Anam Saeed
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Economist, Revenue Consultant & A Photographer | Podcast PFU | Graduate: Texas A&M, LUMS |
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I've been working in Peshawar & KP for the past 2 years. Not a PTI fan girl, rather a Pakistani. Mocking a certain province/city highlights your tunnel vision & prejudice
Let me give you some data here, but you need to be perceptive to understand this
@BakhtawarBZ
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Why don’t all the PTI fan girls move to Peshawar and then tweet about how much Pakistan has prospered under Imran Khan? 🤥
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While
@ImranKhanPTI
's statements about women make it to the headlines, I want to talk about what we have achieved for women during
@PTIofficial
's tenure and for people who are always suffering at the hands of a complicated and corrupt system? (1/n)
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Please don't ask me about Aurat March because 80% of the literate & well educated women I see there are the ones who paid 'X' amount to their maids in 2015, and still pay X to their maids despite knowing how inflation and devaluation has impacted us all.
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This list of KP's achievements doesn't end here
@BakhtawarBZ
, but it doesn't imply there is no need for further growth or development
I'm a Punjabi but I've never humiliated any particular province or city because I'm working for Pakistan, you are so privileged yet so prejudiced?
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- KP's citizens have had universal health insurance for more than a year. Total users around 953,000, out of which 471,000 are users year to date in FY 21-22.
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- In an unprecedented move, the KP gov released 100% development funds for the approved ongoing projects on the first day of the financial year 2021-22
- Mohmand Dam would be completed by 2025, Dasu dam by 2027 and Diamir Bhasha dam by 2028
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- 5,000+ cardiology procedures, 102,443 kidney dialysis procedures, 64 kidney transplants, 3 liver transplants in the last month, and 730,000 individuals benefiting in one year.
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- KP's own source revenue has increased by 2x in the last 2 years, more than any other province in the country
- KP's Gov introduced contributory pensions for new employees i.e. the most important fiscal reform, safeguarding pensions of lakhs of govt employees.
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Ease of Doing Business Index: Pakistan has advanced 39 places during the last two years to secure 108th place on the list. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has taken the lead in this regard with the establishment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company
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After paying over 45% in taxes, we Pakistanis will send our kids to private schools, visit private hospitals, use private transportation, pay GST, STS, energy tariffs, tariffs, & excise duty
What will we get as a return for our humongous tax burden? Public Roads & Flyovers?
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Pakistan’s foreign currency reserves have surged 58% since June 2019 to 21month high at $11.58 billion on January 10,2020.Reserves have maintained the uptrend despite we successfully paid off over $4 billion debt.This helped in gaining foreign investors’ confidence in our economy
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Applications for Fulbright 23 are open & as a Fulbright alumna, it's my duty to use my skillset & help others in achieving their dreams of higher education.
Feel free to share your Personal statement with me, and I will be happy to give my feedback.
Best of luck
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I have myself participated in Aurat March, but failed to understand why there were no genuine issues related to child labor, exploitation of unregistered poor maids, domestic violence, pay equality etc, highlighted?
It seemed more like an attention seeking marathon..
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Pakistan has achieved another milestone by exporting a historically high quantity of kinnow in the 2020-21 season. The country achieved a new record by exporting 460,000 tons of kinnow during the export season 2020-21, which was 30% higher compared to previous year.
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Finance ministry has suggested 5.2% economic growth target for the next fiscal year after the National Accounts Committee approved 3.94% growth figure for outgoing fiscal year.
The inflation is expected to be targeted around 8% in the next year
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I call myself a liberal and firmly believe in empowering women, including myself, for the betterment of the country. But picking up selected pieces of information & ignoring 99% of the work done by the Gov. is a futile & useless social media drive. (n/n)
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Why Real Estate needs to be amended in Pakistan. (a Thread)
Construction generates over $360 billion in revenue for Pakistan & data says that it contributes around 2.53% to GDP, I firmly believe that if we take into account the various levels of employment this may go up to 5%
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- Aimed to curb increasing rape incidents in Pakistan, a parliamentary body passed Anti-Rape (investigation and trial) Bill,2020 that changed the definition of rape & another bill that ensured awarding exemplary punishment to habitual rapists, including chemical castration (3/n)
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Pakistan is ready to give away a chunk of Reko Diq for $1 billion, which can potentially reap over $240 billion in the coming 40 years in revenue!
