
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
Mr.Justice!
you have just get the responsibility of suo moto action. After getting suo moto, no action is taken or no further progress in that cases.
You just give the Lolly Pop of justice in the mouth of Nation.
And nation becomes silent after sucking it...!
But history is witness; whenever you take any suo moto, no result found till now of any case..!
You are also the part of this dirty politics in which your role is like empire/coach or a circus joker who work to make silent the crowd by showing his tricks....!
No more...!
Detail of Suo Motos taken in Pakistan:
Since 2009 the SC has taken up cases involving over Rs400 billion and has saved tens of billions of the national exchequer, which had almost gone to the pockets of powerful and mighty. This figure is apart from NRO cases that involve another Rs175 billion looted money.
The NICL Scam: Over a letter of the Transparency International, the SC took a suo moto notice of dubious purchases worth Rs5 billion by the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) of which most of the amount has been recovered.
Haj Scam: The SC also took a suo moto notice of the corruption in the Haj arrangements and a federal minister is in jail now-a-days in that corruption case. The FIA is trying to dodge the apex court in multi-billion scandals relating to the Haj operation, which, besides others, also includes the alleged involvement of prime minister’s son Abdul QadirGilani.
RPP case: The Supreme Court also saved around Rs455 billion through its judgment in the Rental Power Plants (RPPs) case. During the hearing of the RPPs case, in pursuance of the orders passed by the apex court from time to time, a sum of Rs8,689,224,000 (rupees 8 billion 689 million 224 thousand) was recovered from the RPPs on account of advance payments and interest, whereas, proceedings for recovery of interest amounting to Rs445,496,000 (rupees 445 million 496 thousand) from Young Gen and the interest from Reshma are still pending.
Bank of Punjab case: During the Musharraf regime, Haris Steel owners in connivance with the then BoP President Hamesh Khan took a financial facility of Rs8.6 billion on fakecollaterals, bogus documents and fraudulent companies. CJ Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry after his restoration on March 16, 2009 took up the mega corruption scandal and ordered confiscation of assets of the looters and a considerable amount has so far been deposited with the BoP. The amount has been recovered.
When dozens of innocent people were being killed in Karachi daily, and the Gilani government was doing nothing it was again the SC who took a suo moto notice of the incident and CJ along with two other members of SC went to Karachi and heard cases their.
Another suo moto notice was taken over the public lynching of two brothers in Sialkot. The accused of that incident have been awarded with death punishment and imprisonment.
Evacuee Trust Property Board case: The CJ through a suo moto action blocked controversial sale of 240 acres worth billions of rupees for peanuts Karachi land of Evacuee Trust Property Board. The report, which appeared in The News, had also revealed that almost each and every inch of the total 2,380 acres of state-owned land, belonging to the Evacuee Properties Trust (EPT) Board in Karachi worth a whopping Rs60 billion, has been grabbed by the land mafia.
Sindh land allotment cases: The Supreme Court took suo moto notice of the regularization of 50 acres of Karachi land at throwaway prices that led to the immediate cancellationof the allotment.
Federal Government Housing Foundation land scam: The CJ also took suo moto notice on a column of Daily Jang regarding illegal allotment of government plots for peanuts by the Federal Government Housing Foundation besides the controversial purchase of over 2,000 kanals of land in the suburbs of Islamabad for government housing scheme.
Punjab land allotments: The court directed the Punjab Board of Revenue to produce all cases of allotments made by the government during the last four-five years amid reports that thousands of acres of land was doled out to favourites.
Steel Mills scandal: The CJP took suo moto notice of the loot and plunder of this national institution including PSM which involves a loss of Rs22 billion to the public sector enterprise.
New Murree Project: The SC also ordered end of New Murree Project, Rs 60 billion project, which was a man-made disaster for entire forest range of Murree.
Following the demand of MQM’s Chief Altaf Hussain the SC also took up the matter of written off loans and directed the State Bank of Pakistan to submit the list. The list of SBPstated that loans worth Rs256 billion have been written off in last 38 years since 1971.
Pakistan Cricket Board: The SC also took a suo moto notice of embezzlement of Rs7 billion by Pakistan Cricket Board and has directed the board to submit its report.
The Supreme Court also did not spare plaza owners of Lahore and ordered dismantling of illegally constructed plazas.
Sugar price issue: After cartelisation of sugar mafia and unprecedented hike in sugar price, the apex court took suo moto notice and after hearing and analysing the whole sugar marketing process, fixed the sugar price at Rs40 per kg and ordered federal and provincial governments to take all necessary steps to ensure the sale of sugar in the whole country on the price as decided by the Supreme Court.
Musharraf’s electricity theft case: After disclosure of theft of electricity of lakhs of rupees by ex-military dictator General Pervez Musharraf and some other influential residents of Islamabad’s Chak Shahzad farmhouses, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took suo moto notice and ordered inquiry.
