MQM has also proposed 3 constitutional amendments in the manifesto. File/Photo: Express News
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan presented its manifesto for elections including 3 constitutional amendments on equal access to power, knowledge and law.
Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, head of MQM Pakistan in Karachi, along with other members of the coordination committee told a press conference that the purpose of the struggle of MQM Pakistan is to make the people of Pakistan benefit from the fruits of the country’s democracy.
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that today we are presenting our political and election manifesto, political and economic crisis together have created an extraordinary situation, the solution of all these crises is possible through democracy.
He said that we believe that in these 50 years the constitution of Pakistan could not protect the rights of the people, Pakistan will be strong when the common Pakistani is strong.
The head of MQM said that the elections to be held on February 8 are going to be held in tense conditions, we have to think that political stability can come from these elections.
Announcing the manifesto, he said that we have proposed three amendments to the constitution, in these amendments we have asked for constitutional protection to strengthen local and urban government, under the second amendment local government departments should be listed in the constitution, third The amendment is that there should be no general elections before the municipal elections.
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that in the constitutional amendments, the local bodies should also get the authority of the department and general elections should not be held until there is a local government.
He said that the whole world is changing, change the experience, don’t change the laboratory, if you don’t have the ability to change yourself, you will be left behind. 60% of our population is youth, but our youth is not being trained, they should be trained. Should.
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that no one is ready to accept those who come from outside, authority should be for everyone, knowledge should be for everyone and law should be for everyone, 26th amendment is for Pakistan, we are not the government to make Pakistan. Ready to talk to everyone.
Where does 56% of the federal budget given to the provinces go, Mustafa Kamal
On this occasion, Mustafa Kamal said that these documents are not only telling the problems, but they are also telling the solution, the federal government gives 56% of the budget to the provinces, nothing is known about where it goes. Its manifesto includes a provision for devolution of powers to lower levels.
Mustafa Kamal said that there is no other way to get Pakistan out of this quagmire, if the budget given to the provinces is not taken into account, then the deprivations will increase, we will have to drink water to save the state of Pakistan.
Emergency should be imposed in education and health sector, Dr. Farooq Sattar
Dr. Farooq Sattar said that our manifesto is a new civil pact to treat everyone equally, we have prepared a draft that is a reflection of our motto, a middle class should be considered as an asset instead of a burden.
Farooq Sattar said that these constitutional amendments are indispensable for the development of Pakistan. Electricity load shedding, water cut off are the issues that are pushing the country back.
He said that 70% of the country’s population is youth and using social media to call for change is not change, there are factories of unemployed youth.
Dr. Farooq Sattar said that we will take 400 billion rupees for Karachi, complete the circular railway, build 100 new cities in the country, emergency should be imposed in the education and health sector for 10 years.
He said that political parties should form a commission within themselves to eliminate corruption, there should be a fair system of taxes and taxes should be imposed on the vaders, there should be a system of local policing to strengthen local governments.
The leader of MQM Pakistan said that if our children are not getting jobs under the quota system, because of domicile, then fix this system, it should stop being a domicile.
Important Points of MQM Pakistan Election Manifesto 2024
- 3 constitutional amendments to achieve district autonomy
- A practical formula to free Pakistan from the clutches of IM and World Bank by earning 100 billion dollars of foreign exchange through percent youth.
- 3. Establishment of income generation program instead of income support program to restore self-esteem of the nation.
- Implementation of educational emergency for 10 years
- Implementation of health emergency for 10 years
- Provision of one-time meal to mothers of school-going children and one-time milk supply to children to reduce stunted growth and school dropout.
- Construction of new cities and associated industrial zones across Pakistan to reduce urban migration
- Additional 650 MGD water supply per day to Karachi, the economic hub of the country, through K-Four in the next 5 years.
- Bringing Pakistan out of economic crisis by investing in Karachi, the economic engine of Pakistan
- Provision of subsidized food items for urban poor population
- Fixing the issue of fake domicile under Konadra system
- Establishment of judicial commission on misuse of quota system in Sindh
- Abolition of oppressive feudalism and implementation of Agrarian Reforms Bill 2010
- Control law and order situation in cities and tehsils through community policing
- A comprehensive agenda on environmental pollution, including detailed plans for environmental, aquatic, coastal, industrial pollution
- Resettlement of the beleaguered Pakistanis in Pakistan and provision of identity cards and passports
- Making government advertisements in the media subject to salaries of employees and journalists
- Make information technology education compulsory at primary level
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