Once again we're ready to give away our Future & Long term revenues for short term gains.
Context: Pakistan is looking to sell 25% Reko Dik’s stake for 1 billion $ cash investment.
According to conservative estimates, the mine is to generate a minimum of 250 billion $ revenue at the current rates of gold/copper.
Additional context: as the
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- Whoever by deceitful or illegal means deprives any woman of inheriting any movable or immovable property at the time of succession shall be punished with imprisonment for either description for a term which may extend to ten years but not be less than five years. (4/n)
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Digital landscape of Pakistan is changing, registered mobile users, who opt for mobile banking, have crossed the benchmark of 9 Million.
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Today I met a
#Careem
driver who had a mask on his face, a clean car and a bottle of sanitizer in the front cabinet. When I was about to step out he offered me the sanitizer... Such a small gesture but so impactful! Really really appreciated it
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This post may not resonate with many of you as it will seem like it is slightly political, but let me tell you that I am being extremely objective and apolitical.
Let me go through the list of the initiatives I want to appreciate and thank the
@PTIofficial
government for: (2/n)
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- 'Ehsaas’ 50%+ Benefits for Women' is designed to promote SDG 5 and gender equality through equal access to stipends and loans. (8/n)
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- The Lahore High Court (LHC) declared virginity tests, including the two-finger test (TFT) for examination of sexual assault survivors "illegal and against the Constitution" (5/n)
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- The National Assembly passed the Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to provide an effective and speedy redressal mechanism to protect women's rights of ownership in the property. (6/n)
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Please don't quote me as someone against Aurat March, I want it to be a productive exercise abt themes like inheritance rights, domestic violence, protecting female headed households etc
I want us to protect vulnerable women around us like our maids from unfair treatment as well
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- The federal government has launched a web portal and mobile app to access and share timely updated and relevant information and opportunities for women in the legal fraternity. (7/n)
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What's happening to the automobile sector in Pakistan?
Is the inflationary pressure directly correlated to the volume of cars purchased in this country?
(a thread)
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The sunset in Peshawar sometimes is just magical.
Today on my way back, I was stuck in a traffic jam for almost 30 minutes, but then I reached here and the view just made it all feel better.
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Pakistan stood out in the battle to return to normalcy during COVID-19.
This post is to not only laud Pak's COVID19 measures &
@OfficialNcoc
's plan for both prevention & cure, rather I also want to highlight a few quick policy initiatives by
@PTIofficial
that helped (a thread)
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I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Board Member at the Policy Board at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority!
I've been working as a Revenue & Financial Management Consultant since the inception of my career, spanning over almost a decade now.
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As an Associate with Finance Minister of KP
@Jhagra
at ISU, my project is to work on
@kpra_official
. The task is daunting but the autonomy given, with a lot of learning, is incomparable to any other job in my career. Sharing my experience here & encouraging y'all to apply
1. Anam Saeed from Lahore is a Fulbright scholar, and her support has helped achieve 83% revenue growth at KPRA, as part of the
@GoKPFD
's Internal Support Unit (ISU). You too can make a difference. Apply to the ISU by January 20th, and help transform Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan.
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During last 10 months of the current fiscal year, the rupee gained 8.5% of its value against USD.
& this time the rupee’s gain is not artificial, it's real. It is not that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has pumped in lots of dollars into the forex market to bump up the rupee.
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The reason why I think this KP budget 2022-23 is the most innovative is because all the reforms and initiatives are:
a- Sustainable
b- Thought through in terms of implications
c- Viable
d- For a better future of Pakistan & not just pleasing the masses.
