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^ Shahbaz Shareef signed the agreement. He has no office in the federal government.
$1.6bn Lahore metro train deal signed with China - Newspaper - DAWN.COM](http://www.dawn.com/news/1108068/16bn-lahore-metro-train-deal-signed-with-china)
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^ that is what I am saying. Shahbaz signed on behalf of Pakistan government. It is Pakistan government, that is, the whole Pakistan, who will pay this loan for project for Shahbaz's city.
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Bhaiyaa bhaye kotwaal to phir Gham kaahe kaa?
lagaa do billions aur! :D
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He cannot sign on behalf of Pakistan government, he has no office there. Please read the details of agreement from other sources. The Punjab Government would be responsible for providing infrastructure support to the Chinese company.
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And for people of Karachi,
You have taken part in almost all demonstrations, sit-ins, rallies for almost every party where every party has used you for their own benefit... For once, all of you get together and come on the roads forcing your govt to provide you with mass transport system... Would you be allowed to that?
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I'd still say that priority in terms of infrastructure should be given to Faisalabad, Sialkot and other industrial cities, even if the project is sponsored by Punjab Government. The priorities are clearly wrong.
But please do not misrepresent the facts.
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And for people of Karachi,
You have taken part in almost all demonstrations, sit-ins, rallies for almost every party where every party has used you for their own benefit... For once, all of you get together and come on the roads forcing your govt to provide you with mass transport system... Would you be allowed to that?
At present people are busy in making ID card of bhai.
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I'd still say that priority in terms of infrastructure should be given to Faisalabad, Sialkot and other industrial cities, even if the project is sponsored by Punjab Government. The priorities are clearly wrong.
But please do not misrepresent the facts.
I agree with you. I think, Karachi and Lahore should not get more funds any longer, it will never be enough, if you keep pouring funds in mega cities, population will keep growing and problems keep getting worse.
Smaller cities should get more funds and infrastructure, so that the burden decreases from mega cities.
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I agree with you. I think, Karachi and Lahore should not get more funds any longer, it will never be enough, if you keep pouring funds in mega cities, population will keep growing and problems keep getting worse.
Smaller cities should get more funds and infrastructure, so that the burden decreases from mega cities.
well people from smaller cities would still move to bigger cities for work; so the government needs to focus on attracting investors in the manufacturing sector(similar to how China did) and open up factories & plants in the rural parts of Pakistan, especially in the most impoverished regions.
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Karachi should take a cue from Rio on how to take back the city from gangs and terrorists.
Can you provide details how Rio-De-Genaro was cleaned from the gangs and the terrorists?
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Can you provide details how Rio-De-Genaro was** cleaned **from the gangs and the terrorists?
Last I heard, Police of Rio-De-Genaro was on strike or something while Gangs enjoyed Annual Looting & Steeling Festival...
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10 most dangerous cities
10 Most Dangerous Cities in The World to Travel | EscapeHere
Rio-De-Genaro is number 7… 7 out of 10 are in South America, 3 are in Asia and Karachi is #2
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wrong thread
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If federal government has money to spend on a metro project then the first city which deserves it is Karachi. No other city can claim it. If federal government goes ahead with implementation of this project in Lahore first then it will once again shamelessly show its ethnic bias.
The road network built during MQM's time was LONG overdue. Karachi was close to collapse at that time. So it was not any favor done to Karachi by anyone. And to say that Lahore has not received anything from federal government since long does not make sense. Showbaz is not called the CM of Lahore for nothing. He usually is the only CM from Pakistan who visits with PM in his foreign visits, gathering investment opportunities and implementing them there.
For Karachi to "deserve" a project/solution the first thing is that rulers of that city/province MUST bring it up to Federal government, propose a project and if the project is refused/denied only THEN people can cry about Fed neglecting Karachi. From what I heard even before Musharraf era mayor of Karachi received big funding for infra-structure improvements but since the funds were never utilized Fed took the funds back. Credit goes to Mustafa Kamal that he proposed road/bridges solution, Fed granted the fund and he utilized those funds.
Same goes here, if mayor of Karachi thinks transportation is a problem in Karachi then he must propose a solution which should then be taken up by sotu (sleepy) CM QAS who should then take it to Fed level. Do he have sincerity/trust/interest from mayor-to-CM level to solve Karachi's problems?
