Comments on: Millions Being Spent on Zardari’s Lobbying http://pkpolitics.com/2009/06/28/millions-being-spent-on-zardaris-lobbying/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:42:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: J.A.G. http://pkpolitics.com/2009/06/28/millions-being-spent-on-zardaris-lobbying/#comment-230289 J.A.G. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:31:42 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=10575#comment-230289 Millions being spent on Zardari's lobbying and him and now Zardari and his gang are milking the country in billions, what are we going to do, I guess nothing as usual. Millions being spent on Zardari’s lobbying and him and now Zardari and his gang are milking the country in billions, what are we going to do, I guess nothing as usual.

]]> By: gengiz http://pkpolitics.com/2009/06/28/millions-being-spent-on-zardaris-lobbying/#comment-229496 gengiz Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:16:02 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=10575#comment-229496 <b>Lobbying... Pakistan always got bad press Internationally... The diplomats never did their job, just enjoyed postings and perks...<b> What a shame really. All Pakistan has gotten so far is bad press world wide. It is always in the news for all the wrong reasons. Except for a little while in the mid sixties, Pakistan has been shown in negative light whether it is drugs, terrorism or nuclear affair, our research was projected as some clandestine affair. I used to think Pakistan never lobbied. But now it seems it has spent a fotune on lobbying. But it seems it has put the money for the wrong reasons and at wrong places or in officals pockets. Whether it is Europe, America or Middle East Pakistan is reported negatively. Do the Pakistan officials not know what they want and what to expect of PR companies lobbying or what they themselves ought to be doing? I was most surprised to note even the so called Press Attaches who have all the perks in the world just do not know what to do. One such character was Charag A. posted in Jeddah as a Press Attache who had said he had no work. While The Indian Consulate in the same city had 7 press attaches and all were too busy. The result - positive reporting was done for India with excellent damage control and negative reporting was done for Pakistan with no idea of damage control or country promotion. When people at helm are as what they are, what else can you expect? Now they are spending State Funds that is people's money on projecting a positive image of The President Asif Ali Zardari not Pakistan. The dimplomats posted all over the world just do not do the job they are supposed to do. They just enjoy their perks. One must most certainly consider the reports published in The News and reported in Geo on the lobbying scam. Link: http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=22972 http://thinker-thinkingoutofthebox.blogspot.com/ And we blame others for our ills. All conspiracy theories propounders must think and set their own house in order. Lobbying… Pakistan always got bad press Internationally…
The diplomats never did their job, just enjoyed postings and perks…

What a shame really. All Pakistan has gotten so far is bad press world wide. It is always in the news for all the wrong reasons. Except for a little while in the mid sixties, Pakistan has been shown in negative light whether it is drugs, terrorism or nuclear affair, our research was projected as some clandestine affair. I used to think Pakistan never lobbied. But now it seems it has spent a fotune on lobbying. But it seems it has put the money for the wrong reasons and at wrong places or in officals pockets.

Whether it is Europe, America or Middle East Pakistan is reported negatively. Do the Pakistan officials not know what they want and what to expect of PR companies lobbying or what they themselves ought to be doing? I was most surprised to note even the so called Press Attaches who have all the perks in the world just do not know what to do. One such character was Charag A. posted in Jeddah as a Press Attache who had said he had no work. While The Indian Consulate in the same city had 7 press attaches and all were too busy.

The result – positive reporting was done for India with excellent damage control and negative reporting was done for Pakistan with no idea of damage control or country promotion. When people at helm are as what they are, what else can you expect? Now they are spending State Funds that is people’s money on projecting a positive image of The President Asif Ali Zardari not Pakistan.

The dimplomats posted all over the world just do not do the job they are supposed to do. They just enjoy their perks. One must most certainly consider the reports published in The News and reported in Geo on the lobbying scam.

Link: http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=22972

http://thinker-thinkingoutofthebox.blogspot.com/

And we blame others for our ills. All conspiracy theories propounders must think and set their own house in order.

