Trust deficit at core of census dispute, says economist
Dr Bengali says offer of early census not to heal Centre-Sindh rift
ISLAMABAD:
Economist Dr Kaiser Bengali has alleged that the three-year old dispute over population census between the Centre and the Sindh government was because of the trust deficit between the federation and the federating unit.
The leading economist, who is also a member of the National Finance Commission (NFC) representing Balochistan, said the federal government’s offer to Sindh for accepting the results in national interest in return for holding next census early has ‘no credibility’ and, even if it happens, it won’t resolve the issues.
PPP to contest Senate polls: Bilawal
KARACHI: The Pakistan People s Party has decided that all the lawmakers of the PPP will submit their resignations to the partyâs leadership by December 31, 2021 (in line with the decision of the PDM) while the party also announced to take part in the upcoming Senate elections.
The announcements to this effect were made by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday night while addressing a press conference after chairing a marathon meeting of the Central Executive Committee here at the Bilawal House. The CECâs meeting continued for over five hours.
The CEC of the PPP also put forth the suggestion to table no-confidence motions in the National and Punjab assemblies to get rid of the federal and provincial governments of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
PPP to contest Senate election
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December 30, 2020
KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party has decided that all the lawmakers of the PPP will submit their resignations to the party’s leadership by December 31, 2021 (in line with the decision of the PDM) while the party also announced to take part in the upcoming Senate elections.
The announcements to this effect were made by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday night while addressing a press conference after chairing a marathon meeting of the Central Executive Committee here at the Bilawal House. The CEC’s meeting continued for over five hours.
Five challenges for the PM in 2021
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Prime Minister Imran Khan. File photo
Prime Minister Imran Khan recently expressed surprise at how difficult governing has been. He knows better than to pretend that he was surprised. The single most important characteristic he has sought in his political proxies and partners is the capacity to shout down, harass, abuse and tar and feather those that dare warn Pakistanis about the dangers of a lack of preparation. He can keep the trolls. But Pakistan needs a PM better prepared for 2021 than he was for 2018, 2019 or 2020.
In 2021, Pakistan will face five grave dangers that ultimately (no matter what civil-military divide whining we eventually see the PTI adopt), are PM Khan and the PTI’s responsibility to be prepared for and tackle.
Business of selected and selection will end, Bilawal vows at Larkana rally Dawn 27/12/2020 none@none.com (Dawn.com)
Leaders of the 11-party opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Sunday gathered in Larkana on the occasion of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto s 13th death anniversary for another power show as part of its anti-government protests.
In his address to the mammoth public meeting, PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the opposition had united on PDM s platform to rescue the country from the government s alleged inefficiencies and will together make efforts to end the business of selected and selection .
He said the PPP leadership, from Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to Benazir, had sacrificed their lives but refused to compromise on their principles.