Statement Syed Munawar Hassan, Ameer (Chief) Jamaat-e-Islami, while expressing his views on Karachi’s unrest and the recovery of illegal weapons, stated that India is dispatching arms and money to Pakistan. Background Ameer Jamaat e Islami, Syed Munawar Hasan while addressing the congregation at Mansoora on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, said Karachi has become a hotbed for illegal weapons, and that money […]

        Statement Jamshed Dasti, the Member of National Assembly who won the election as an independent candidate, made remarks about the teen education activist Malala Yousafzai. He said, “Malala’s fame is nothing but a drama staged by the United States.” Background Jamshed Dasti gave this statement on October 12, 2013, during a press conference in Multan, Pakistan. […]

Statement Rana Sanaullah, Law Minister Punjab and Member of Pakistan Muslim League-N, while expressing his views on an incident in which a Pakistani politician tried to grab a gunman and stop him from shooting, stated that Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Zamurd Khan’s attempt to grab Sikander Hayatt in the Blue Area of Islamabad was stupid, rather than heroic. Background Rana […]

References: 1-http://www.ppp.org.pk/pppchange/manifestos/manifesto2013.pdf 2-http://tribune.com.pk/story/283253/internet-users-in-pakistan-cross-20-million-mark/ 3-http://www.itcnasia.com/ict-sector-of-pakistan.php  

References: 1-http://www.truthtracker.pk/women-job-quota-to-be-increased-to-20-per-cent-ppp/Women%20Job%20Quota% 20to%20be%20Increased%20to%2020%20per%20cent%20edtd.docx 2-http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\02\story_2-8-2010_pg7_28 3-http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012\06\12\story_12-6-2012_pg7_23

Statement While speaking to a private TV channel Geo News, Chief Minister of KPK Pervaiz Khattak gave a statement that the DI Khan Jailbreak incident was the failure of Intelligence Agencies.  The jailbreak incident took place despite the security level at prisons having already been raised, he said he had been informed. Background DI Khan central jail is considered as […]

Promise Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) promised on page 49 of its election manifesto 2013 that at least 250 Information and Communications, Science and Technology (ICT) centres would be established in smaller cities to provide basic training to people in the field of Information, Communication and Technology. Background In Pakistan, the ICT sector remains the fastest growing sector economically, despite the […]

The Promise The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) states on page 28 of its election manifesto 2013 that the quota for public jobs for women is to be increased up to 20 per cent. The Plan Shehla Raza, the Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Provincial Assembly (who belongs to PPP), in an Interview with Truth Tracker, reiterated that the quota for […]