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The federal government on Thursday released Rs20 billion for parliamentarians to be used for uplift projects as recommended by lawmakers.
The amount been released under the Public Sector Development Programme (2016-17).
The funds were released in their entirety by the Ministry of Finance, after instructions were conveyed by the prime minister.
The funds can be approved by certain lawmakers which include MNA Hamza Shahbaz, MNA Captain (r) Safdar, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shiekh Aftab and the Prime Minister’s Office, sources in the Planning Commission said.
During the last government’s tenure, the programme was known as People’s Works Programme and an equivalent amount was spent during five years.
The ruling party had allocated Rs20 billion last year, which was named as Prime Minister’s Global Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Programme.
The release of funds comes mere days before the planned sit-in in Islamabad by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.
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Oct 27, 2016 06:07pm
I bet, every penny will be for Punjab only !
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Oct 27, 2016 06:13pm
This money only for central Punjab not for all Punjab.
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Oct 27, 2016 06:15pm
Bribing parliament member a wrong practice , best is to use fund on merit , need and in professional way trough strong compliance of procedures and standard policy not on discretion of assembly members.
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Oct 27, 2016 07:06pm
'The funds can be approved by certain lawmakers which include MNA Hamza Shahbaz, MNA Captain (r) Safdar, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shiekh Aftab and the Prime Minister’s Office, sources in the Planning Commission said'.
Beauty of Pakistan's democracy. What happened to local bodies?
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Oct 27, 2016 07:07pm
Very true and other provinces are not part of Pakistan, thus ignored.
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Oct 27, 2016 07:13pm
which projects ?
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Oct 27, 2016 07:18pm
@Syed Abdul Majeed Shah - All this money must be recovered when PTI will come in the government.
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Oct 27, 2016 07:18pm
The funds can be approved by certain lawmakers which include MNA Hamza Shahbaz, MNA Captain (r) Safdar, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shiekh Aftab and the Prime Minister’s Office, sources in the Planning Commission said.
This seems a family affair, Hamza Shahbaz is the son of Shahbaz Sharif while Capt Safdar is the son in law of Nawaz Sharif. Nothing will help the government now, people won't change mind.
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Oct 27, 2016 08:13pm
Official bribe ....
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Oct 27, 2016 08:14pm
@amir_indian none of your business.
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Oct 27, 2016 08:29pm
Look at Nawaz sharif and his 'experienced team' for their farsightedness. It's seems true, Sharifs are enough for increasing political disruption, ethnic gaps and weakening of institutions.
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Oct 27, 2016 08:30pm
@Adnan ..Bro...be polite,this is our culture
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Oct 27, 2016 08:32pm
@Arshad So what if it is for Punjab; it's most populous province having leass than 1% growth rate. And to further add, come visit central Punjab it's as poor as all Pakistan is. You people think, if there are canals of milk & honey flowing in there to and fro to Punjab. Come on brothers stop spitting venom against Punjab. We are a Federation governed under National Finance Commission & certain rules of equal/ merit based release of funds. Hope we behave like Pakistanis.
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Oct 27, 2016 08:35pm
Timing is of the essence, bribing the public by PML-N due to PTI's threatened lockdown of the capital!
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Oct 27, 2016 08:39pm
@Masoud i only in Pakistan.
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Oct 27, 2016 09:20pm
Mockery of Democracy, under the reign of a Monarchy!
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Oct 27, 2016 09:41pm
@Arshad After 18th Amendment all federal resources are divided between provinces as per agreed upon formula which provincial governments are free to spend. SPEND DEVELOP FUNDS EFFICIENTLY INSTEAD OF SPREADING HATE
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Oct 27, 2016 09:45pm
Long live loot khasoot.Money will be used to buy new LOTAS
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Oct 27, 2016 09:55pm
The central government should clarify the name of beneficiaries.
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Oct 27, 2016 10:02pm
@amir_indian Perhaps Nawaz-Jindal business projects.
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Oct 27, 2016 11:04pm
@Arshad : Do all the MNA's belong to Punjab only?
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Oct 27, 2016 11:22pm
What a biased attitude
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Oct 27, 2016 11:37pm
@Masoud ... And they IK is endangering the "Democracy"...
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Oct 28, 2016 12:40am
Details of uplift projects?
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Oct 28, 2016 01:06am
Cheap cronyism at its height, and look at the people charged with dispersing it. Shame Shame!
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Oct 28, 2016 01:39am
@Nadeem
Your not getting the point. It's not about Punjab it's how these politicians only work in areas where they need to secure their vote bank. By your logic, Karachi is the biggest city and deserves a lot more infrastructure work.
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Oct 28, 2016 01:55am
Monarchy which is approvable by only their family members. Pakistanis are very innocent mashaaAllah
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Oct 28, 2016 02:45am
Is it really development fund for the country or the politicians to spend 10% on development i.e. build a road, save some for the next election campaign and rest goes to family account
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Oct 28, 2016 03:26am
How much will reach to common people after all corruption
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Oct 28, 2016 07:26am
@Gramscian We were told that PM discretionary fund approval has been stopped. Was this information in the media presented with great fanfare all wrong? Why funds to be spent at the discretion of privileged MNAs? Does this action not amount to sheer bribery of the voters?
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Oct 28, 2016 08:25am
Hope they will spend more on public projects all over Pakistan. They should build more public hospitals and more educational institutes.
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