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PTI Unveils Plan for First 100 Days PIA Invites Prince Harry and

in Office if Elected to Power Meghan Markle to Visit Pakistan

Balochistan and making
the development projects
in the province more in-
clusive of the local popu-
lation.
He also said a federal
plan would be introduced
to improve civic ameni-
ties and the security situ-
ation in Karachi should
the PTI come to power.
A special plan would
be launched to bring the
poorest of the country’s
districts at par with oth-
ers, he announced.
Revitalising Eco-
nomic Growth: Asad
Umar presented the eco-
nomic highlights of the
“These 100 days reflect the path for which the country was made,” Khan says as he proposed agenda, which
unveils the 100-day plan includes provision of jobs
Islamabad: The Pakistan PTI chief Imran Khan, spite being acknowledged to youth and promotion
Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) who spoke towards the by international organi- of tourism.
on Sunday presented its end of the ceremony, zations. He said that a policy
agenda for the first 100 said before coming to the Stressing improve- to create 10 million jobs
days of government — agenda. ments in governance within five years would
if the party is elected to “These 100 days re- and service delivery, he be formulated which
power. flect the path for which criticized the incumbent would focus on provision
PTI leaders Shah the country was made,” government for being in a of skills to youth.
Mahmood Qureshi, he said. hurry to inaugurate proj- He said that the
Asad Umar, Khyber Pak- Making multiple re- ects. “Have you ever seen party would promote the
htunkhwa (KP) Chief ligious references in his Mahatir Mohammad or manufacturing indus-
Minister Pervaiz Khattak address, Khan said that Nelson Mandela cutting try and pave the way for
and former secretary- he envisions a Pakistan in ribbons?” he asked, add- speedy growth of small
general Jahangir Tareen which a leader is account- ing that nation-building, and medium-sized busi-
— who was disqualified able even for the death of not inauguration of some nesses.
as a lawmaker by the Su- an animal. projects, is a real achieve- He announced that
preme Court last year — All policies under ment. the government’s guest
presented parts of “Imran this 100 days’ agenda will Shah Mahmood houses would be turned Karachi: Pakistan International Air- preacher Michael Curry delivering his
Khan’s First 100 Days look into how to make Qureshi spoke mostly into hotels and made lines’ (PIA) Twitter is the next best thing sermon with distinctive evangelical and
Agenda” at an event in Is- education, employment about regional disparities available for the public, - if you’ve been following it for a while. southern exuberance, to the purple-
lamabad. and other basic rights ac- and presented a plan for and that four new tourist PIA watched the Royal Wedding as adorned main choir practically grooving
The agenda includes cessible to the common the merger of the Feder- spots would be identified Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said to the tune of Stand By Me (a first for any
transformation in gov- man, said Khan. ally Administered Tribal within the first 100 days. “I do” this weekend and (in a first) im- British cathedral, we can safely assume),
ernance, revitalization He said that the Areas (Fata) with Khyber Transforming Paki- mediately sprung to action. The airline at times the event seemed to be a little
of economic growth and temperatures in Pakistan Pakhtunkhwa, a politi- stan into a business- posted a throwback of Princess Diana on too insensitive to the traditionally cold
ensuring the country’s were rising because of cal reconciliatory process friendly country, tax re- their trip to the country’s northern areas and formal British wedding customs.
national security. climate change which is a for Balochistan, as well as forms and construction of and requested the newly-weds to come St George’s Chapel has been a place
“A civilized society is reality and that its effects for the creation of South 5 million houses are also visit those places as well... with PIA. of prayer, pageantry and ritual since the
not known by how many can only be mitigated by Punjab province on ad- among the main features The tweet reads: “We watched the 15th century
big houses are construct- planting more trees. He ministrative grounds. of the proposed 10-point #RoyalWeddding & remembered #Prin- But as some media commenta-
ed in Defense Housing regretted that the party’s He said that this economic policy. cess Diana & her trip to the northern ar- tors have pointed out, these liberties
Authorities, or now in Billion Tree Tsunami would involve giving A “Council of Busi- eas of Pakistan, & we thought how won- of natural – if not defiant – expression
Bahria [Town], but how project in KP was criti- greater authority to the ness Leaders” would be derful it would be for the newly-weds to come associated with Harry’s second-
people in the slums live,” cized by the PML-N de- provincial government in PLAN, P28 visit our northern splendors as well! So to-the-throne status. Had he been the
direct successor to the Crown following
#PrinceHarry & #PrincessMeghan, we
PPP Paid $100,000 to Washington Lobbyist are ready, just let us know when! #PIA” his father’s yet-to-occur death, this wed-
ding would probably have presented a
In a brilliant piece summing up
for Arranging Bilawal’s Meetings her impressions of the Royal Wedding very different (and more conservative)
picture to the one that was broadcasted
Komayal Hassan commented: On Satur-
day morning, inside St George’s Cathe- recently to over an estimated 1.9 billion-
London: The Pakistan People’s The lobbying firm said that the dral, situated in the grounds of the his- strong global audience.