I'm grateful to be a part of
@FinanceKPGovt
team, as
this team has meticulously worked to come up with "most innovative reforms" in Pakistan like; Contributory pension framework, Sehat card, Compliance based Revenue growth & reinvented Development spending #خوددار_خیبرپختونخوا
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I was having a conversation with a few people from similar institutions & backgrounds like LUMS, Fulbright, etc. and something struck me, and I wanted to deep dive into that here and get your thoughts.
(1/n)
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Dichotomy of Taxes & Expenditure in Pakistan Budget 24-25:
On one hand, a person earning PKR 80,000/month will see a whopping 100% increase in their income tax deduction (from 9k to 18k), implying a severe sense of deprivation in the country. (1/n)
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Colors of Peshawar...
The beautiful cultural hub has a lot to offer for those who love architecture.
Warm reds and yellows just melt my heart!
#Peshawar
#nikon
#SethiHouse
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This is brilliant!
Health Team at KP has introduced sehat card, providing coverage to millions of KP domicile holders across the country. One of its kind and such an effective initiative!
Congratulations to
@Jhagra
and his entire team...
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This 250k+ includes treatments such as dialysis, organ transplants and many other expensive treatments that these people couldn't afford earlier.
This is an achievement and reform that needs to be replicated across the country!
Great job
@HealthKPGovt
Congratulations Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. 250,439 patients treated free of cost under KP Sehat Card Plus programme. This is the Pakistan we are moving towards - that was envisioned by Allama Iqbal & Quaid-i-Azam.
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What sort of a relief package gives a 50 rupees subsidy to bikes and 800 cc cars, and charges bigger cars an additional 100 rupees?
Soon, we'll see bikers selling petrol with a profit margin of 10 rupees or even less to sedans
Are we even looking into the policies we talk about?
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Whoever wins the no-confidence motion but I'm actually sorry for
@PPP_Org
&
@BBhuttoZardari
, if they knew the meaning of "Democracy & Elected Representatives" then today's
@PTIofficial
's Jalsa & the headcount there would've shown them who has been elected by People of Pakistan
"ہم جمہوریت پسند ہیں اور ہم اس غیر جمہوری وزیر اعظم کو جمہوری طریقہ سے شکست دیں گے۔"
چیئرمین پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی بلاول بھٹو زرداری
@BBhuttoZardari
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Just bought these
#Calligraphy
pieces from our plumber who's also an artist. These are the gems we must support
http://t.co/XclFZyQTId
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At the end of the day what matters to a common Pakistani man is that his family is well fed, well clothed and capable of maintaining their lifestyle without asking anyone else for help.
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Another one trying to tear down whatever is being done to make sure she stands out with her petty political comments
Hope you'd thank Sindh govt for this. WHO in this report is talking about measures adopted by Sindh Govt. But then, you can't be grateful to your political rivals can you!
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Harvard Business Review just published that Managers Ignore Employees’ Ideas because they're stuck in their old ways.
Have you ever experienced this in your career?
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Definitely a moment where we all should appreciate
@PTIofficial
for providing universal health coverage to 40 million citizens.
One of the biggest milestones for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Congrats
@Jhagra
Historical moment as
@Jhagra
presented KP Universal Health Coverage Act 2022 in Assembly. The act will be approved during the on-going session and then no Government in future will be able to discontinue
#KPSehatCardPlus
. #امپورٹڈ_حکومت_نامنظور
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Meet this
#Colorful
man from shrines of
#MadhuLaalHussain
, quite camera friendly he posed for a few minutes
#Lahore
http://t.co/cYxcUEx8Y9
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Just got stuck on the road due to long queues outside petrol pumps.
People are willing to wait for 2 hours in their Sportage to get 40 liters of 30 rupees cheaper petrol.
Total saving=Rs.1200 or at max 1500
It's not like you can get a lifetime supply before midnight.
Please!
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This is sheer madness, we are finally taking our reputation of Pakistan a notch higher, as a peaceful country & this is a statement against not any political party but against our nation indeed.
