Brave Pakistan army

THIS refers to a report   wherein the thermal power’s yearly cost is about $7 billion in the form of oil imports. This is the result of not building the Kalabagh Dam which would have given us $7 billion yearly in the form of cheap power and agriculture boom.

But this was not to be due to the silly obstruction of some of our political parties that could not see beyond their nose. The plight of Pakistan with 12 to 16 hours of loadshedding resulting in industrial shutdown and massive unemployment is for all to see.

The political parties vying against each other to promise utopia for Pakistan are forgetting the basic fact that without addressing the energy problem they cannot usher in prosperity.

Everybody is oblivious of the importance of the Kalabagh Dam to solve all our economic problems and they are only giving sweet dreams to the gullible public without mentioning the Kalabagh dam which holds the key to progress in Pakistan.

DR M.YAQOOB BHATTI Lahore Cantt

Jamshed Ahmad Khan Dasti   is a Pakistani politician who serves as the Member of National Assembly representing Muzaffargarh, Punjab.^[1] Starting his political career from Pakistan People's Party he resigned from the party on 16 March 2013 and also from membership and National Assembly. He later announced contesting election as an independent candidate. He got overwhelming majority in NA-177 Muazaffargarh-II and NA-178 Muazaffargarh-III in 2013 election in which he defeated the influential family of Hina Rabbani Khar.^[2] Popularly known for being the poorest parliamentarian in the country, Dasti declined offer to join the victories party Pakistan Muslim League after elections and decided to remain independent member. He voted for Nawaz Sharif for the slot of premier. ^[3] 

On 4th April 2013 Dasti was sentenced to 3 years in prison and 5000 Rupees fine for presenting a fake degree and breaching the public representation eligibility. Following the court verdict he was arrested from outside the courtroom. On foreseeing the court verdict he announced his decision of not contesting in the general elections of 2013 a day earlier the court announced the verdict. On 10 April 2013, the Multan bench of Lahore High Court heard Mr Dasti's appeal setting aside all laws, overturned his conviction of 3 years and 5000 Rs fine hence paving the way for him to contest the 2013 elections. Jamshed Dasti was elected in National Assembly for next five years. Dasti contested general 2013 elections as an independent candidate from two constituencies NA-177 (Muzaffargarh-II) and NA-178 (Muzaffargarh-III and won both seats,^[4] defeating Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar and Nawabzada Mansoor. Dasti however revolted against People's Party, and in the party's stronghold he won two seats, he has subsequently aligned with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the National Assembly and on national issues such as US drone strikes where he was present at Imran Khan's rally ^[5]