Mulla CNG wants Prado

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I have never seen such Shameless Family in my life.Recently Media unleashed thier 6000 kanal plots scandals but still they are on thier way

**Friday, February 06, 2009

By Rauf Klasra
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has scolded the newly- inducted Tourism Minister Maulana Attaur Rehman, the brother of Maulana Fazlur Rehman, for “misusing” his name, and said the minister lied to The News when he claimed that the prime minister had approved the sacking of MD PTDC Brig (retd) Aman.

Brig (retd) Aman was sacked after he refused to hand over the official Prado jeep to the minister for his personal use. The minister is already using an official car provided to him by the Cabinet Division in his capacity as minister.

The prime minister also summoned the Federal Secretary Tourism Ali Arif to the PM House on Thursday to explain why he implemented the illegal orders of the minister to remove the MD PTDC, knowing that Attaur Rehman was not the competent authority nor could he use the powers of the prime minister.

This is first time that any federal minister has used the powers of the prime minister to sack a top-level officer appointed by the premier. Prime Minister Gilani called this correspondent and said in categorical terms that Brig (retd) Aman, who served as secretary to Benazir Bhutto for 11 years, was still the MD PTDC, as the tourism minister had no powers to remove him. “I appointed Brig (retd) Aman in the MP grade and only I have the authority to remove him. How can a minister sack him?”

“Let me say that the minister told you a big lie that he had spoken to me and got my approval before sacking Brig (retd) Aman,” said PM Gilani repeatedly during a telephonic conversation with this correspondent.

One official said the prime minister was so upset after reading the report that he immediately asked his Principal Secretary Nargis Sethi to summon the federal secretary tourism to explain the whole situation.

Arif is said to have told the Principal Secretary Mrs Sethi that a notification was issued by the Tourism Ministry, saying:** “The services of MD PTDC Brig Aman were no more required and he should report to the Establishment Division.” Mrs Sethi rejected this laughable explanation as she told the secretary that only PM Gilani could issue such orders.**

Secretary Tourism Ali Arif confirmed to The News that he was summoned to the PM House where he explained the whole situation. He said that he would meet the tourism minister on Friday and apprise him of the latest situation. When asked why he implemented the illegal orders of the minister, he said that the minister was of the view that these ‘formalities’ could be fulfilled later, as he desired to remove the MD first.

Earlier, the whole issue had surfaced in the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Tourism on Wednesday when in reply to a question of Senator Enver Baig, the secretary tourism said the MD PTDC had been removed and a new MD Brig Usman appeared before the committee. Brig Aman told The News that he had not relinquished his charge.

The News broke the story on Thursday that**** Attaur Rehman had fired the MD PTDC after the official had refused to hand over to the minister his Prado jeep, which was meant for official use of the MD.** Moreover, the car was forcibly taken over by the private guards of the minister at the Islamabad Airport in most indecent manner.
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Talking to The News, the minister had even claimed that he had talked to the prime minister who authorised him to appoint a man of his own choice, and that the removal of Brig Aman was part of this broader understanding with the premier.

Meanwhile, it was learnt that the incident has shocked many top PPP leaders, as Brig Aman enjoys good rapport with them because he had served as secretary to Benazir Bhutto for 11 years during her exile and even when she returned to Pakistan in 2007. Information Minister Sherry Rehman is said to have brought the issue to the notice of PM Gilani, who expressed complete ignorance and asked his staff to issue a statement to the media that Brig Aman was still the MD PTDC and that the minister had lied when he said that the MD’s removal was approved by the prime minister.

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** True to form, Fazl assured ministry for brother

Tuesday, January 27, 2009**

Rich senator from Mansehra with US background also made minister

By Rahimullah Yusufzai

PESHAWAR: When it comes to extending favours, JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman seldom looks beyond his family. Once again on Monday, he chose his younger brother Maulana Attaur Rehman to be one of the two federal ministers from the quota of cabinet berths allotted by President Asif Ali Zardari to his party.

