Ex-army official sends Rs5,000 to CJP as 'contribution to help country repay huge debts'

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A retired army official has sent Rs5,000 to Chief Justice Saqib Nisar along with a letter requesting that the amount be "deposited" in the national treasury "to help the country repay its huge debts", a statement issued from the Supreme Court registrar's office said on Tuesday.

The letter is written by retired Naek Muhammad Aslam, a resident of Mandi Bahauddin. The apex court mentions that this letter "reflects the confidence of nation on the institution of the judiciary and Chief Justice Saqib Nisar".

The "contribution", however, was returned to Aslam "as it is not within the mandate of the judiciary" to deposit money in the national treasury. The statement emphasised that the "gesture" was appreciated.

Pakistan's domestic debt in the past nine years is estimated to be Rs15,375 billion.

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Harmony-1©

Jun 05, 2018 07:04pm

Definitely appreciable gesture from a retired army official with conscious. If we can get the plundered money back from the corrupt lot, we can definitely bring the national debt down to manageable levels. That's what needs doing.

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Dr Riffat Jabeen

Jun 05, 2018 07:16pm

A nice gesture and expression of the feelings of every Pakistani, who truly feel for their country.

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SAK

Jun 05, 2018 07:49pm

Shame on our ruling elite especially political leadership who were the ones who are responsible for this huge debt and more painful is that looted all this money and deposited in their personal accounts.

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V.K.Kandwal

Jun 05, 2018 10:03pm

Pakistan is really in debt trap and the trap appears to be from China side. It is better that the country must get out of this trap as early as possible otherwise the unrest and instability in the country may arise sooner the latter.

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Ahmed bin Babar

Jun 05, 2018 10:12pm

This token money may lead to a nationwide campaign like #liberate pakistan from foreign debts...

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Magnanimous approach

Jun 05, 2018 11:26pm

The spirit of all those Pakistanis highly appreciated who wish to contribute towards exchequer to less burden of debt on our motherland. Some 1% of such spirit should be in minds of our rulers and former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who borrowed highest money for Pak with proudness, and enhanced debt by billions of dollars, and now he is no more in country to justify his mega borrowings. The government can lessen its debt by stop taking new loans, and improve collection of taxes, enlarge the tax net, by introducing laws like no car, no property, can be purchased without NTN.

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Jun 05, 2018 11:46pm

If someone honest takes a initiative, I bet whole nation will take part but corruption money still needs to be recovered.

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Moni

Jun 06, 2018 01:14am

Well done CJ. Step 1: Give the money back to poor people. Appreciate their patriotism. Step 2: Put the looters of last 70 years in jail, to get all the money back. Step 3: Pay back the loans.

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Tapori

Jun 06, 2018 03:25am

Much appreciated.

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Saad Khan

Jun 06, 2018 08:58am

Very good, we appreciate your love to Pakistan, Jeetay Rahou.

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Samar

Jun 06, 2018 09:08am

Even after retiring army guys want to contribute to national cause. Hats off! Appreciation.

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khanm

Jun 06, 2018 10:51am

Ex-army official sends Rs5,000 to CJP as 'contribution to help country repay huge debts'... Can you please ask some of your retired Generals as well... and the general public will ask and request our corrupt politician to bring back the money...

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