TWO YEARS OF PRESENT GOVERNMENT. By: Aqeel Ahmed Rajpar

Unfortunately present government fails to provide “Roti”, “Kapra”, and “Makaan” to at least those who vote them.

People of Pakistan have lots of hope with this government after the nine years of dictatorship. But present government instead of making any valuable policy to eliminate the poverty, continues the policies of Musharraf regime.

During the Musharraf period, country’s foreign exchange reserves were at $13.3 billion, dollar exchange rate at Rs. 62.76, the KSE index at 15,125 and inflation at 20.6 per cent.

These figures shows that present government inherited a sound economy, then why the economy comes down during last two years and force the government to move towards International Monitoring Fund (IMF).

The basic necessities of life, such as electricity, gas, oil, and food items are now controlled by IMF. After every six months, government increased the power tariff as per the orders of IMF.

The biggest breakthroughs of present government are issuance of National Finance Commission (NFC) award and amendments in the constitution. But these achievements are not enough to provide education and health facilities to common people.

Common man only wants two times food, a roof on their heads and cloths, which are the slogans of present government.

Recently, ministry of information organized a exhibition titled “Rebuilding Democratic Pakistan”. It provides glimpse of the government’s two years achievements for the masses. But the question arise here is that, are these exhibitions or events like that, can build the confidence of people over government? The development in the country speaks louder than the pictures.

Overall crime rate in the country is today higher than what it was two years ago. Official figures prove that the crime rate has increased despite tall claims made by Federal and Provincial rulers.

If we analyze the figures of crime in Islamabad, which comes under the direct command of the President, Prime Minister, and interior ministry, we find that 25 per cent increase in crimes since two years.

Still there are three more years remaining of this government. People only ask for “Roti”, “Kapra”, and “Makaan”. Government should work hard and utilize the country’s resources instead of borrowing from others.