Current Affairs of Pakistan

An overall picture of the current affairs of Pakistan:
 Completion of five year tenure by the PML(N) government is in the largest interest of Pakistan
 Pakistan has started its journey towards development since June 2013
 There were some irregularities in the general elections 2013, but the elections were the least rigged and the most authentic elections in the history of Pakistan
Dirty Politics
 The recent political moves by Imran Khan are blatantly harmful and dangerous
 Instead of making Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the exemplary province, the PTI is making Punjab (the safest province of Pakistan) the battle field
 The path followed by Tahir-ul-Qadri is actually the path set by Imran Khan (with some alteration)

From the last decade Pakistan is passing through a grave crisis. But, the main four problems are:
1. Worst Law and Order situation in Pakistan
2. Supremacy of the Constitution
3. Stable democratic government
4. Energy problem
The new democratic government lead by Nawaz Sharif who sworn in on 5 June 2013 is trying to tackle these problems.

Law and Order situation in Pakistan
The new Pakistani government after assuming the power started dialogue with militants in Waziristan open mindedly, and the law and order situation became better for a few months, but, unfortunately, the dialogues didn't work and the militants started attacking Pakistan. Then, after the attack on Karachi airport, Pakistan launched full scale military operation against militants in north Waziristan. In Balochistan, PMLN government allow Baloch nationalists to form government with PMLN support. The idea worked and the law and order situation in Balochistan is better than the last decade. The new government also launched a targeted operation in Karachi, which is also producing favourable results.
On overall basis, the PMLN government lead by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is successful in maintaining better law and order situation than the last decade in its first year. An estimate of the betterment is 30% on overall basis.

Supremacy of the Constitution
Former Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the historic figure in the history of Pakistan was successful in maintaining the supremacy of the constitution of Pakistan. The former chief justice is credited with the independence of judiciary. But, very unfortunately, few people, for their own interest, are maligning the courts and former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Pakistan government and law enforcement agencies must obey all the rulings of the courts and make Pakistan stable and stronger.

Stable democratic government
First time in the history of Pakistan a democratic government lead by Asif Ali Zardari, completed its tenure of five years. The opposition at that time (PMLN) also supported the PPP government to complete its tenure. But, unfortunately, the PPP government did not produce favourable results and could not addressed the problems. Besides, the government was charged with corruption and incompetency.
The new Pakistani government lead by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is successful in addressing not all, but many issues and there is no corruption charges on the government at present. Pakistan Railways which was on the brink of disaster is now stable and making progress; similarly the PIA. Drone attacks which has been violating the sovereignty of Pakistan has now ended.
At the time when democratic government is producing very favourable results and trying to solve the main issues of Pakistan, few people and parties are on ground to derail democracy and destabilise Pakistan.

Energy problem
Energy problem or power shortage has been a major problem since the last decade. At the time when Nawaz Sharif government was formed there was a shortage of 7000MW. But, the government realised the importance of this issue and launched power generation projects 0f 20,000MW. The Nawaz Sharif government is successful in addressing this issue and there is betterment of 30% in this regard in the first year, and the average load shedding comes down from 16 hours to 10 hours.

Pakistan on the path towards progress!
GSP Plus status
The European Parliament on 11 December 2013 granted GSP Plus status to Pakistan till 2017 which has allowed Pakistan to export products without duties to 28 European States.

Green Line Metro Bus Service in Karachi
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on 10 July 2014 announced to launch green line metro bus service for Karachi for which the federal government would provide Rs15 billion.

Water supply project for Karachi
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on 10 July 2014 approved Rs12bn for the greater water supply project, K-4, which is almost 50% of its total cost.

Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Service
With a budget of Rs. 24 billion shared by the federal and Punjab governments, the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus Service will connect main areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is under construction.

Metro Bus Service in Multan
Chief Minister Punjab announced the inauguration of Multan Metro Bus Service in August 2014.

Drone Attacks
Drone Attacks which were started in 2004 and were continuously violating the sovereignty of Pakistan, and were on regular basis for the last nine years, has almost been ended.

Karachi-Lahore Motorway
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his visit to China in July 2013 announced Karachi-Lahore Motorway which will be constructed by China and will be completed by 2018. The Karachi-Lahore motorway will link Islamabad to Gwadar Port.

Gwadar-Kashghar Motorway
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his visit to China in July 2013 also announced Gwadar-Kashghar Motorway which will be constructed by China. The motor way will connect the China's city of Kashghar to the Pakistan capital Islamabad. And it will be connected to the Karachi and Gwadar through Karachi-Lahore Motorway.

Gwadar-Kashgar Economic Corridor
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also said Pakistan would establish industrial parks and economic zones along the proposed Kashghar-Gwadar Motorway.


Pakistan's Relations with Russia
Russia will sell the latest MI-35 Helicopters, the two-engine attack helicopters, to Pakistan to combat terrorism and build military strength. Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Alexey Dedov on 10 June 2014 said, "There is ongoing cooperation with Pakistan in the field of defence, counter-terrorism and security".

Power Generation and Crises!
Nandipur Power Project
In 2008 Pakistan signed $329 million contract with Chinese company to construct the Nandipur Power Project. But, in 2010 the machinery for the project stuck at the Karachi Port. In 2012 the company terminated the contract and demanded $40 million compensation. In June 2013, the new government renegotiated the contract to resume work. And the cost for the project rose from $329 million to $574 million due to four year delay and machinery depreciation and damages. The project will generate 425 MW of electricity and the expected completion date is December 2014. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the first turbine of the project on 31 May 2014.

Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who sworn in on 5 June 2013 visited the site of the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant project on 19 June 2013 and directed WAPDA to complete the project by 2015. Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant was to begin in 2002 and to complete in 2008. But, the Construction on the project began in 2008 and the expected completion date is December 2016. Due to this delay Pakistan suffered loss of billions of rupees.

Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park, Bahawalpur
The government of Punjab has planned world's largest solar power plant in Bahawalpur. The solar plant will start generating 100MW of electricity by December 2014 and 1000 MW by 2016. And if completed, will become the world's largest solar power plant.
20,000MW

7,000MW
In Pakistan the power shortage was 7,000MW and the government has launched 20,000MW power generation projects!

16 hours

10 hours
And the load shedding in Pakistan (on average) is reduced from 16 hours to 10 hours!

30%
Improvement
In Law & Order Situation in Pakistan during the first year of Nawaz Government by:
1. First dialogue than military operation in North Waziristan.
2. Forming of Baloch nationalists' Government in Balochistan with PMLN support.
3. Targeted operation in Karachi.


Former Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the "Icon of justice" in Pakistan.



60%
Improvement
In Pakistan Railways during the last one year.


On average, the Karachi-Lahore journey time has been reduced from 28 to 20 hours. Besides, fares are also reduced by 20%.

0%
Improvement
In Health services during the last one year.



8.62 billion

1.98 billion
The loss for the period Jan-Mar 2014 is reduced from Rs.8.62 billion to Rs.1.98 billion as compared to the period Jan-Mar 2013 of PIA.

20%
Improvement
In corruption reduction. The corruption at higher level is reduced, but there is NO betterment at lower level.


Drone Attacks which were started in 2004 and were continuously violating the sovereignty of Pakistan has almost been ended.

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