MANIFESTO

MOHAMMAD JIBRAN NASIR

HumMeinSe #Aik

AZAD UMEEDWAAR
NA-247 PS-111
Intikhabhi Nishaan:
LOUD SPEAKER
 CONTENTS
Chapter 1: My Vision
Our Struggle
What I Stand for and What I Oppose

Chapter 2: Statement of Principles

Democracy and Civilian Control
Freedom of the Press
Separation of Powers
National Unity
Rule of Law
Access to Justice
Equal Freedoms
Essential Services and Economic Justice

Chapter 3: Self Accountability and Accessibility

First 90 Days

Chapter 4: Essential Services

Primary and Secondary Education
Madrassah Education
Tertiary Education
Water
Health
Electricity
Waste Management
Environmental Protection
Legal Aid
 CONTENTS
Chapter 5: Economic Reforms
Taxation and Economic Justice
Macroeconomic Stability
Labour Policy
Digital Reforms

Chapter 6: Creating a Free, Fair and Safe Society

Judicial Reforms
Police Reforms
Extrajudicial Actions and Enforced Disappearances
Militant Organizations
Independent Press

Chapter 7: Empowering Society

Women
Youth
Religious Minorities
Transgender Rights
People with Special Needs
Animal rights
 CHAPTER ONE
MY VISION

“IF BECAUSE OF WHAT I SAY OR HOW I CONDUCT MYSELF, A

YOUNG BOY OR GIRL IS INSPIRED TO ENTER POLITICS AND BE
THE CHANGEMAKER, THE HONEST, HARDWORKING,
INDEPENDENT LEADER WE DESPERATELY NEED,

THEN...

I WILL CONSIDER MY WORK AND MY LIFE A RESOUNDING

SUCCESS.”
OUR STRUGGLE IS FOR

HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRACY RULE OF LAW

SECURITY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY END TO VIP CULTURE

BASIC UTILITIES HEALTH AND EDUCATION SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

 I STAND FOR I OPPOSE
A democratic Pakistan Corruption and poor governance
A Pakistan in which all citizens Military interference in politics
have access to justice and are Censorship of the press and
equal before the law intimidation of journalists
A Pakistan in which all citizens live Judicial inefficiencies and
free from the fear of violence and miscarriages of justice
persecution VIP Culture
A well governed, prosperous, and Violence and discrimination
equitable Pakistan against minorities
Open and transparent governance Violence and discrimination
An active, courageous, and against women
compassionate approach to State patronage of divisive
citizenship ideologies
Hope for the future Exploitative and illegal mafias and
Women empowerment monopolies
Empowering labour and student Extreme poverty
unions Gross wealth inequality
Environmental degradation
Apathy and cynicism
Bonded labour
Cruelty to animals
 CHAPTER TWO
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES

“YOU ARE FREE; YOU ARE FREE TO GO TO YOUR TEMPLES.

YOU ARE FREE TO GO TO YOUR MOSQUES OR TO ANY
OTHER PLACES OF WORSHIP IN THIS STATE OF PAKISTAN.
YOU MAY BELONG TO ANY RELIGION, CASTE OR
CREED—THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BUSINESS
OF THE STATE.”
Democracy and Civilian Control

The citizens of Pakistan have an inalienable right to govern themselves.

This involves the right to vote for representatives and representative
institutions in elections that are free, fair, regular, and safe.

The role of the military is to defend our national borders and prevent
attacks by violent non-state actors; it is not the role of the military
leadership to decide policy, whether foreign or domestic. It is also not
their place to attempt to influence Pakistan’s democratic processes in
any way. Our military has built its prestige on the sacrifices of our brave
soldiers and it is not fitting for decisionmakers within the military to
invite controversy and criticism of the entire institution by transgressing
their constitutional mandate. Nations that are prosperous, free, and
secure have militaries that are strong and confident but at the same
time firmly under civilian control.

For too long has the military used the excuse of civilian incompetence
and corruption to interfere in government. At the same time, for too
long have politicians used the excuse of military interference to justify
their own failings. I stand for responsible civilian government that works
in the best interests of the people of Pakistan and for a military that has
the maturity and integrity to stay out of politics in accordance with the
role defined for them in the Constitution.
 Freedom of the Press

A free and vibrant press is an essential component of any functioning

democratic system. The role of the press starts from ensuring free and
fair elections all the way to covering the finest details of government
functions and policymaking and ensuring the accountability of officials,
whether elected or unelected. Citizens cannot be well informed and
empowered without access to independent, responsible, and
intellectually rigorous sources of information. As such, the censorship
of the press, the intimidation of journalists, and the promotion of fake
news are not just a threat to democracy but also a gross violation of
every citizen’s fundamental constitutional rights to information and
choice.
 Separation of Powers

The Pakistani constitution enshrines a separation of powers between

the judiciary, the legislature, and the executive. This separation of
powers is essential to both democracy and the rule of law. As the
federal legislature, Parliament must make laws in the interests of the
people of Pakistan whereas it is the judiciary that must ensure that
such laws are not repugnant to the Constitution. However, the power of
the judiciary to interpret the Constitution should not be used as a
means to judicialize politics or assume executive authority. If it is to be
respected, judicial authority must be wielded with restraint and access
to justice must be provided to all. At the same time, politicians must
recognize that if they fail to serve the public, other institutions will
inevitably step in to fill the vacuum.
 National Unity

Political and military leaders must end their patronage and support of
organizations and individuals who engage in violence or violent speech
of any kind, whether ethnic or sectarian. All those who promote
prejudice and sow division in society should be dealt with in
accordance with the law. Hateful ideologies have brought great harm
to Pakistan and stand contrary to the principles of all peace-loving
religions.
 Rule of Law

Rule of law is an essential part of a functioning and fair democracy.