Party (PPP) hired a lobbying firm in PPP was dedicated to “promoting toric Windsor Castle, Prince Harry, the An extension of Princess Diana’s
Washington for one month in Feb- democracy while supporting public youngest son of Prince Charles and the legacy: The wedding, it has been pointed
ruary this year and paid $100,000 ownership, egalitarianism, equality late Princess Diana Spencer, exchanged out, also showcased a persistent nod to
fees for setting up meetings and and a strong national defense”. his wedding vows with Meghan Markle, both the overt and subtle aspects of Di-
media interviews for Bilawal Bhutto The contract between the PPP now Her Royal Highness TheDuchess of ana’s legacy – one marked by a rebellion
Zardari. and the Gunster outlined that the Sussex. against established institutions, an unre-
Papers available with The registrant will assist “the foreign This very Anglo-American tying strained outpouring of passion, popu-
News – and filed with the US De- principal with regard to an upcom- the knot represents a poignant mo- larly compassionate public outreach, and
partment of Justice under Foreign ing visit by the chairman of the PPP, ment in the contemporary history of feminist determination.
Agents Registration Act (FARA) Mr Bilawal Butto Zaradi, registrant the British Monarchy, which according Meghan, however, seems to be a
of 1938 - show that the payment promises to arrange interaction to the tabloid press, has entered into a few steps ahead of the wildly popular
was made by the PPP to lobbyist between the chairman and various new age of ‘multicultural traditionalism’, and nostalgically commemorated Prin-
Jonathan Stember’s firm “Gunster members of the congressional and as foreign cultural mores seem to have cess of Wales; in that she has successfully
Strategies Worldwide” just before executive branches. Registrant will joined in a comfortable union with the combined a comfortable feminine fra-
the start of Bilawal Bhutto’s visit to also arrange media interview of the emotionally reserved and aristocratic gility, and dare I say receptivity, with
Washington on 2nd February 2018. with the National Security Divi- chairman with various media out- English sensibility. a confidently-assertive personal
Jonathan P. Stember is President of sion (NSD) and US Department lets”. The Americans, it seems, have originality.
Gunster Strategies Worldwide and of Justice under Foreign Agents The contract outlined that “the definitely left their mark on this one, and In the face of the unprecedent-
describes himself as a political and Registration Act (FARA) of 1938 financial terms during the term with them, the spontaneous entry of the ed public and media interest now
strategic fixer. as registrant note the name of Paki- of engagement fees for services world into what has been deemed histor- being directed her way, Meghan
A spokesman of the lobbying stan People’s Party (“client”) as the provided by the Gunster Strategic ically as a very ‘white’ and British social remains very much who she is, but
firm as well as a PPP senior leader, “foreign political party, registered Worldwide to PPP will be USD affair has become a done deal. at the same time is very respectful
requesting anonymity, confirmed at Parliament Lodges, Islamabad, $100,000.00” and confirmed that From the sprawling white and un- of the institution she has married
to The News that Gunster was hired Pakistan”. The Gunster Strategies the payment will be made in ad- apologetically common-sense Givenchy into. In the coming days, as she takes
from 2nd February 2018 till 2nd Worldwide confirmed that it had vance on February 2, 2018. dress devoid of any elaborate embellish- on the many ceremonial duties that
March 2018. been signed up to act on behalf of During his visit to the Wash- ment (except the emblematic represen- come with her new role, she is likely
Papers filed by Gunster Strat- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman ington DC, Bilawal Bhutto held tation of every country in the Common- to continue this theme of a
egies Worldwide (“registrant”) of the PPP. BILAWAL, P28 wealth), the African-American episcopal PIA, P24
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