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KARACHI: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday restrained the Sindh government from purchasing a new helicopter worth 1.6 billion rupees, DawnNews reported.
The provincial cabinet had on December 12 decided to purchase a $15.95 million helicopter from an Italian company for the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to carry out relief work.
Following the decision, a petition was filed on Friday in the Supreme Court's Karachi registry by Mahmood Akhtar Naqvi saying the Sindh government already owned two helicopters and there was no rationale under which another one should be purchased.
The plea added children were dying in Thar, whereas the government was wasting away money on buying helicopters it did not appear to be in need of when it comes to dispensing its duties.
The court issued the stay order and also sought details of the purchase deal relating to the Rs 1.6 billion helicopter.
The government of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has been under continual criticism over conditions in the drought-hit district of Thar which has seen the deaths of 311 children under five years of age between December 2013 and November this year.
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Dec 19, 2014 02:27pm
innki aayaashiaan khatam nahi hoteen...
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Dec 19, 2014 02:37pm
As if they do care about Disaster management. This helocopter will be used to have the best kind of "Afeem"
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Dec 19, 2014 02:50pm
Non of the monies belong to the Honorable Syed Qiam Ali Shah. So he does not care if he buys one or ten helicopters.
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Dec 19, 2014 02:57pm
To carry out "Relief work"
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Dec 19, 2014 03:04pm
Sindh Government, so we are talking about PPP. Good to know how each party and body of goverment acts after the Peshawar crisis.
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Dec 19, 2014 03:09pm
This is a luxury helicopter mostly used by the oil rich States like UAE. Agusta 139 is rarely used for rescue operations and that too by the richest countries of the world. I am reasonably certain that it will be used for bilawal and zardari.
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Dec 19, 2014 03:20pm
Helicopter for disaster relief ? What a laugh. Its meant to take Shah and his PPP companions around for campaign work.
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Dec 19, 2014 03:37pm
Please for gods sake CM Saab, dont waste our hard earned money. You should be shameful over your spendings
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Dec 19, 2014 03:49pm
We have two type of terrorist. The "Imposed Terrorist" and the "Elected Terrorist". I think the later ones are more brutal and cunning. We must get rid of both of them.
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Dec 19, 2014 04:12pm
Great decision. I hope to see the Courts take a more insistent line on good governance.
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Dec 19, 2014 04:26pm
Children are dying of hunger and Mr. Qaim Ali Shah is planning to purchase 1.6 billions worth helicopter. This says all for the policies of PPP regarding Sindh in last 3 decades.
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Dec 19, 2014 04:30pm
they deserve helipcopter because they got vote from people of Sindh, same way people of sindh deserve starvation and thrust because they chose these people to govern them. this is all about choice, i bat you if they purchase 10 helicopter but still sindhi people chose them.
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Dec 19, 2014 04:43pm
@bhokaInsan No child deserves to die of hunger. If PML-N could engage in such blatant corruption in the last elections in Punjab...God knows what PPP would be doing in the lawless, rural inlands of Sindh.
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Dec 19, 2014 05:19pm
Three children are dying every day in Tharparkar. PPPP Govt. don't care of this core issue. they never care about the lives of innocents instead they are wasting such a huuuuuggggggeee amount of People's money for their own comfort.
PDMA?????? WHAT A JOKE !!!!!!! when it comes to fight against disasterslike storm, Mr. So called Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani says ''Sea view k pas apko pta hay na k Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sb Ka Mazaar hay Karachi ko Kuch nhi Huga or Jisey phir bhi Darr Hay wo Karachi Sey Chala Jaey'' Shame on PPPP Govt. and your self centered and selfish Ministers
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Dec 19, 2014 05:33pm
Excellent call by the Honourable SHC.
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Dec 19, 2014 05:58pm
Ppp's vision is consistent atleast. They will do corruption no matter how much abuse they get from the ppl in return.. Thumbs up.. (:
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Dec 19, 2014 06:00pm
CM needs new wheel chair not a helicopter. Don't they feel any shame !!!
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Dec 19, 2014 06:59pm
200 + children has died of hunger and they need new helicopter, how do you see it?
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Dec 19, 2014 08:15pm
You don't need to spend Millions of Dollars for relief management. What you need is the WILL and committment. PPP and its leadership at its worst.
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Dec 19, 2014 08:58pm
This Qaim Ali shah and his company is nothing but bunch of jokers!...I mean seriously ....people are dying and they want to spend 1.6 billion...For their lavish travel???
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Dec 19, 2014 10:13pm
it better not by used to transport worthless high ranking official!
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Dec 20, 2014 12:24am
A person who never had the privelege of riding a bicycle is planning to buy a new helicopter for himself. Qaim Ali Shah you never fail to disappoint us.
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Dec 20, 2014 01:37am
How can Pakistan fight any evils when a big part of evil is our rulers. Until justice pervails in this society and the corrupt rulers are replaced with some acceptable faces nothing will change.
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Dec 20, 2014 02:28am
Why don,t they spend the money on Karachis poor transport system for the masses.
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Dec 20, 2014 07:00am
@Fawad the moment I read the news I said to myself that it will either be used by Zardari or his children.
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Dec 20, 2014 07:34am
what the court has to do with executive work and decision.
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Dec 21, 2014 07:38am
@Umer Ali It's funny how everyone just looks at one big number and instantly starts scrutinizing with no idea of the other person's intentions. Look at PDMA Punjab, they seem to be spending a lot on their projects. I am pretty sure that costs a lot of "hard earned" money. Take a look at Lahore, it's pretty evident that Nawaz Sharif has spent a big sum of money solely on it's development, has he done that for any other city? No, he hasn't. But I am not going to do the same thing as you and paint everyone with the same brush. There are still people with good intentions (keeping aside Qaim Ali Shah). So please stop your bigotry and think critically for a second.
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Dec 22, 2014 09:34am
Seems like most of the people here are quick to make baseless assumptions without any background information. If PDMA Punjab was buying this helicopter everyone would be praising their commitment and their vision. If any other Provence tries to be progressive they get all irked up about it. By the way how many of you are still concerned about the damages brought to Mohen jo daro by Sindh Festival. The person who filled this petition, Mahmood Akhtar Naqvi, as no other job than blackmailing people who want to do their jobs. Google him please and see how politically motivated he is against certain parties.
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