Alleged corruption of former Attorney General and now Governor Punjab Latif Khosa: The SC took up the case of alleged corruption of former attorney general Latif Khosa on the application and affidavit of a citizen. The citizen had alleged that Latif Khosa had taken bribe of Rs3 million from him for influencing a court decision. SC has referred this case to Pakistan Bar Council.
Murree Gas Pipeline Project: The CJ also took a suo moto notice of alteration in Murree gas pipeline project which was to benefit Hamza Shahbaz Sharif son of Punjab chief minister who had constructed a bungalow at Dunga Gali. This alteration was costing Rs750 million along with destruction of thousands of trees. Another suo moto action was taken over extension of Canal Road Lahore where hundreds of trees were being cut to facilitate the elites. The Supreme Court also took notice of public flogging of a girl in Swat.
Another important case of promotions of 54 officers of grade 21 was also heard by the SC. On the orders of Balochistan High Court a murder FIR has been lodged against Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf. Though it was the duty of the executive and parliament to catch the alleged murderer but he was facilitated in running away from the country. Besides these cases dozens of suo moto notices for recovery of abducted persons have also been taken.
Monday, 3 June 2013
Dear Chief Minister Punjab (Incumbent) and President PML-N by ALIA CHUGHTAI
I'd like to begin by saying that I hope you don't mind a citizen coming forward to talk to you, and hopefully get some answers for matters that weigh on the heart and souls of many Pakistanis across the country.
Were we surprised that you'll be staying onChief Minister of Punjab? Not really, it makes sense - you would need to oversee the ongoing projects and development that has already started a cycle of conversation and given your party the right to rule with a simple majority for the next five years. Did we hope that perhaps health, education and other important matters would be pulled into federal interests again and you would be directly overseeing that? Yes. I was most definitely looking forward to that- even your harshest critics cannot deny the on ground presence you have.
However, I would like to question a few things. PML-N traditionally has not been a strong voice as far as secularism, tolerance and women's rights are concerned. This is not to say that women do not show up at your rallies, or take part as MNA's and MPA'sfrom PML-N, they most certainly do. I know a few my self personally, and one woman in particular in the Chakwal District who has dedicated most of her time to the people who she represents. So much to say, household staff in that house are not allowed to stop anyone coming into see her no matter what time of the day or night, because she feels people who vote for her have a right to talk to her whenever they choose.
Maryam's presence in the election campaign showed that perhaps PML-N is softening up to the women's representation and voice?And Marvi Memon being a part of PML-N is an even stronger presence and voice for women's issues to be addressed. She was a strong leader in the bill being passed for Acid Prevention Bill and if one follows her Tweets long enough, you know she's always on the move. I may not necessarily agree with the Urdu/Sindhi to Roman English spelling she some times uses, but I find her accessible, and reasonable and most importantly, educated.
Does this mean perhaps more attention will be given to women's issues in this country? We can only hope.
In this past year I my self have suffered the wrath of being "just a woman" in this country where I have been educated, learnt to drive, have voted, have paid taxes and began my career. In the Union Council in Karachi, I was unable to submit paperwork for my father's death certificate because "only a son can sign on the official paper work" - my argument clearly being, what exactly do people do with dead fathers paperwork who have no sons? I was advised by Union Council 10 of Karachi to have my driver as the "male" representative of the family to whom the paperwork would be issued. I hope no one else has to go through that humiliating process where your own Union Council degrades you as a woman.
Not only that, in a country where women have the right to vote since its inception - and can and have held public office up to the highest degree of a prime minister, but the late Benazir Bhutto also could not have been a member of certain private recreational clubs. Of course the argument to that would be, that private clubs are not of governmental jurisdiction, but gender equality throughout the country in every matter most certainly is.
And one thing I would think is one of the top priorities in the country is the health reforms. Since it's been moved to a provincial level, it's really upon the chief ministers to make things happen. I know as a first hand account of someone who approached you in the open forum you used to have in Minar-e-Pakistan to talk to the public, and how she managed to get money together from the Government of Punjab to help her critically ill husband who serves in the Punjab Police, for a liver transplant in India.
There is a requirement of 1200-1600 liver transplants in Pakistanevery month due to the scarily rising number of Hepatitis patients, and as Dr Faisal Dar's Liver Transplant program in Islamabad which is in it's infancy stages can only take care of two to three patients a month, the rest go to India, primarily Delhi, and China for their healthcare needs.
Each transplant costs roughly between 17-24 lakh Indian Rupees - say an approximate $35,000, so there is a foreign exchange bleed of roughly 1500 patients x $35,000 which is $52,50,000 every month to India and China. I speak to you as a medical attendant of a liver transplant patient, and want to know why I couldn't have this life saving procedure in my own country?
How is it possible that this is overlooked as a nationwide health reform? There are various charity hospitals dotted through out the country that provide free health care from cancer patients to eye care and every illness in between, but when will there be a regulatory authority for the various private medical facilities that do not meet hygiene or medical care standards even for animals?
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