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]]> By: Malek http://pkpolitics.com/2009/06/28/millions-being-spent-on-zardaris-lobbying/#comment-229180 Malek Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:05:11 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=10575#comment-229180 here is the evidence of struggle and fight by Shaheen Sehbai when military dictator took over....and his affection and loyalty to Bhuttos http://antisystemic.org/satribune/www.satribune.com/index-2.html and salute to Sehbai now for standing up to the civilain dictator Zardari here is the evidence of struggle and fight by Shaheen Sehbai when military dictator took over….and his affection and loyalty to Bhuttos
http://antisystemic.org/satribune/www.satribune.com/index-2.html

and salute to Sehbai now for standing up to the civilain dictator Zardari

]]> By: afisadi http://pkpolitics.com/2009/06/28/millions-being-spent-on-zardaris-lobbying/#comment-229007 afisadi Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:35:27 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=10575#comment-229007 I always ask one question in PK Politics from all bloggers. Please replace Zardari, and a name who could control this country? But never get a response back. Please be clear about yellow journalism. W I always ask one question in PK Politics from all bloggers.
Please replace Zardari, and a name who could control this country? But never get a response back.
Please be clear about yellow journalism. W

]]> By: afisadi http://pkpolitics.com/2009/06/28/millions-being-spent-on-zardaris-lobbying/#comment-229006 afisadi Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:29:14 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=10575#comment-229006 I do not like Zardari. But here is the truth about Shaheen Sehbia. Mr Sehbia wanted to be Pakistan Ambassadar in US but Zardari refused and offered this job to Hussain Haqqani. From that day Shaheen Sehbia becomes enemy numner one of Zardari.Couple of months back Sehbai published a story and tried his best to prove that Zardari is involved in BB assissination. Sehbia is one of the member of blackmailers like Ansar Abbasi, Irfan Siddique, Kamran Khan, etc. I request to all the bloggers that as educated people please open your eyes about blackmailer journalists. Its a mafia who wants to control this country. Thanks Aftab Ahmad Lansing MI I do not like Zardari. But here is the truth about Shaheen Sehbia.
Mr Sehbia wanted to be Pakistan Ambassadar in US but Zardari refused and offered this job to Hussain Haqqani. From that day Shaheen Sehbia becomes enemy numner one of Zardari.Couple of months back Sehbai published a story and tried his best to prove that Zardari is involved in BB assissination.
Sehbia is one of the member of blackmailers like Ansar Abbasi, Irfan Siddique, Kamran Khan, etc.
I request to all the bloggers that as educated people please open your eyes about blackmailer journalists. Its a mafia who wants to control this country.
Thanks
Aftab Ahmad
Lansing MI

]]> By: Mir Munsif http://pkpolitics.com/2009/06/28/millions-being-spent-on-zardaris-lobbying/#comment-228871 Mir Munsif Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:36:06 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=10575#comment-228871 @Malek, SWISS CASE: Answer:Let's discuss the Swiss case,Lets make the facts straight... it may come as news to many that the detailed work on the SGS-Cotecna award was done during the Nawaz Sharif Government preceding BB's second tenure as PM. The essence of the matter was to check the per-shipment fraud and irregularities, which hit the vested interests of many in the bureaucracy as well as in business and industry. It is the same case in which the judges of the High Court announced conviction of the accused. However when appeal was filed in the Supreme Court, the defence produced recorded tape in which a highly placed government functionary was dictating the verdict as well as the sentences to the judges. The Supreme Court not only set aside the judgement and ordered re-trial but admonished the judges in the severest of terms writing that " the trial has been conducted in such a way that bias is seen floating over this case". The concerned judges of the High Court had to resign. Taxpayers have a right to ask the Generals governing Pakistan as to why billions have been spent so far to recover the allegedly stolen 15 million dollars when the government could not summon either the courage or the evidence, or may be both, to pursue the same case for re-trial in the country as ordered by the Supreme Court. These billions have been spent on the innumerable journeys to Switzerland, UK and the USA by the Chairman NAB and his cronies, to lodge them in five-star hotels, to dish out lavishly on their TA/DA etc in addition to recruitment of hordes of attorneys especially for witch-hunting in this case whose salaries run in six figures for each of these super duper lawyers. Another perception created by people in Islamabad is as if the Government of Switzerland has on its own discovered the case and registered it and it has gone for trial. Both are lies white as snow and dark as the intentions behind them. The Swiss are investigating the matter through a Magistrate whereas the investigation itself was triggered by false allegations made by Islamabad in a letter of request to Switzerland. On the last working day in his office, Mr Daniel Devaud wrote adverse findings against the defendants. When an appeal was lodged against these findings, the same was quashed. One significant point to note is that when the government suspended the functioning of SGS-Cotecna, the firm claimed damages, as there was nothing wrong or dubious in the contract. The government not only paid the entire amount of damages, it re-employed SGS-Cotecna because of their good services. So, while the firm still works for the government, the same government runs to Switzerland crying as to why the contract was awarded to this firm by PPP government. In case you are getting confused, remember that it is a military government answerable to no one least of all to the parliament or the people. The publicity filth that BB took out $150,000/- allegedly from her company Bomer Finance in Switzerland to purchase a necklace worth $195,000/- from David Morris, a leading jeweller of London, gets cleared when one comes to know that BB neither holds an account in Switzerland nor owns a company in that country. Final Remark: Dont give ear to propaganda and hate compaign against PPP leadership.Bring the facts but its no use to distort facts to malign PPP. Peace!! @Malek,

