Tag: promises

  • Asif Zardari promises PPP will take Pakistan out of crisis

    Asif Zardari promises PPP will take Pakistan out of crisis

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Zardari has said that his party knows how to take Pakistan out of the crisis it is currently facing.

    While addressing an election rally in Kahuta, the former President said that the PPP will build a medical college in the city.

    The PPP co-chairman also said, “We will solve the problems of people and also provide gas facilities in the area.”

    He told the people of Kahuta that he will keep coming to them.

    Earlier, the former president said in an interview that the Bilawal Bhutto-led party could even clean sweep Karachi and win from all constituencies of the metropolis if not for certain hindrances.

  • Naya Pakistan: Two years on, only one promise fulfilled, over 30 in progress, six in limbo

    Naya Pakistan: Two years on, only one promise fulfilled, over 30 in progress, six in limbo

    With two years passing since the oath-taking ceremony of Imran Khan as the country’s 22nd prime minister (PM), much has changed in line with his vision of formation of “Naya Pakistan”, his teammates say.

    Amid such claims by government members, Dawn has monitored progress on major promises from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) 2018 election manifesto, as well as any important pledges made in the course of its term.

    According to the report, while over 30 promises are reportedly in progress, six lie in limbo, only one has been fulfilled and five others are partially complete.

    As per details of the promises, that of tackling corruption has been completed by PM Imran’s team and those regarding affordable housing, facilitating overseas Pakistanis, minority rights, police reforms and crime control are partially complete.

    Another 37 promises are in progress whereas among those that lie in limbo are the ones pertaining to madrassah reforms, provision of housing units to persons with disabilities, strengthening of parliament, gender parity, elimination of water mafia and criminal justice reforms.

    Give PTI’s full manifesto a read here:

    August 18, 2020