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Punjab presents Rs2tr budget Punjab Finance Minister Aisha Ghaus Pasha is presenting the provincial budget for the year (2017-18) with an outlay of almost Rs2 trillion. The government has announced Rs345 billion for education compared to last year’s Rs312 billion. It has also approved an annual development plan amounting to Rs635 billion. The finance minister said that at least 15 per cent of the total budget will be spent on health sector. The development budget is 15 per cent more than the current fiscal year, the finance minister said. Earlier, the provincial cabinet approved the budget in a meeting presided over by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The meeting was attended by different provincial ministers, special assistants, advisers and others. KP Govt committed to overcome energy crises: Official The sites are located in Chitral, Mansehra and Swat districts of the province. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has selected seven sites for hydel power projects to overcome energy crises in the country. Official sources told Radio Pakistan Peshawar correspondent that the sites are located in Chitral, Mansehra and Swat districts of the province. The sources told these hydel projects have the potential of eighty seven megawatt electricity. Electricity generation crosses record level of 18,000MW: Khawaja Asif Minister of Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said government will fulfill its promises to make Pakistan a load shedding free country. In an interview, he said electricity generation has crossed record level of 18,000 megawatt. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Water and Power has said there has been no unscheduled load shedding across the country. Decision of FATA’s merger with KP will be taken to logical conclusion: Nisar Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday said that the decision regarding FATA’s merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is an important success story of the gover nment which will be taken to its logical conclusion.Talking to Prime Minister’s Adviser Ameer Muqam in Islamabad, he said, “Restoration of peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is the top priority of the government.” He said, “Improved security situation in the province, political stability, and development in last four years testify Federal Government’s efforts and resolve that journey to development cannot be continued with hallow slogans and empty claims, but by taking practical steps.” He stressed the need for activating party workers in the province to identify issues confronting by the common people. Pakistan’s emerging market status first step toward becom i ng Asian Tiger: Pakistan achieved with an amazing speed due to CPEC driven optimism, is a first step towards becoming an Asian Tiger that would lure wider class of investors, injecting huge amounts of money into the country.
Only the mafia threatens judges’ families: CJP seeks report of AGP
ISLAMABAD: The government and the judiciary seemed to be on a collision course on Thursday after a Supreme Court judge likened the ruling party to the Sicilian mafia, prompting the government to accuse the judge of violating his oath of office and bringing a bad name to the country. Meanwhile the CJP has asked the Attorney General to explain about letter/clarification issued b the govt of a plain paper in which the government had termed the Court observation against Judicial norms. A visibly perturbed Supreme Court bench on Thursday took strong exception to an outburst from a ruling party loyalist, equating it with threats that the Sicilian mafia used to issue to the judges and their families in Italy. “Do you know who used to threaten the children of judges? The Sicilian mafia,” Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed observed. Pointing towards Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf, he
went on to say, sarcastically: “Congrat ulat ions! Your government has also joined these ranks.”In harsh govt reaction, unnamed spokesperson calls remarks against oath and code of conduct of judges. All the AG could say in response was: “No, this is not correct.” A three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan was hearing the contempt case, initiated suo motu, against sacked Senator Nehal Hashmi for his remarks where he appeared to threaten the members of the joint investigation team (JIT) and the judiciary for investigating Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family on allegations stemming from the Panama Papers case. The mention of the Sicilian mafia in Thursday’s proceedings was reminiscent of Justice Asif Saeed Khosa’s minority judgement in the Panama Papers case, who quoted Mario Puzo’s popular 1969 novel The Godfather in the opening lines
of his verdict. But in an uncharacteristically strongly-worded reply, an unnamed government spokesperson regretted that an honourable judge had declared the government a “Sicilian mafia” and accused the AG of being its representative — an act that had damaged the prestige of the country before the international community. “Such a baseless remark is against the oath and code of conduct of the judges,” the spokesperson’s statement, which was also aired by the state-run PTV, said. Expressing “deep concern and regret” over the judge’s remarks, the spokesperson maintained that the court had not only ignored the disciplinary action taken against Mr Hashmi by the prime minister, but had instead levelled baseless allegations against the government. The gover nment had not only distanced itself from Mr Hashmi’s uncalled-for
MANSUR causcions vast blood bath and unintended consewuences if the empire strikes IMRAN KHAN
Worthies, I have read what SOHAIL war raich wrote in dunya news about IK. I TS CA LLED SCA R E MONGERING IN NUANCES. So the Empire is planning to strike back. As the status quo elite gets frustrated, Their spin doctors have started prescribing death to all, & in a Shakespearean tragedy with a lots of bad some of the good too gets destroyed. Is it a signal, indicating that a Bhutto, Hussain shaheed sohurwardy or Adnan Mandris will never be allowed to attain the age of political puberty in Muslim world in general and Pakistan in particular. Is IK whose mind is an instrument that shone so brightly bringing back a society in slumber to steadfastness next in line after Bhutto? Warraich sahib, forget about
your f lorentine nonsense and Maharaja Ashokas’ mentor CHANKIA; come clear; are you warning IK that Empire will strike back. So be it said ; so let it be done; and as a consequence there would be no empire. Unlike the empire, elite, spin doctors, & lugas press, the people of Pakistan have not lost their national ambition, and taste for excellence. IN words of king Chungaz khan to emperor khurzam shah,, when he wrote to chungaz khan ; what you wrote today; King chungaz said,” what will happen will happen, but there will be a war.” And what will be left would be fruitless fire.” Putting an end to IK by the empire in any form what so ever; will transpire into vast blood bath. Mark my words, IK is not Adnan mandris, Hussain shaheed Sohurwardy, and this is not a dark age. A man of character , with grandeur, has become a effective leader after Z A. BHUTTO, he has aimed high , proven his vision , acted on a grand scale; established his authority over teaming millions and scared leaders who splash in shallow waters.
