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ISLAMABAD:
The federal government has diverted funds from several key schemes, including the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project, to provide Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf additional space for discretionary spending in a bid to lure voters, The Express Tribune has learnt.
Funds have also been diverted from projects initiated by former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani, especially those in Multan Gilanis constituency highlighting how once influential people lose their sway.
Official documents have revealed that the federal government slashed the funding of 12 projects to provide PM Ashraf Rs5 billion in additional funds under the Peoples Works Programme-II (PWP-II) the incumbent premiers discretionary development budget pool. According to government officials, the PM is recklessly allocating funds for projects in PPPs constituencies ahead of the general elections.
Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh approved an increase in PWP-IIs size to Rs37 billion from Rs32 billion. This is the second revision in the size of PWP-II in less than three months the fund was earlier increased from Rs22 billion.
The Federal Finance Minister has been pleased to to accord approval for provision of additional funds of Rs5 billion through adjustment in PSDP 2012-13, read the documents obtained by The Express Tribune.
Read full article at
Cost of electioneering: Govt enlarges PM fund, slashes a dozen projects – The Express Tribune
Here we go again !
PPP is taking money out of developmental project and using that money to buy votes.
Both the buyers and sellers must be taken to court.
In principle how is this different from ISI distributing money ?
Chief Justice .. Another Suo Moto please.
The federal government has diverted funds from several key schemes, including the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project, to provide Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf additional space for discretionary spending in a bid to lure voters, The Express Tribune has learnt.
Funds have also been diverted from projects initiated by former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani, especially those in Multan Gilanis constituency highlighting how once influential people lose their sway.
Official documents have revealed that the federal government slashed the funding of 12 projects to provide PM Ashraf Rs5 billion in additional funds under the Peoples Works Programme-II (PWP-II) the incumbent premiers discretionary development budget pool. According to government officials, the PM is recklessly allocating funds for projects in PPPs constituencies ahead of the general elections.
Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh approved an increase in PWP-IIs size to Rs37 billion from Rs32 billion. This is the second revision in the size of PWP-II in less than three months the fund was earlier increased from Rs22 billion.
The Federal Finance Minister has been pleased to to accord approval for provision of additional funds of Rs5 billion through adjustment in PSDP 2012-13, read the documents obtained by The Express Tribune.
Read full article at
Cost of electioneering: Govt enlarges PM fund, slashes a dozen projects – The Express Tribune
Here we go again !
PPP is taking money out of developmental project and using that money to buy votes.
Both the buyers and sellers must be taken to court.
In principle how is this different from ISI distributing money ?
Chief Justice .. Another Suo Moto please.