SWISS CASE:

Answer:Let’s discuss the Swiss case,Lets make the facts straight… it may come as news to many that the detailed work on the SGS-Cotecna award was done during the Nawaz Sharif Government preceding BB’s second tenure as PM. The essence of the matter was to check the per-shipment fraud and irregularities, which hit the vested interests of many in the bureaucracy as well as in business and industry.

It is the same case in which the judges of the High Court announced conviction of the accused. However when appeal was filed in the Supreme Court, the defence produced recorded tape in which a highly placed government functionary was dictating the verdict as well as the sentences to the judges. The Supreme Court not only set aside the judgement and ordered re-trial but admonished the judges in the severest of terms writing that ” the trial has been conducted in such a way that bias is seen floating over this case”.

The concerned judges of the High Court had to resign. Taxpayers have a right to ask the Generals governing Pakistan as to why billions have been spent so far to recover the allegedly stolen 15 million dollars when the government could not summon either the courage or the evidence, or may be both, to pursue the same case for re-trial in the country as ordered by the Supreme Court.

These billions have been spent on the innumerable journeys to Switzerland, UK and the USA by the Chairman NAB and his cronies, to lodge them in five-star hotels, to dish out lavishly on their TA/DA etc in addition to recruitment of hordes of attorneys especially for witch-hunting in this case whose salaries run in six figures for each of these super duper lawyers.

Another perception created by people in Islamabad is as if the Government of Switzerland has on its own discovered the case and registered it and it has gone for trial. Both are lies white as snow and dark as the intentions behind them. The Swiss are investigating the matter through a Magistrate whereas the investigation itself was triggered by false allegations made by Islamabad in a letter of request to Switzerland.

On the last working day in his office, Mr Daniel Devaud wrote adverse findings against the defendants. When an appeal was lodged against these findings, the same was quashed.

One significant point to note is that when the government suspended the functioning of SGS-Cotecna, the firm claimed damages, as there was nothing wrong or dubious in the contract. The government not only paid the entire amount of damages, it re-employed SGS-Cotecna because of their good services.

So, while the firm still works for the government, the same government runs to Switzerland crying as to why the contract was awarded to this firm by PPP government. In case you are getting confused, remember that it is a military government answerable to no one least of all to the parliament or the people. The publicity filth that BB took out $150,000/- allegedly from her company Bomer Finance in Switzerland to purchase a necklace worth $195,000/- from David Morris, a leading jeweller of London, gets cleared when one comes to know that BB neither holds an account in Switzerland nor owns a company in that country.

Final Remark: Dont give ear to propaganda and hate compaign against PPP leadership.Bring the facts but its no use to distort facts to malign PPP.

Peace!!

]]> By: Malek http://pkpolitics.com/2009/06/28/millions-being-spent-on-zardaris-lobbying/#comment-228838 Malek Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:08 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=10575#comment-228838 Zaradri is innocent.....thanks to NRO ..........evidence below http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7064052.stm -One of the most advanced is in Switzerland, where in 2003 Geneva magistrate Daniel Devaud convicted Ms Bhutto of money-laundering. In his judgment, he found she and her close associates received around $15m in kickbacks from Pakistani government contracts with SGS and Cotecna, two Swiss companies. Mr Devaud sentenced Ms Bhutto and her husband Asif Zardari to 180 days in prison, ordering them to return $11.9m to the government of Pakistan. "I certainly don't have any doubts about the judgments I handed down [which] came after an investigation lasting several years, involving thousands of documents," he has told the BBC. some more???...loads more!!! http://en.wordpress.com/tag/asif-ali-zardari-corruption-case-videos-by-kamran-khan/ Zaradri is innocent…..thanks to NRO ……….evidence below

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7064052.stm
-One of the most advanced is in Switzerland, where in 2003 Geneva magistrate Daniel Devaud convicted Ms Bhutto of money-laundering.
In his judgment, he found she and her close associates received around $15m in kickbacks from Pakistani government contracts with SGS and Cotecna, two Swiss companies.
Mr Devaud sentenced Ms Bhutto and her husband Asif Zardari to 180 days in prison, ordering them to return $11.9m to the government of Pakistan.
“I certainly don’t have any doubts about the judgments I handed down [which] came after an investigation lasting several years, involving thousands of documents,” he has told the BBC.

