Rabbani wants government to explain payments made to ISI for 'special assignment'

[Arsalan 345]

why rabbani made it a public news? this is insane.special assignment could be anything.these politicans shouldn't compromise security of country.

 

[Chakar The Great]

ISI and military establishment is "untouchable" in Pakistan.

 

[Zibago]

Senator Raza Rabbani on Thursday demanded that the government explain in Senate in an in camera briefing why an unexplained, but significant sum of money was sanctioned for Inter Services Intelligence, as revealed in the federal budget for fiscal 2018-19.

The ISI chief, according to the Miftah Ismail-announced budget, was reportedly given access to Rs4.5 billion for a "special assignment", which Rabbani wants more details about.

"The DG ISI was given funds for a special assignment," Rabbani said during the Senate session on budget today. "When quizzed over this during a press conference, [the government] said such details cannot be disclosed in public.

"We are not asking about other expenses but what do they mean by a 'special assignment'? This needs to be explained," he said.

"The parliament should be taken in confidence over this payment," he added.

Rabbani also took note of the marked increase in defence expenditure for the upcoming year, saying: "This government has blown the federation to smithereens. The defence budget was increased by 20 per cent on the federal government's recommendations.

"This budget of Rs1.1 trillion does not even reflect pension payments," he observed.

Rabbani, in his speech, also questioned if increasing the defence and federal expenditures have had any affect on the National Finance Commission (NFC) award.

"Is it due to these increased expenditures that the NFC award is not being implemented?" he asked, before adding: "For a fourth budget to come without an NFC award is unfortunate."

The former Senate chairman further complained that "there was neither a need for this budget nor a three-to-four-month budget, as the caretaker setup would have had the authority to take finance-related decisions."

Meanwhile, media persons present at the upper house to cover the session staged a boycott in protest over the police's violence against journalists earlier in the day.

Correction: This story initially incorrectly stated that Senator Rabbani had asked the DG ISI to explain the funds made available to him as revealed in the federal budget. The explanation was, in fact, sought from the government. The error is regretted.

Shomat Sidiqi,Faiz Isa,Rabani next will be Hashmi bc they think we are fools

 

[MBT 3000]

ISI needs this to protect country

 

[My-Analogous]

Senator Raza Rabbani on Thursday demanded that the government explain in Senate in an in camera briefing why an unexplained, but significant sum of money was sanctioned for Inter Services Intelligence, as revealed in the federal budget for fiscal 2018-19.

The ISI chief, according to the Miftah Ismail-announced budget, was reportedly given access to Rs4.5 billion for a "special assignment", which Rabbani wants more details about.

"The DG ISI was given funds for a special assignment," Rabbani said during the Senate session on budget today. "When quizzed over this during a press conference, [the government] said such details cannot be disclosed in public.

"We are not asking about other expenses but what do they mean by a 'special assignment'? This needs to be explained," he said.

"The parliament should be taken in confidence over this payment," he added.

Rabbani also took note of the marked increase in defence expenditure for the upcoming year, saying: "This government has blown the federation to smithereens. The defence budget was increased by 20 per cent on the federal government's recommendations.

"This budget of Rs1.1 trillion does not even reflect pension payments," he observed.

Rabbani, in his speech, also questioned if increasing the defence and federal expenditures have had any affect on the National Finance Commission (NFC) award.

"Is it due to these increased expenditures that the NFC award is not being implemented?" he asked, before adding: "For a fourth budget to come without an NFC award is unfortunate."

The former Senate chairman further complained that "there was neither a need for this budget nor a three-to-four-month budget, as the caretaker setup would have had the authority to take finance-related decisions."

Meanwhile, media persons present at the upper house to cover the session staged a boycott in protest over the police's violence against journalists earlier in the day.

Correction: This story initially incorrectly stated that Senator Rabbani had asked the DG ISI to explain the funds made available to him as revealed in the federal budget. The explanation was, in fact, sought from the government. The error is regretted.

First show your whole assets year wise you ...................................
This is a matter of national security not your kitchen

 

[El Sidd]

First show your whole assets year wise you .................................

Why are you so anti Iran?

 

[Mugen]

why rabbani made it a public news? this is insane.special assignment could be anything.these politicans shouldn't compromise security of country.

That is the only thing PMNL and PPP has been good for throughout their history.

 

[volatile]

First show your whole assets year wise you ...................................
This is a matter of national security not your kitchen

The best you can come up with ,By the way even Im sitting outside Im filler and tax payer .

By the way these are facts if you have some thing to present fact you are welcome

 

[newb3e]

@war&peace @Imran Khan @WebMaster @Tameem @Ranches

You have raised valid concerns Mr Rabbani but rest assured you will never get the answers.. That is how it has been since our "independence". The peasants of this country have simply become tools for security establishment enterprise.
A nation depending almost 30% of its budget on defense. I guess this is the way to keep people uneducated and unemployed. This is in the interest of establishment. No commonsense. Self made enemies.

ohh how tracherious of you!! how indian of you!! how unpatriotic!! please never question commitment of fauji or isi towards DhA and Nha thaikas!! they need money to for these huge projects!

ISI and military establishment is "untouchable" in Pakistan.

more like bhagwans!

zardaris shareefs faujis are like brahmin and awaam is like achoot dalit!

 

[volatile]

I some time wonders we are not near to above personality but somehow putting them in the same league

https://discuss.pkpolitics.com/topi...tima-jinnah-of-being-an-indian-american-agent
Gen Ayub Khan accused Muhtarama Fatima Jinnah of being an Indian/American agent

 

[Ocean]

ohh how tracherious of you!! how indian of you!! how unpatriotic!! please never question commitment of fauji or isi towards DhA and Nha thaikas!! they need money to for these huge projects!


more like bhagwans!

zardaris shareefs faujis are like brahmin and awaam is like achoot dalit!

Bhai tujhay qabz hoti hai tau tu ussay bhi army ki ghalti samajhta hai. Since when isi has ever gotten embroiled in dha or plots schemes. And one has to be pretty dumb to think that isi is completely made up of armymen.

 

[Leviza]

Some one please tell this B. And C that Fata and other areas got clear and need active intelligence in place
Also please tell this G that we need active intelligence on afghan border as well

I haven’t seen any country in the world where these things even become the knowledge of political people

 

[newb3e]

Bhai tujhay qabz hoti hai tau tu ussay bhi army ki ghalti samajhta hai. Since when isi has ever gotten embroiled in dha or plots schemes. And one has to be pretty dumb to think that isi is completely made up of armymen.

hahaha nai meray mulk ko jab army keh abbay zardari ki wajha say julab lagti hai toh us waqt may 100% sure hoota hun is keh peechay fauji hai!

abd one has to be a huge boot licker yo think army has no control over isi!

 

[Kompromat]

Rabbani has always been an egoistic idiot.

 

[Yaseen1]

for poor country like Pakistan there should be audit for spending by every institution whether politicians or isi or army to avoid misuse of money due to power .we should not compare isi with cia in term of budget and accountability as our economy stands nothing infront of u.s and if we our agencies continue to use money like cia for high expenses we will collapse.first we achieve that level of economy and develoment only then we should think of giving huge amounts to army and isi for unknown spendings like u.s