Don't hamper our reputation for your petty politics
@BBhuttoZardari
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For the first time in the history of Pakistan the KP budget 21-22 will provide relief to the agriculture sector by removing Land tax.
An initiative that is indeed going to benefit farmers across the province
#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa
@Jhagra
Land Tax for small farmers completely eliminated by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the budge; biggest relief for the farmers!
#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa
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Are you from these areas in Lahore?
Step out and vote now
Pakistan needs you!
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been testing contacts of COVID-19 patients and augmenting their testing capacity incessantly. Great job team KP
@Jhagra
Fantastic work by everyone associated with Covid testing in KP, in particular our rapid response teams, as testing scales up above 3000, a first for a small province. Note that this has doubled just over the last six days.
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It's weird how every place is becoming more and more unsafe for women in Pakistan.
- At first it was Motorway, where I myself had a huge accident because some lunatic kept chasing me for a while for God knows what
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This is going to be the benchmark of healthcare solutions across the globe, congratulations to the team.
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All professionals across the province, the
#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa
budget is for you.
There will be no professional tax in 21-22, for everyone including doctors, lawyers, nurses, government employees and many others.
@Jhagra
@ExciseKPGovt
@PTIofficial
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According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, more than 30% of our population is concentrated between the age of 20 to 35 years, unemployment rates have been increasing and are predicted to further increase by 1.5% this year.
@shaukat_tarin
@GovtofPakistan
(1/)
#pakistan
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I love how Pashtuns respect pashto as their language and use it whenever they can...
And I hate how Punjabis degrade and classify Punjabi as the language of the paindus.
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4 years ago, on this day I graduated from Texas A&M University as a fulbright scholar. I had never imagined I'll be given a chance to study with the best professors in Econometrics.
I was never a topper in school or college, all I had was faith & gratitude.
@TAMU
@FulbrightPrgrm
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- Rs 166.47 billion investments were made by the KP government during 2019-20 in elementary & secondary education, yielding concrete results by reducing out-of-school children aged 05-16 years from 23 percent in 2016-17 to 20 percent in 2018.
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Apply now and be a part of this team; Here you'll get the autonomy, opportunity & capacity building, required for change & reform.
1. Looking for great talent. Our Internal Support Unit has been working on reform in KP across departments. Looking for talent with the drive to transform Pakistan. If you believe you have it, apply by March 31 and join our team in the KP Finance Dept.
Details in the ad below.
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Currently, in my opinion, the opposition's timings, threats & politically incorrect schemes are going to strengthen Imran Khan for the next elections.
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آدم کی کسی روپ میں تحقیر نہ کرنا...
پِھرتا ہے زمانے میں خُدا بھیس بدل کے...
سید مبارک شاہ
Took this last month in Lahore
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Another historical rate reduction & incentive to register your car today in KP.
Only "Rs 1" will be charged for car registrations under 2500CC. An initiative to promote motor vehicle registration in KP with free re-registration
#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa
@Jhagra
@PTIofficial
Biggest announcement of KP Budget by Taimur
@Jhagra
Registration of vehicles up to 2500CC reduced to just 1 rupee. Re-registration of vehicles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa => FREE
#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa
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Always be ready to say goodbye to anything..
Peshawar & my camera
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Working with KPRA as a board member is not only an honor but also a huge responsibility
I have jumped on to this right after my role at ISU, and I feel tremendous pressure to make sure the organization maintains the growth trajectory it has paved for itself during last few years
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Almost 56% of housing units target 12% of the population, which includes households with a monthly income of Rs 100,000 or above.This implies that the housing schemes are not benefitting the rest of the 88% of the population where basic necessity of a permanent shelter is missing
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So this is a summary of the new salaried income tax rates for 2022-23 in the federal budget.
Benefitting people who are earning up to 18 million per year with these rates, how is this beneficial to our revenue, deficit and near default situation?