some more???…loads more!!!
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/asif-ali-zardari-corruption-case-videos-by-kamran-khan/

]]> By: Mir Munsif http://pkpolitics.com/2009/06/28/millions-being-spent-on-zardaris-lobbying/#comment-228812 Mir Munsif Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:42:27 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=10575#comment-228812 @Asim Sattar, Criticism for the sake of criticism is not good for society,it only makes u infuriated. Your allegations: 1.Corruhption Not a single case ever proved in the court of law and again AZ suffered decades of prisons for nothing. Both PMLN and Mighty military dictators tried their best to get them convicted in cases but all failed.Remember Jusitice Qayoom who convicted AZ and BB shaheed but then came on record the of audio tape that proves that proved that a conspiracy was there by LHR Court Judge and PMLN leaedership against PPP leadership.Inspite of all allegation..NOT A SINGLE CASE PROVED!! 2.Trip abroad: Kerry loger bill+Friends of Pakistan association+EU business partnership plan+China +agriculture pact+proposal for France -Pak Nuclear deal.This all shows the success of all these trips.Dont get blind in hate,see the facts. 3.Protecting MUSH:: Better to say PPP kicked MUSH out of presidency and tellme bro,SS is CM of Punjab and why not PMLN take action or register FIR against MUSH...who has stopped them???When they are so vocal against MUSH,its good,go ahead,do some actions against MUSH.they will not because they only use slogans but it was PPP who KICKED MUSH OUT!!! 4. NRO: The might establishement who always put PPP out of power,signed NRO and This was again victory for PPP because those who abused PPP ...accepted that all was wrong.NRO is slap on the face of Dictatorship.Moreover,Courts are open and why dont PMLN etc go against it.Why dont courts take any action if NRO is wrong.But I am of view that NRO should not be a blank chit for bureacrates and Military ppl and Supreme court stop them. 5.DRONE ATTACKS: MUSH gave every thing to US and played dual game with US at the same time,Drone attacks were there;US is super power,u cant fight them or stop them.But again they are hitting those ppl who are ALQIDA and Taliban ppl,if u ultra-orthdox,then you will feel sorry for ur brothers.But again question is how to convince US against Drone attacks..to make democracy more powerful,with more command over Military and agencies.Since Defence related issues are in control of Military then no govt can do any thing abt it.Remember Kargil (Mush by passed NS). @Asim Sattar,

Criticism for the sake of criticism is not good for society,it only makes u infuriated.

Your allegations:

1.Corruhption

Not a single case ever proved in the court of law and again AZ suffered decades of prisons for nothing. Both PMLN and Mighty military dictators tried their best to get them convicted in cases but all failed.Remember Jusitice Qayoom who convicted AZ and BB shaheed but then came on record the of audio tape that proves that proved that a conspiracy was there by LHR Court Judge and PMLN leaedership against PPP leadership.Inspite of all allegation..NOT A SINGLE CASE PROVED!!

2.Trip abroad: Kerry loger bill+Friends of Pakistan association+EU business partnership plan+China +agriculture pact+proposal for France -Pak Nuclear deal.This all shows the success of all these trips.Dont get blind in hate,see the facts.

3.Protecting MUSH:: Better to say PPP kicked MUSH out of presidency and tellme bro,SS is CM of Punjab and why not PMLN take action or register FIR against MUSH…who has stopped them???When they are so vocal against MUSH,its good,go ahead,do some actions against MUSH.they will not because they only use slogans but it was PPP who KICKED MUSH OUT!!!

4. NRO: The might establishement who always put PPP out of power,signed NRO and This was again victory for PPP because those who abused PPP …accepted that all was wrong.NRO is slap on the face of Dictatorship.Moreover,Courts are open and why dont PMLN etc go against it.Why dont courts take any action if NRO is wrong.But I am of view that NRO should not be a blank chit for bureacrates and Military ppl and Supreme court stop them.

5.DRONE ATTACKS: MUSH gave every thing to US and played dual game with US at the same time,Drone attacks were there;US is super power,u cant fight them or stop them.But again they are hitting those ppl who are ALQIDA and Taliban ppl,if u ultra-orthdox,then you will feel sorry for ur brothers.But again question is how to convince US against Drone attacks..to make democracy more powerful,with more command over Military and agencies.Since Defence related issues are in control of Military then no govt can do any thing abt it.Remember Kargil (Mush by passed NS).

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