The other JUI-F nominee in the federal cabinet is Senator Azam Khan Swati, a wealthy politician from Mansehra district who lived in the US for years. Azam Swati, who in the past served as District Nazim of Mansehra, is sometimes referred to as one of the financiers of the JUI-F. He has been given the portfolio of tourism.

The JUI-F now has three federal ministers. Rahmatullah Kakar, who belongs to Balochistan, is federal minister for housing. He was inducted in the king-sized federal cabinet, which is becoming rather unwieldy, when an earlier batch of ministers was administered oath of office.

Maulana Attaur Rehman, elected MNA from NA-25 constituency in Tank district in the NWFP, was certain to become a minister. Though the name of Maulana Mohammad Qasim, the JUI-F MNA from Mardan who was re-elected in the February 2007 general elections despite the pro-ANP wave that swept the province, was sometimes mentioned as a likely candidate for a berth in the federal cabinet, he had little chance in comparison to the brother of the party head Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Maulana Qasim was compensated by recommending his name to become chairman of a parliamentary committee.

To his credit, Maulana Attaur Rehman too was re-elected as MNA in the last year’s elections. He polled 44,673 votes to narrowly defeat his PPP opponent, Dawar Khan Kundi. The latter approached the court and demanded recounting. But the resourceful Maulana prevailed and was declared as MNA by the Election Commission.

Of all the portfolios, Maulana Attaur Rehman has reportedly been given science and technology. Someone said he should have been made minister of religious affairs, Hajj and Auqaf.

Defending his selection as federal minister, a JUI-F leader said Maulana Attaur Rehman being an MNA and man of the masses would be better able to serve the electorate and stay in touch with party members. He argued that his name was recommended by the JUI-F shura to become minister. He refuted the impression that Maulana Fazlur Rehman had anything to do with his brother’s nomination as minister.

This isn’t the first time that Maulana Fazlur Rehman has preferred someone from his family to land a prized position. During the rule of the Muttahida Majlis Amal (MMA) from 2002-2008, he and Maulana Attaur Rehman were serving as MNAs. His two sisters-in-laws, Shahida Akhtar Ali and Rehana Ismail were elected lawmakers on the seats reserved for women. The former was an MNA and the latter MPA.

Later Maulana Lutfur Rehman, another brother of Maulana Fazlur Rehman, was elected an MPA in a by-election from their native Dera Ismail Khan. Needless to say, the MMA’s provincial government left no stone unturned to enable him to win the by-poll. Though Maulana Lutfur Rehman resisted the temptation of becoming a provincial minister at a time when his family was politically the most influential in the NWFP, he didn’t need to join the cabinet, as his position was even otherwise unassailable. He was among the most powerful lawmaker and politician at the time.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman fielded himself and three of his brothers on five assembly seats in the February 2008 elections. Maulana Lutfur Rehman tried his luck on two provincial assembly seats from Dera Ismail Khan and lost both. A younger brother Obaidur Rehman contested for another NWFP Assembly seat from Dera Ismail Khan and was defeated. The two older brothers, Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Maulana Attaur Rehman, had better luck as they won their seats. However, Maulana Fazlur Rehman won from another district, Bannu constituency after having lost his traditional assembly seat in Dera Ismail Khan.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman isn’t the only politician who keeps his family’s interest above everything else in politics. All top political families whether belonging to secular, nationalist or religious parties follow the practice. There aren’t any honourable exceptions on this count in Pakistan’s patronage-based politics.

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bit of a side topic....but it seems that the PM is coming into his own now?

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They are destroying the country.

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PM is slowly using his executives powers which were initially used by Presidency.

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So when is the ministry being taken away from liar? :chai:

How long did you sleep yesterday ?
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Ministries are full of even bigger iars like Babr Awan,Farooq Naik, Raja Pervez Asharf who give funny commnents on judicial,constitutional issues on TV talks and press and next day take 180 turn

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This is not a democracy.