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- The KP Gov & Bank of Khyber signed an MoU to launch Rs 12 bn refinancing schemes to meet the capital & modernization needs of the province’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
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It is funny how the only impact of COVID on the economy according to
@AtifRMian
is that it made our economy 'look normal'.
I am sorry I really respect him as an economist but unfortunately, personal biases can effect anyone apparently!
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Real estate rackets such as Le Paris schemes which have generated billions of rupees without even approval from Development Authority should've been caught, penalized & forced to return allotment money collected to their owners to create a sustainable environment for new buyers
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I see so many fresh graduates from LUMS, Fast, NUST & many top-tier universities about how analytics & data is the need of the hour in Pakistan. They are full of enthusiasm but when asked about how will they get this data & what will they do with it, 80% of them are clueless.
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Artificially generated 'Foam' or 'Distorted Demand' pressure created by State Lords whenever there's a new scheme, lures only 'Players' while Genuine buyers suffer and are unable to purchase anything substantial due to undue rise in artificially created prices.
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On the other hand, the Senate and the National Assembly's combined expenditures have increased from PKR 9.9 billion in 22-23 to PKR 13 billion in 23-24, and now PKR 19.98 billion in 24–25—a 46% increase in one year and a 101% increase in 2 years!
(2)
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I am just saying that there are various other parameters like intellectual capacity, peace of mind, artistic inclinations, innovativeness, etc. and nothing in particular can define success for anyone!
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The only kind of sunsets that I don't like are the ones that I missed.
Captured this today in Civil Secretariat,
#Peshawar
.
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You can manipulate data enough to get the results you want, every economist knows that.
But you all know the truth too about who tried, who tried yet failed and who intentionally failed our country!
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KP has introduced some of the most pivotal reforms in the country, despite being a relatively smaller province.
Highlights of the KP Budget 2022-23 and some of the initiatives that we all are proud of are given below.
(a thread)
#خوددار_خیبرپختونخوا
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A few portraits from the streets of
#Peshawar
Bachpan Ki Wo Ameeri Na Janay Kahan Chali Gayi
Jab Paani Main Hamare Bhi Jahaaz Chala Kartay Thay
#PeopleofPeshawar
#Nikond610
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This guy is making us all proud
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Why are we penalizing the salaried class while increasing spending literally over 100% on the national assembly and the senate in last 2 years?
(3)
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Why should Pakistan pay up to $4 billion annually to maintain some 134 largely inefficient public-sector enterprises? Who is resisting privatisation? Who is creating more authorities/entities under the government and why?
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I am so happy to see that people like her still exist!
Faith in humanity... restored
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Today it's the doctors on the Frontline, fighting for us day in day out. Here's a fighter from Mardan district hospital, sharing her experience from this extraordinary and heroic experience.
#Coronaheroespk
Bravo!
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I was taking a cab in Dubai from the airport and the driver was from Peshawar. He told me how he sends more than 80% of his income for his family and in the rest he shares a room with 3 others, while saves up 25% of what's left with him for his daughter's wedding.
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Masjid Wazir Khan has this calming vibe and peaceful environment. I can sit there for hours, without uttering a word or entertaining a thought.
This shot is stacked, taken on
#Nikon
d610
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GST is up
Gas tariff increased
Ban on Imports
LSM showing a dip in growth
Fuel price hike
Export sector facing a 50%+ increase in energy costs
Who will suffer the most?
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Now, what I may add is that while Construction is a great industry to support for the Gov through schemes like Naya housing, there's a lot more that can be done here by rectifying the Real Estate Sector First:
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#women
of
#Kalash
are a tale of
#colours
,
#simplicity
& struggle
#Chitral
#pakistan
#photoblog
http://t.co/wOgwcTsCzI
http://t.co/XS72fF6TMY
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KP is again a pioneer in Pakistan to offer universal health insurance. The Sehat Insaf Cards during 2020-21, will be offered to each and every family within the province, with coverage of upto 1 million.
Hats off to the health team!
#KPBudget2020
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