Senators accuse govt of derailing war on terror
Sunday, March 08, 2009
By Mumtaz Alvi
.......................MQM’s Abbas Kumaili painted a grim picture of security with reference to Dera Ismail Khan, Quetta and elsewhere. “Daily people are being mercilessly massacred and even funerals are being ambushed,” he lamented. “But the government is totally unmoved to these bloody acts,” he alleged.
He questioned why governor’s rule was not being imposed in the NWFP and Balochistan, where innocent people were being targeted. “After people are killed and maimed in suicide attacks, they are then fired at and the police and administration remain totally indifferent to the gory crimes,” Kumaili said.
The lawmaker from Karachi asked the government officials and legislators to visit PIMS or Polyclinic, where victims of the DIK and Dera Ghazi Khan blasts were admitted for treatment to learn about the horrifying account of the recent suicide attack. “Is not DIK part of Pakistan?” he wondered.
“The police have been seen firing at those who survived the suicide attacks. They say, an MPA of a banned outfit has got recruited favourites in police who are doing this heinous act,” the senator said. Kumaili lamented that people were being assaulted freely in mosques, hospitals and even at Muharram processions. He sought an inquiry into police raids at houses of those who had been wounded in the recent suicide attack in Dera Ghazi Khan.
“Valuables, including ornaments, were taken away by the police,” he said.There is no sign of government writ in the NWFP and Balochistan, but the Punjab is chosen for governor’s rule, he continued and said in 1971, linguistic hatred was spread and today sectarianism was being promoted.
He regretted that neither President Asif Ali Zardari nor Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani had visited the bereaved families in DIK or Quetta, where people were being gunned down every day................
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=20811
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Sunday, March 8, 2009
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
PML-Q fails to convene NWFP parliamentary party meeting
PESHAWAR: Owing to differences between provincial leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Q and its MPAs-elect, the former ruling party is yet to convene its parliamentary party meeting to elect the leader in the Frontier Assembly.
The PML-Q got five provincial assembly seats in the February 18 elections in the Frontier province whereas Nighat Yasmin Orakzai, party provincial information secretary, was elected on women reserved seats.
However, PML-Q Provincial President Amir Muqam and General Secretary Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani failed to reach the NWFP Assembly. Former provincial minister Sanaullah Miankhel, Dera Ismail Khan, Wajih-uz-Zaman, Mansehra, Haji Qalandar Lodhi, Abbottabad and Muhammad Zahir Shah, Shangla, and Ghulam Muhammad, a new face from Chitral, made it to the Frontier Assembly on PML tickets.
Talking to The News, an MPA-elect said that after losing elections on two provincial assembly seats, Amir Muqam was no more interested in the party affairs in the province. He said Muqam was visiting other provinces but did not bother to convene a parliamentary party meeting of the elected MPAs in NWFP.
The party has no plan whether it would sit on the opposition or treasury benches in the NWFP Assembly, added the MPA-elect, who requested not to be named. He said that Muqam was not a politician but a contractor, who joined the ruling party just to protect his business interests and promote his construction firm.
"His interest in the Frontier politics vanished after the party failed to get considerable strength in the provincial assembly as he [Muqam] was vying for chief minister's slot," the MPA said and added that the central leadership of the PML-Q should admit the defeat and reassess its policy and role in the future politics.
"We cannot take single step without guidelines from party leaders," the MPA-elect said, adding that even the party provincial secretariat in Peshawar had been closed after general elections. "Due to lack of interest by the party provincial leadership the independent MPAs-elect like Fazlullah from Shangla and Javid Khan Tarakai from Swabi, who were openly supported by the party during election campaign, did not join the PML," he pointed out.
The Pakistan People's Party-Sherpao, on the other hand, has convened its parliamentary party meeting and elected Pervez Khan Khattak as its parliamentary party leader in the NWFP Assembly. The Sherpao group has also extended its support to the ANP-PPP coalition government in the province.
Pervez Khattak told this scribe that they were enjoying the support of five independent legislators-elect, who had met PPP Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and extended their support to the PPP in the Frontier province. He said the party would convene another parliamentary party meeting before the maiden session of the NWFP Assembly.
