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Extortion in Karachi has been going on for the past 30 years – Sharjil Memon

Extortion in Karachi has been going on for the past 30 years - Sharjil Memon

by / on August 5, 2013, 11:19 am / in Factually

Statement  Sindh information minister Sharjil Memon on June 27 said that extortion has long been a problem in Karachi, according to The News and Geo Tv. According to him, extortion has been going on in Karachi for the past 30 years. Background Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) Chief Ahmed Chinoy told Truth Tracker that the CPLC helpline receives at least […]

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KP Speaker Asad Qaiser running election campaign – ANP leader Sardar Babak

KP Speaker Asad Qaiser running election campaign - ANP leader Sardar Babak

by / on August 4, 2013, 8:49 pm / in Factually

The Statement The parliamentary leader of the Awami National Party (ANP)  in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Sardar Hussain Babak, said the speaker of the provincial assembly, Asad Qaiser, is not attending the house proceedings and is busy running a PTI campaign for by-elections in violation of the law, therefore undermining status of the speaker as custodian of the house. Babak said […]

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MQM supremo Altaf Hussain responsible for Zahra’s murder – Imran Khan

MQM supremo Altaf Hussain responsible for Zahra’s murder - Imran Khan

by / on August 2, 2013, 9:04 pm / in Factually

Statement Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said Altaf Hussian - leader of Muthahida Qaumi Movement - is responsible for the murder of Zahra Shahid. On his official Twitter page, PTI chairman Imran Khan tweeted:  “I hold Altaf Hussain directly responsible for the murder [of Zahra Shahid] as he had openly threatened PTI workers and leaders through public broadcasts.” Background […]

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‘PML-N supports Lashkar e Jhangvi’ – Rehman Malik

‘PML-N supports Lashkar e Jhangvi’ - Rehman Malik

by / on August 1, 2013, 11:28 am / in Factually

Statement Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik accused PML-N of protecting Lashkar e Jhangvi (LEJ), a feared terrorist network, in Punjab during the party’s previous regime from 2008 to 2013 in the Punjab.  http://criticalppp.com/archives/261551 Truth Tracker contacted Senator Rehman Malik  and asked about the source of his information. He said, “It is not a secret. The former PML-N Government released several […]

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30 billion embezzlement in sasti roti scheme- Pervaiz Elahi

30 billion embezzlement in sasti roti scheme- Pervaiz Elahi

by / on July 28, 2013, 7:04 am / in Factually

Statement PML – Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi pointed out that the embezzlement of 30 billion rupees from a sasti roti (cheap bread) program to provide food to the poor has been proved. PML-Q Web  Background Sasti roti scheme (Cheap bread) was a project, launched by the Chief Minister Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif, back in the month of Ramadan in September 2008. […]

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10,000 green tractors distributed: PML-N

10,000 green tractors distributed: PML-N

by / on July 13, 2013, 11:31 am / in Factually

The statement Shahbaz Sharif said, under Green Tractors Scheme, a total number of 10,000 tractors were distributed.  Out of those, he said, 4,500 tractors were distributed in District 13 of South Punjab. He said this while addressing a gathering of farmers at the sports ground of Zakriya University Multan on October 22, 2012.  The Green Tractor Scheme is aimed at promoting mechanized […]

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‘No load-shedding in Karachi’ – Shahbaz

‘No load-shedding in Karachi’ - Shahbaz

by / on July 12, 2013, 10:22 am / in Factually

The statement Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, while addressing a public gathering April 25 at District Jahang, said that there was no load shedding in Karachi, and that only Lahore and Faisalabad face power cuts. Background Electricity is the basic element to run industry in Pakistan. Woolen textiles and the cement, sugar, fertilizer and leather industries have played a vital […]

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For the first time, 2013 voter lists included photos to prevent stealing of votes. Photo by Adnan Rashid

Caretaker government held ‘successful’ polls

by / on June 27, 2013, 6:49 am / in Factually

Statement The primary task of the caretaker government was the holding of free, fair and transparent elections, said outgoing Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (ret) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, and he declared that the task had successfully been accomplished. He made these remarks while talking to Federal Information Minister, Arif Nizami in Balochistan House.  Background Under the Constitution of Pakistan, a Caretaker […]

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‘Imran Khan’s sons are churchgoers’ – Fazlur Rehman

‘Imran Khan’s sons are churchgoers’ - Fazlur Rehman

by / on June 25, 2013, 9:03 pm / in Factually

The Statement While speaking at an election rally in Lakki Marwat earlier this year, Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman asked how a person like Imran Khan could be prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan when his sons attend church.  In the past, he made such statements on television. Background In October last year, Imran Khan led a […]

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‘PPP destroyed institutions’ including PIA – Shahbaz

‘PPP destroyed institutions’ including PIA - Shahbaz

by / on June 24, 2013, 10:16 am / in Factually

The Statement Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif holds the Pakistan Peoples Party‘s government responsible for destroying national institutions. Addressing a public gathering on May 1, he said, “The PPP destroyed institutions including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Pakistan Railways, and Pakistan Steel Mills.” TruthTracker will investigate this statement by looking at PIA. Background The national airline has been suffering losses for many […]

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