The FATF Challenge
Prime Minister Imran Khan
started his addressed by sharing a brief history of Pakistan’s being placed on FATF
grey list and way forward. Prime Minster told the participants that the country
was put on FATF grey list during time of PML-N government back in 28th June
2018. Prime Minister was of the view that he and his team were fighting so hard
to get a FATF bill passed from the national assembly which is a precondition to
prevent Pakistan from being on FATF blacklist. Prime Minister said that it
is very important for the youth of our country to know what will happen in case
Pakistan is placed on FATF blacklist. Prime Minister said, if Pakistan
blacklisted by the FATF it will certainly default, because in order to run the
country we need resources and currently we don't have sufficient resources to
run our country. Moreover, we will also be facing deadly sanctions in case of
being placed on FATF blacklist. The Prime Minister continued to say that being
a blacklisted country our foreign exchange reserves will deteriorate in the
matter of days which will result in depreciation of our currency which will
result in an unprecedented inflation and economic disaster. Prime Minister further
said, in this point in time those politicians of the opposition parties should stand
with the country instead of their party leaders who have brought the country to
this point. Prime Minister Imran Khan looked unhappy to say that unfortunately
still some member of opposition parties are busy in protecting their leaders.
Prime Minister further sad all those so-called leaders who are involved in
corruption want NRO as a reward against their support in FATF bill. The
Prime Minister further elaborated that in order to have the FATF bill passed
from the national assembly, PTI government
needs the support of the opposition parties but they want to bargain, they
actually want to strike a deal which is NRO against their support in FATF
bill but this is not going to happened Prime Minister looked determined.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has further
said that during the past 2 and half years of his Government, the opposition has
demanded NRO several times but when they go in public or on media they outright
deny. However, now we have solid proof to show to the people that they have
proposed amendments in NAB ordinance. They want us to incorporate those
amendments in NAB ordinance to make NAB a toothless rather useless
accountability institution.
Pakistan’s COVID-19 success makes to be a case study.
Prime Minister Imran Khan while talking to the social media activists said that, with the outbreak of COVID-19 he and his team were brutally criticized from all sides as if Pakistan was the only country facing this calamity. Mr. Khan has also said that for the opposition any such opportunity is a blessing in disguise but unfortunately some notable social-media activists were also trapped by them. Prime Minister further said, that he was of the view that his country cannot afford any such lockdown for a longer time. I knew we will be compelled to resume business activities where sudden regrouping of a large number of people will eventually lead to a disaster and if that happens, it will not be manageable for us, I therefore decided to go for smart lock down but I was brutally criticized and mocked by the opposition and a certain portion of the media, Prime Minister went on to say while deeply thinking. Prime Minister further said, even some of his cabinet members were also convinced that Murad Ali Shah was perhaps doing better than the Federal government in combating the deadly virus, but, all those who believed in me fortunately have come to know that God has blessed us with an unprecedented success. We smartly dogged COVID-19 which has earned a great deal of respect for the Pakistan from the Global community. Today Pakistan’s success against the COVID-19 have become a case study for many countries.
Prime Minister Imran Khan looked
disappointed and annoyed while talking about the miseries and sufferings faced
by people of Karachi who went through a terrible testing times due to the
unprecedented rainfall which translated into floods. Prime Minister said, he
was provoked by some people that he should immediately go to Karachi but since
he did not have anything to offer at that time he decided not to go to Karachi
until he did not have something to offer. Today, I am pleased to announce that
I am going to give a package of 1.1 trillion rupees to the people of Karachi
told Prime Minister Imran Khan to the social media activists. Prime Minister
was very much clear that how this funding will be utilized. Prime Minister said
that his first target is to resolve water supply issue of Karachi once for all,
for that Federal Government and Sindh Government will jointly undertake Greater
Karachi Water Supply Scheme (K-IV) to permanently resolve water supply related
issue of Karachi. Prime Minister Imran Khan further said that the second
biggest problem of Karachi is encroachments on nullahs but work on the
resolution of this issue has already kick started under National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA). Prime Minister further said that in order to
resolve the issue of encroachment of nullah some people will be displaced but
since they are the poorest Sindh government has taken responsibility for
resettling them. He further said that the third issue is outdated sewerage
system and solid waste disposal, our Federal Government will of course make a
proper system for this also PM Imran Khan told participants of the meeting. It
was great to see Prime Minister was fully aware of all the major problems of
Karachi. Prime Minister in fact surprised the participants when he said that he
knows Karachi’s another major problem is “Transport” therefore let me tell you
that Federal government intends to complete the Karachi Circular Railway in
this package. The PM said that roads will be constructed and upgraded for Bus
Rapid Transit and other lines. The Prime Minister further said that he has
decided to completely solve the issue of transportation and roads.
Spread Hopefulness – Positivity does wonders
In the last point of his
discussion, Prime Minister Imran Khan told social media activists that a
certain portion of media and opposition were deliberately spreading fake news
to sabotage the confidence of the nation in PTI government. Prime Minister
has said, that the opposition doesn't have any credibility left to go back to
the people for support because people don't stand with them as these are the mafias
who have destroyed future of Pakistan. Today when these corrupted people are facing
their cases, some of them are out of Pakistan on the run while those who are
here they do their best to avoid the presenting before the NAB even if they are
summoned. Prime Minister also said that, I have heard that all the platelets of
Nawaz Sharif have been restored and he is all set to come back to Pakistan to
face the courts. Prime Minister further said it is interesting to see that all
these so-called the opposition parties are using shoulders of Maulana Fazlur Rahman
because they don't have a public support with them while unfortunately Maulana
Fazlur Rahman uses children of madras for his dirty politics.
Prime Minister also said that in such a time, when at one side our country is facing the challenge of being placed on FATF blacklist, and on the other side, there is an opposition which is apparently pursuing Indian agenda to damage Pakistan. In such a testing time, our social media activists should understand their role and responsibility in confidence building of the nation. Prime Minister advised, you all must spread optimism and hope among the people of our country because I have realized most of the very good writers and thinkers among you are sometime trapped by opposition through their fake news and scammed narratives said Prime Minister Imran Khan in his concluding remarks.
Group photo with Mr. Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning and Development
"Muhammad Sarfaraz Abbasi is a Pakistani financial services industry professional. He has been associated Atlas Group, Summit Capital Markets and some other renowned institutions as an Investment analyst. Sarfaraz also served National Investment Trust Limited (NIT) which is Pakistan’s state-owned Asset Management Company. Sarfaraz is Mutual Funds, Private Equity and Venture Capital enthusiast, he can be reached via twitter at @ImSarfrazAbbasi "
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