Pakistan people's party is the only genuine national political party which has strong support in every part of country including Kashmir. The exclusiveness of this party is in its dedicated worker, grass root level organization, and charismatic intelligent leadership.
Although most of us are still waiting for the fulfillment of the promises made to them by the current government, but still the democracy (won yet again by the people of Pakistan) has already brought some (not even near to enough) positive changes to the country.
We should not forget that the government inherited serious challenges (law and order, liquidity crunch, food and energy crisis etc) on hundreds of different fronts, and expecting overnight changes were unrealistic. However, there were many steps which could have been taken by the government (some of which are taken)to immediately relief the poor.
SHORTCOMINGS (SO FAR) OF PPP LED GOVERNMENT
1. Murree Declaration
The probably biggest blow to the credibility of PPP government which even shattered the hardcore PPP supporter is the backtrack of current PPP leadership from Murree declaration. If this issue is not compensated appropriately, it will haunt the PPP government in future.
2. Image projection and Media consultancy.
The mainstream media has always targetted PPP and its the only party facing medai trial since its inception (Kaffir, security risk, power hungry etc are some of the names affiliated with PPP). It is very surprising that when PPP was attacked heavily in the media by the charges of "Deal with dictator" and "NRO", and her rivals such as PMLN and APDM were apparently on higher moral ground, they won the 4th (out of 10) election and eventually led the nation into peaceful and smooth transition of democracy. However, no one can deny that PPP government has been unable to deal effectively in the media and needs to work alot on this aspect.
3. Lack of efficient governance
Compunded with lack of effective media counterattack, the inefficiency of government in controlling the floor smuggling, control over the load shedding and mismanagement in law and order has been damaging the credibility of government and causing frustration and disappointment in the people.
4. Marginalizing the genuine PPP leadership
For some reasons the current PPP leadership has preferred non-elected members like Rehman Malik, Farook Naik and Hussain Haqqani over Aitzaz Ahsan, Raza Rabbani, and Farhatullah Baber etc. Though this is prorogative of PPP only but in the game of perception, this step is not welcomed by the general public.
ACHIEVEMENTS (SO FAR) OF PPP-LED GOVERNMENT
1- Support price of Wheat from 650 to 950 Rs.
In order to deal the on going food crisis, the government for the first time at least in last decade has announced the radical increase in the supoprt price before the corp is hatched in the fields.
2- Benazir Income Support Program
The government has started Benazir Income Support Program to help 4 million poor families throughout the country.
http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55801&Itemid=2
3- Benazir Youth Program
Program to hire about 100,000 youth after getting free technical education from the government.
http://www.sindh.gov.pk/BBSYDP.htm
4- Sovereignity of Parliament
The government has tried to reinforce the sovereignity of parliament by taking following steps:
a- For the first time the military budget was discussed in the parliament.
b- President addressed the parliament after long time in which the president promised to withdraw his powers back to parliament.
c- In-camera session on War on terror.
d- For the first time in the parliamentary history of Pakistan, the chairman of accounts committee is made from Opposition, which will certainly help curbing the problem of corruption at government level.
5- Balochistan Policy
One of the notable achievements of this government is the pacification of insurgency in Balochistan and InshALLAH recent developments such as relasing Sardar Akhtar mengal and other baloch leaders, withdrawing politically motivated cases of baloch leaders, and requesting pardon to the people of Balochistan will help bridge the wide gaps between Balochistan and rest of country.
6- Mega Housing Projects
About 10,00000 houses will be built by this government and this project has already been started to accommodate low grade goverenment officers and poor people of Pakistan.
http://pk.chineseembassy.org/eng/zbgx/t514601.htm
There are some other mega and mini projects such as Thar coal project, Iran-Pakistan pipeline, Keti-Bandar port and some short term dams are promised by the government, but since they are not yet started in implementation phase so not discussed here.
Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.
Regards,