(http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=13529)
The PML-Q got five provincial assembly seats in the February 18 elections in the Frontier province whereas Nighat Yasmin Orakzai, party provincial information secretary, was elected on women reserved seats.
However, PML-Q Provincial President Amir Muqam and General Secretary Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani failed to reach the NWFP Assembly. Former provincial minister Sanaullah Miankhel, Dera Ismail Khan, Wajih-uz-Zaman, Mansehra, Haji Qalandar Lodhi, Abbottabad and Muhammad Zahir Shah, Shangla, and Ghulam Muhammad, a new face from Chitral, made it to the Frontier Assembly on PML tickets.
Talking to The News, an MPA-elect said that after losing elections on two provincial assembly seats, Amir Muqam was no more interested in the party affairs in the province. He said Muqam was visiting other provinces but did not bother to convene a parliamentary party meeting of the elected MPAs in NWFP.
The party has no plan whether it would sit on the opposition or treasury benches in the NWFP Assembly, added the MPA-elect, who requested not to be named. He said that Muqam was not a politician but a contractor, who joined the ruling party just to protect his business interests and promote his construction firm.
"His interest in the Frontier politics vanished after the party failed to get considerable strength in the provincial assembly as he [Muqam] was vying for chief minister's slot," the MPA said and added that the central leadership of the PML-Q should admit the defeat and reassess its policy and role in the future politics.
"We cannot take single step without guidelines from party leaders," the MPA-elect said, adding that even the party provincial secretariat in Peshawar had been closed after general elections. "Due to lack of interest by the party provincial leadership the independent MPAs-elect like Fazlullah from Shangla and Javid Khan Tarakai from Swabi, who were openly supported by the party during election campaign, did not join the PML," he pointed out.
The Pakistan People's Party-Sherpao, on the other hand, has convened its parliamentary party meeting and elected Pervez Khan Khattak as its parliamentary party leader in the NWFP Assembly. The Sherpao group has also extended its support to the ANP-PPP coalition government in the province.
Pervez Khattak told this scribe that they were enjoying the support of five independent legislators-elect, who had met PPP Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and extended their support to the PPP in the Frontier province. He said the party would convene another parliamentary party meeting before the maiden session of the NWFP Assembly.
(http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=13529)
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Rahimdad denies rift in PPPP
PESHAWAR: Pakistan People's Party provincial president has dispelled the impression of any rift in the party ranks, saying the PPP is fully united under the leadership of its Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari.
Addressing a press conference here Monday, Rahimdad said the PPP was committed to work for political stability, restoration of undiluted democracy, strengthening of institutions and independent judiciary in the country.
NWFP PPP chief termed the power sharing and consensus between PPP and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on important national issues as a landmark step towards democratic and prosperous Pakistan.
He said people wanted both parties to work jointly for finding a solution to their problems. Rahimdad demanded immediate summoning of the National and Provincial assemblies sessions to pave the way for the revival of a genuine democracy in the country.
About the formation of the coalition government at the Centre and NWFP, he said that names for the offices of speakers of NWFP and National Assembly would be announced soon, adding the PPP would also name the members from the party for the NWFP cabinet.
Highlighting his party stance on the renaming of the NWFP, Rahimdad said a consensus among people from every walk of life was a must before changing the name of the province. "People of Hindko-dominated areas such as Hazara and Dera Ismail Khan will be taken into confidence in this regard," he added. The PPP provincial chief requested the media to play a role in bringing people closer through creating the message of hope and unity.
Addressing a press conference here Monday, Rahimdad said the PPP was committed to work for political stability, restoration of undiluted democracy, strengthening of institutions and independent judiciary in the country.
NWFP PPP chief termed the power sharing and consensus between PPP and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on important national issues as a landmark step towards democratic and prosperous Pakistan.
He said people wanted both parties to work jointly for finding a solution to their problems. Rahimdad demanded immediate summoning of the National and Provincial assemblies sessions to pave the way for the revival of a genuine democracy in the country.
About the formation of the coalition government at the Centre and NWFP, he said that names for the offices of speakers of NWFP and National Assembly would be announced soon, adding the PPP would also name the members from the party for the NWFP cabinet.