The empire must learn lessons encapsulated in history; which are simple yet equally trenchant. Impossible is a big word thrown by small men, your sugar coated threat is a fact ,fiction or opinion, let the empire understand that IK knows what it is to be defeated, hence such leaders can reach out to bottom of their soul and come up with an extra pound of power it takes to take on the empire ; if the occasion arises. It is not chan k i or Machiavellian politics that has moulded or moved the masses, its character, integrity, prescience and charisma of a simple honest fellow and indeed the hard work that he and his party is a bolstering movement of change not directed towards any person but the system that is incapable to strengthen the institutions that run the country and sift good from the bad. Empire in Turkey disqualified Erdogan before the election , Abdullah Gul won and became PM ; restored Erdogan who became PM elevating Abdullah gul to presidency, and look where is Erdogan and where is the empire and its status quo. In war one dies only once, In politics one dies only to rise again. Defeat is not fatal in politics unless you give up and call it quits. So don’t scare us with maverick undependability. No power in Pakistan can disqualify IK, it would be a dangerous self deception.
remarks, it took a very harsh view of his outburst, as was evident from the print and electronic media reports, the spokesperson said. On Wednesday, the prime minister was chairing an important meeting related to national security, which ended in the afternoon, the spokesperson said. As soon as the matter was brought to his notice, he immediately issued Mr Hashmi a show-cause notice and suspended his basic membership of the party. Mr Hashmi was also summoned to the Prime Minister’s House and, when he failed to give a satisfactory reply, was directed to resign from the Senate.
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Overall security, economic situation stands improved: Senate informed
Javed Abbasi says world financial institutions are also recognizing economic gains made by country over last four years. Senate resumed its session in Islamabad on Friday morning with Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani in the chair. Chairman Standing Committee on National Health Services Sajjad Hussain Turi presented before the House report of the Committee on the National Health Care Bill 2017. The house resumed discussion on the budgetary proposals for the next fiscal year. Participating in the debate, Rehman Malik voiced serious concerns over reduction in remittances and exports saying this has resulted in the burgeoning of public debt. He said the government should cut its borrowings and focus on putting the economy on self-reliance. He said overseas Pakistanis should be fully facilitated in order to encourage remittances. He said maximum resources should be diverted towards energy sector in order to provide relief to the people. Usman Khan Kakar called for equal development of all areas of the country. He regretted that the less developed areas have totally been ignored in the budget. He said the budget envisages incentives for elite class and industrialists but it carries nothing for the poor lot. Javed Abbasi said that overall security and economic situation stands improved in the country
as a result of policies of the government. This is the reason that the foreign investors are pouring in with their investments. He said world financial institutions are also recognizing the economic gains made by the country over the last four years. He said instead of resorting to criticism, the opposition should give concrete suggestions on the financial bill 2017-18. Najma Hameed described the budget as pro-poor. She said it is a matter of great satisfaction that no new tax has been levied. She said that the government has given relief to the farmers by reducing the prices of fertilizers. Daud Achakzai said ample funds should be allocated to address the problem of shortage of water in Balochistan including Gwadar. He said transmission system should be upgraded in order to address the issue of line losses. He described 10 percent increase in salaries and pensions as meager and insufficient. Responding to a calling attention notice, Minister of State for Interior Baligh-ur-Rehman said the foreign tourists can visit Gilgit Baltistan without any NOC from the interior ministry. He said the provision of NOC was lifted just last month on the request of Gilgit Baltistan government in order to promote tourism in the area. He said the GB government has been asked to ensure full protection of the foreign tourists.