus this is insufficient as well as late.
  • Next support price should be announced sooner.

32.  Crop insurance scheme for small land holders

o        Not done

33.  Quality seeds, cheaper fertilizer, livestock improvement to be initiated

34.  Truth and Reconciliation Commission to alleviate alienation of various segments of society

  • No such effort on ground has materialized, only vague promises through speeches:
    • Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani “We want reconciliation and want to have a Truth and Reconciliation Commission,” May 9 2008
  • Political victimization of opposition and internal coalition rifts instead are rife.
  • Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had often insisted in her policy speeches that Nelson type T&R needed in Pak. But no action despite directions of PPP Quaid.

35.  Foreign Policy to be based on peaceful coexistence, desire good relations with all on basis of equality and expect similar treatment from others

  • Same foreign policy as PML. No change despite huge claims.
  • Same language being used by PM and Zardari for US as was used by PML:
  • PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday emphasised that the US-Pakistan relations should not be confined to security cooperation alone but be broad-based, telling a Washington newspaper that violent extremism could only be effectively curbed through a multi-faceted approach.(TN) 30th May 2008

36.  Sacrifices of Kashmiris not to go waste, CBMs need to move forward for resolution of dispute

  • Kashmir sidestepping indicated in Zardari’s statements on putting Kashmir on backburner, including his latest statement on autonomy for Kashmir which is a denial of 60 years of foreign policy stance. Zardari is denying and ignoring wishes and philosophy of his own Quaid: ZAB who said we will fight for Kashmir for a 1000 years.
  • Composite Dialogue unsuccessful in Islamabad. In India foreign minister dined with Indian officials whilst IHK burned over land dispute. Plus the statement by Foreign Minister that all issues of IPI have been resolved is a misconception since methodology sorted not price yet.
    • Eleven Mujahideen and an Indian soldier have been killed in two days of fierce fighting in IHK, (BR) July 3.

37.  Peace in Afghanistan,

  • Instead of forging closer relations with Afghanistan despite so many trips by FM and Advisor Interior, relations worse with Karzai. Total failure of bilateral relations.
  • Hot talk from Karzai accusing Pakistan during these 100 days an affront on Pak sovereignty. Pressure from Afghanistan unwarranted.

·         Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened on Sunday to send troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country was fed up with cross-border attacks

·         Baitullah Mehsud should know that we will go after him now and hit him in his house,” Karzai said. “And the other fellow, (Taliban leader) Mullah Omar of Pakistan should know the same

38.  Press freedom to be ensured and all black laws of November 3 curbing press freedom to be abolished.

  • No plan given to manage the security rating for journalists in Pakistan:
    • The York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday ranked Pakistan 12th on its index of 13 countries where journalists faced serious life threats. May 02, 2008
  • Many indpt channels facing threat of closure due to govt lack of control and cable and web operators..
  • No ownership of freedom issues despite being in govt
    • Zardari denied any role in Pemra’s decision of not issuing license to the Geo English channel. He said it is the prerogative of Pemra. 13th May 2008

39.  Improvement in Freedom of Information law.

  • The government is considering introducing some changes in the Freedom of Information Ordinance (FOI), as it is commonly known, as the existing legislation is not being implemented in letter and spirit. May 29 2008.
  • Nothing done on it in 100 days.

40.  Implementation of Wage Board Award and job security to the journalists.

  • No support given.
  • No govt politician supported Wage Board rally infront of parliament.
  • The 7th wage Board award has not yet been implemented because the newspapers organization cannot afford to pay all the employees according to the Wage Board decision. According to APNS the Newspapers Employees (Conditions of service) Act 1973 is a disaster for Newspaper because it increased the scope from just journalists to all employees.

41.  PEMRA to be placed under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with change in its rules and regulations.

·         Zardari took this move back. The PEMRA bill has gone to a committee. No resolution given on it to parliament or public yet.

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    • Zardari said the next government would scrap the controversial Pemra Ordinance to give more freedom to the media. 10th March 2008. PEMRA abolishing orders not implemented.
    • Regarding PEMRA ordinance, Nawaz Sharif said there should not be any restrictions on the press and media and Pemra ordinance was no more in place27th April.

42.  Minorities will be ensured all legal, religious, social and other rights.

  • No minority resolutions accepted in parliament.

43.  Cases of all political prisoners will be reviewed to release them.

o        New set of political prisoners- victimization!

44.  Compensation to those who sacrificed for democracy.

o        Not done

45.  Scholarship for the children of those who scarified for democracy.

o        Not done

46.  Abolish controversial laws of FCR in FATA.

  • Confusion from the day announced.
  • Gone to committee and no progress report given on it to parliament.
  • No evaluation of FC report 2007 of work done by PML.
  • Naik after 100 days suggesting proposals to revamp Swat and FATA judicial system. Nothing concrete on table even now.

47.  Exemption of ten years service rule for those who could not continue their jobs due to disability because of earthquake, disease or accident for their pension

o        Not done

48.  NAB abolishing

  • Not done.

 

 

Betrayal galore