Highlighting his party stance on the renaming of the NWFP, Rahimdad said a consensus among people from every walk of life was a must before changing the name of the province. "People of Hindko-dominated areas such as Hazara and Dera Ismail Khan will be taken into confidence in this regard," he added. The PPP provincial chief requested the media to play a role in bringing people closer through creating the message of hope and unity.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
ANP-led alliance gets support of 85 MPAs in NWFP
PESHAWAR: A tripartite alliance of the Awami National Party (ANP), Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has succeeded in mustering the support of 85 MPAs-elect in the NWFP Assembly, leaving the opposition with little chances of fielding their candidates for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker offices.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has notified the official results for 117 seats in the Frontier Assembly, including reserved seats for women and minorities in the 124-member house. Polling on three provincial constituencies had been postponed due to the deaths of candidates prior to the February 18 elections.
Besides the unambiguous support of 85 members, Pakistan People's Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) has also extended its unconditional support to the PPP, while Muttahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has yet to decide its future role in the assembly.
The ANP's strength reached to 46 MPAs-elect in the assembly after the inclusion of nine women lawmakers on reserved seats and one minority MPA.
Five independents formally joined the nationalist party while two independents, Malik Hayat from Dir and Mehboob Alam from Kohistan, announced their support to the ANP.
The PPP, which had initially secured 18 general seats, is now enjoying the support of 30 MPAs-elect in the assembly after six independents joined the party, while six on the women reserved seats and one on minority have also been elected to the provincial assembly.
The PML-N enjoys the support of nine members, who would back the ANP-PPP coalition government in the province. Likewise, PPP-S has shown its unconditional support to the PPP in the province. Two independents, Murid Kazim of Dera Ismail Khan and Habibur Rehman Tanoli associated with the PPP-S in the past, would support their party.
After ANP and PPP, the MMA emerged as the third largest party with 14 members in the House.
The tally of independent MPAs has shrunk to six from 22. Pakistan Muslim League-Q, with six MPAs-elect, would have no other option but to sit on the opposition benches in the 117-member assembly.
On November 27, 2002, the combined opposition had proposed the names of Syed Qalb-e-Hasan of the ANP and Nighat Yasmin Aurakzai of the PML-Q for the offices of speaker and deputy speaker, respectively, against the MMA's Bakht Jehan Khan and Ikramullah Shahid.
The ANP, PPP, PPP-S and PML-Q had formed the combined opposition against the religious parties' alliance at that time.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has notified the official results for 117 seats in the Frontier Assembly, including reserved seats for women and minorities in the 124-member house. Polling on three provincial constituencies had been postponed due to the deaths of candidates prior to the February 18 elections.
Besides the unambiguous support of 85 members, Pakistan People's Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) has also extended its unconditional support to the PPP, while Muttahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has yet to decide its future role in the assembly.
The ANP's strength reached to 46 MPAs-elect in the assembly after the inclusion of nine women lawmakers on reserved seats and one minority MPA.
Five independents formally joined the nationalist party while two independents, Malik Hayat from Dir and Mehboob Alam from Kohistan, announced their support to the ANP.
The PPP, which had initially secured 18 general seats, is now enjoying the support of 30 MPAs-elect in the assembly after six independents joined the party, while six on the women reserved seats and one on minority have also been elected to the provincial assembly.
The PML-N enjoys the support of nine members, who would back the ANP-PPP coalition government in the province. Likewise, PPP-S has shown its unconditional support to the PPP in the province. Two independents, Murid Kazim of Dera Ismail Khan and Habibur Rehman Tanoli associated with the PPP-S in the past, would support their party.
After ANP and PPP, the MMA emerged as the third largest party with 14 members in the House.
The tally of independent MPAs has shrunk to six from 22. Pakistan Muslim League-Q, with six MPAs-elect, would have no other option but to sit on the opposition benches in the 117-member assembly.
On November 27, 2002, the combined opposition had proposed the names of Syed Qalb-e-Hasan of the ANP and Nighat Yasmin Aurakzai of the PML-Q for the offices of speaker and deputy speaker, respectively, against the MMA's Bakht Jehan Khan and Ikramullah Shahid.
The ANP, PPP, PPP-S and PML-Q had formed the combined opposition against the religious parties' alliance at that time.
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