It was nice to see Pakistanis working on legislatures instead of just plain shouting their hearts out. DAWN.COM | Pakistan | PML-N demands regulations on security agencies
“ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers demand a comprehensive framework to regulate activities of foreign security agencies in Pakistan including DynCorp, on Tuesday.
The PML-N legislatures moved a bill in the National Assembly demanding regulatory framework for the security agencies.”
But then I realized that this bill is also political in nature. I am not in the position to oppose or support this bill, but it would have been better if our parliamentarians were making legislations for the good of common people more.
I wonder how many bills they have worked on that concern the economy and people, instead of their own ideological differences?!
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This sort bill should have been in place long time ago.. and a bill requesting inquiry of why a special gate was in place for americans on pindi airport for the past many years. Who knows what kind of equipment they might have imported into the country through the open gate...
When Pakistani come to Us, they are checked like anything, on the contrary, Musharaf uncle was allowing no checking on what so ever americans were importing into Pakistan.
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You guys are missing the point. I am not saying how good or bad this bill is.
I am talking about bills that directly effect the common people. I don't see much bills like that.
Most of the bills which politicians from both parties pass are related to their own ideology and politics, just like this bill from PMLN. But I am wondering if our leaders ever showed similar vigor to pass legislation that would directly help common folks.
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Just because it came from the PML[N] and not the MQM doesnt mean you dismiss it and use this excuse of 'oh its not for the common man'. This regulation is needed, for things like the MQM/Taliban khawarjis were a creation directly as a result of lack of such regulation/accountability.
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Again, this thread is not about this particular legislation being good or bad. At present, I neither approve nor disapprove this particular bill. My point was that both big parties create legislations more on ideological lines rather than make legislation that directly help common people.
Just look at the legislative record of the country. Abysmal. DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Senate failed to deliver on legislation in 2009
ISLAMABAD: Legislatures throughout the world are respected for their primary job of making laws for the welfare of general public, be it regarding enhancing punishments for convicts of certain crimes, protecting rights of minorities, controlling price hikes or any other issue needing a new set of laws.
However, the performance of the Senate, the upper house of our parliament, during the last one year clearly suggests that it has failed to deliver on its basic responsibility.
Information collected by Dawn from the Senate secretariat showed that only two private members bills could be moved in the house during the 7th parliamentary year of the Senate - March to December 2009.
This is why I was saying that our leadership is more interested in ideological legislation rather than legislation for people of Pakistan. And I am talking about both parties here.
Today I heard that a lawyer in Lahore killed his 12-year old housemaid.
I wonder if anyone from any party ever considered creating legislation against this behavior to house-servants in Pakistan!
While we so fervently discuss politics and politicians, have we ever asked our leaders why they never do something for common people in Pakistan?
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Just heard that Sindh govt is working on legislation to make stop such practices. Nice to hear that.
Waiting to get more details.
Yes, importance of implementation can not be denied. But implementation and creation of law have equal importance. Our asking of which one is more important is like which came first, chicken or egg.
I don't know what that law about child labor says. But in any case i am pretty sure it would have to be amended or modified.
I think one of the main reasons of anarchy in Pakistan is non-serious attitude of our leaders towards legislation (and yes, its implementation). Afterall, Americans not only make laws but also make sure they are implemented, but still they create far more legislations than our senators.
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See what they want actually
We have seen N$ twice PM and once CM
We have seen $$ twice CM.
They did nothing except looting.
People of Punjab facing worst now a days.
But they need power,** Power for money**.
After making more money they will store it in some other country.
And will run away like past .
** GEO Pakistan**** Free education, health if Nawaz becomes PM: Shahbaz** Updated at: 2224 PST, Tuesday, January 26, 2010
MANSEHRA: Punjab’s Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that people would get free of cost education and health facilities if Mian Nawaz Sharif became the country’s Prime Minister again.
Addressing a public gathering in Mansehra, he said that people, who plundered Rs9 billion from the Punjab Bank, could not digest the prosperity of people of Punjab.
They were now trying to mislead the people through their propaganda campaign, he said.
He reiterated that people would get Roti in Rs2 only if they came into power.
Citing the example of Britain, he said the government of non-Muslim nation provides free of cost facilities, from children feed to education to their citizens, while Pakistan could not become a welfare state even after 65 years of its existence.
Corruption and bribery are in full swing in the country, while there is no respect for law, he said.
Commenting on the achievements of Punjab government and previous Nawaz-led regime, he said that Pakistan would be turned into an exemplary state if Nawaz Sharif came into power again.