As for this project in Lahore, I support this one compared to the stupid bus project where he wasted billions.
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What another claimant of Takht e Lahore says
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عمران خان کہتے ہیں کہ حکومت پن بجلی منصوبوں کے بجائے جنگلہ بس چلارہی ہے، ، کراچی میں سرکلر ریلوے کے بجائے لاہور میں دگنی قیمت کی میٹرو ٹرین چلائی جارہی ہے، وزیراعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا پرویز خٹک کا کہنا ہے کہ ملک آئین کے تحت چلنا چاہئے، وزیراعظم ملک کے ہیں صرف پنجاب کے نہیں۔
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^^^
This guy has gone totally bonkers. Karachi Circular Railway is a project of Pakistan Railways and Sind Government.. while Lahore Metro Train Orange Line is a project of Punjab provincial government being built with private investment from China..
Now he is spreading ethnic hatred amongst the provinces..
Pathetic..
Really Pathetic..
Just to get in power, Bongee Khan has become totally a negative campaigner..
http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/general-news/172816-committee-finalizes-report-on-kcr-project.html
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Chinese minister supports Economic Corridor, Orange Line with Pakistan
October 13, 2014
INP
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WASHINGTON - Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with the Chinese Vice Minister for Finance Mr. Yaobin Shi on the sidelines of World Bank and IMF Meetings in Washington DC on Sunday. The Finance Minister said that Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform in Pakistan is diligently working with the China’s National Development and Reform Commission on the energy and Pakistan-China Economic Corridor projects.
The Vice Minister appreciated Pakistan’s regional connectivity initiatives and expressed his support for pushing forward enhanced economic cooperation between the two countries besides Economic Corridor and Orange Line.
Referring to Sino-Pakistan all weather friendship, Mr. Yaobin said that the Chinese President looks forward to his visit to Pakistan on mutually agreed dates.
Senator Dar expressed his gratitude to the Chinese Vice Minister for his kind words and resolve towards Pakistan’s economic recovery and apprised him of the successful holding of Diamer Basha Opportunities Conference in Washington DC with the support of USAID this week. He also mentioned about World Bank’s pledge for Dasu Project and its significance both for irrigation and power generation purposes besides managing floods. Senator Dar apprised the Vice Minister of the ongoing North Waziristan operation and government’s resolve to fight the menace of extremism. The Finance Minister said that the government has come a long way in achieving macroeconomic stability and after six years the growth has crossed the 4 % mark.
Dar for more IFAD funds to develop rural areas: Lauding the role of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in the development of Pakistan’s agriculture sector, Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Sunday stressed the need for additional allocations by the Fund, targeting rural areas of the country.
The minister was talking to IFAD President Kanayo Nwanze who called on him in Washington on Saturday, according to a press statement issued by Ministry of Finance here. The Finance Minister informed Nwanze that the government values IFAD’s contribution in Pakistan’s Agriculture sector which has a major share in country’s GDP.
Senator Dar commended IFAD’s initiation of study on diaspora remittances and for identifying steps to encourage investment of remittances in the rural areas, especially in agriculture. He assured that the issues of IFAD would be taken up with the Provincial governments on his return to Pakistan.
Dar acknowledged the contribution of IFAD in the development of Pakistan’s agriculture sector and offered to extend every possible assistance for smooth implementation of its projects. On the occasion Kanayo informed the Finance Minister that the fund has recently mobilized their resources and by the end of 2015, significant financial resources would be available for prospective programmes in Pakistan. He informed the minister that Pakistan was the fourth largest recipient of IFAD resources in Asia and the Pacific region and that Pakistan was also a contributor to IFAD’s resources. Kayano explained that in comparison to other financial institutions, IFAD has a sense of ownership by virtue of working at the grassroots level.
IFAD, he said, has created a new position in Pakistan, in order to diversify its programmes, particularly focusing on youth employment and job creation in rural areas.
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Who is the PR person who does these adds for Pakistani politician?!?! I mean is there ever an occasion where these people DONT feel the need for gratuitous self promotion? shameless! I’m glad they are getting this thing up and running but should you really look this self satisfied over convincing the Chinese to help fund a project that they should be funding themselves? Still glad for Lahore though. Thanks Shabaz Sharif for talking the Chinese into it.