KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Deputy Convener Dr Farooq Sattar on Monday launched electoral manifesto of his party for the upcoming polls in the country.
The brand new manifesto of the MQM puts education and health systems on top two priorities while renovation of economy gets third spot as it also pledges to end corruption and terrorism, provision of employment.
Farroq Sattar, launching manifesto “empowering people”, said that the prevalent feudal system in Pakistan is the main obstacle in the progress of the country and the prosperity of her people.
“Due to this obsolete system a genuine democracy could not establish in the country and the people of Pakistan could not get their due rights, social justice, equal opportunities, rule of law and real participation in the affairs of the state.”
He said that the MQM had proposed gradually increase in education expenditure from 2.2 per cent to 5 per cent of the GDP, whereas provinces need to allocate 20 per cent of their revenue budget to education sector.
Sattar said that Madaris (religious seminaries) be provided incentives to bring such institutions at par with the main stream of education at national level.
MQM has also proposed an amendment in the Constitution and imposition of tax on agriculture income.
MQM manifesto:
1- Education
2- Health
3- Economy
4 – Governance
– Corruption
5- Terrorism
– Law & order
6- Poverty alleviation and unemployment
7- Industries and labour sector
8 – Energy
9 – Participatory / grassroot democracy and local autonomy (Empowerment for all):
10- Urban development
11 – Foreign affairs
12- Agriculture & Irrigation
Irrigation
13 – Judiciary
14- Media and freedom of expression
15 – Information technology
16- Overseas Pakistanis
17- Provincial autonomy
18- Human rights (women, children and non Muslims)
Women, children and non Muslims
19 – Environment
20 – Youth
21 – Culture and sports
22 – Social welfare
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