Suspects of crime must be accorded due process and right to fair trial.
State institutions must discontinue the use of arbitrary and
unconstitutional measures such as enforced abductions and extra
judicial killings. All state institutions must be held accountable for any
and all violations of the constitution.
 Access to Justice

Equal access to justice is a fundamental right. Court delays and lack of

access to legal counsel violates these rights, leading citizens to lose
faith in the state and engage in vigilante actions. It is incumbent upon
the judiciary to set their house in order by enforcing costs against
litigants who bring frivolous and vexatious cases and lawyers who
waste court time through the practice of repeated adjournments; by
drafting rules to enforce provisions against perjury; by setting
maximum time limits on cases; and by providing the public with access
to relevant court statistics.
 Equal Freedoms

It is the duty of the Pakistani government to ensure that every Pakistani

is able to enjoy the same rights and freedoms as every other Pakistani.
In accordance with the vision of the Quaid-e-Azam, no Pakistani should
be discriminated against on the basis of caste, creed, color, wealth, or
gender. Both the Judiciary and the Parliament have a responsibility to
protect the lives and property of all Pakistani citizens and uphold their
rights to speech, press, religion, assembly, and association. These are
basic human rights guaranteed under the Constitutions and no
government body or state institution should be able to take them
away.
Essential Services and Economic Justice

It is the duty of the Pakistani government to provide essential services

to all citizens of Pakistan. No Pakistani should be without food, clothing,
shelter, and a clean environment . Electricity, affordable healthcare, and
a quality education should be available to all. Given that we have
limited funds and a burgeoning population, these essential services
must be prioritized over showpiece infrastructure projects that fail to
provide relief to the suffering or develop the human capital of our
young population.

In order to provide such services, it is the responsibility of the

government to broaden the tax base and bring untaxed sectors into
the formal economy. In order to raise public funds, we should rely on
progressive income tax rather than sales taxes and excessive
borrowing. Great extremes of wealth and poverty are not conducive to
human welfare or economic growth. The rich must pay their fair share
so that the poor do not go without basic amenities and we are able to
pursue development in a manner that is sustainable.
CHAPTER THREE
SELF ACCOUNTABILITY AND
ACCESSIBILITY
 First 90 Days
The primary test for checking performance and effectiveness of any
Member of Parliament should be to check how accessible the
Parliamentarian is to his or her constituents and to what extent is the
Parliamentarian willing to be transparent and present him or herself for
accountability.

We have entered the digital age with advanced and cost effective
means of connectivity and communication and hence it is important
that our Democracy also functions accordingly.

As our first step after being elected we would be establishing 24hr

operational complaint centres across the Constituency which will be
backed by a Mobil App, Web App and the SMS Service making it easy
for Constituent to register their complain which reaches us directly. The
Complaint will be registered against a Computer Generated Number
which will serve as a receipt and the Database which will record these
Complaints will be publicly viewable on our website and will also
provide the time taken to respond to the said Complaint and what
action was taken.

Making the Database publically accessible will allows Constituent to

form a report card of the performance of their Parliamentarian based
on empirical data. It is our belief that successful implementation and
function of this system will encourage voters around Pakistan to
demand the same accessibility and transparency from their respective
Parliamentarians as well.

We believe that our democracy will improve through healthy

competition in service delivery not through mudslinging and running
defamatory campaigns.
CHAPTER FOUR
ESSENTIAL SERVICES
Primary and Secondary Education

Education is a basic human right and no country can develop and

prosper without universal access to quality education. Education is
also a means of promoting national integration and the values of good
citizenship. Large sums of money have been spent on educational
infrastructure, but educational outcomes have not improved largely
due to the poverty of our educational content and delivery. As such, I
support the following measures

Ensuring complete realization of the promise free

education including free tuition, books, stationary,
uniforms, transport and meals
Constituency wide door to door campaign to
register all out of school children and focusing on
their enrollment
Review and Modernization of Curricula including
introduction of STEM programs
Removal of Hate Material
Teacher Training and Incentives
Monitoring Cell for Public Schools
Regulations for Private Schools putting a cap on
their annual fee increments
Public-Private Partnerships as short term
measures and stop gap arrangements for
struggling Public Schools
Medium of Instruction to be in Mother Tongue
given majority language of a district
Education is a basic human right and no country can develop and
prosper without universal access to quality education. Education is
also a means of promoting national integration and the values of good
citizenship. Large sums of money have been spent on educational
infrastructure, but educational outcomes have not improved largely
due to the poverty of our educational content and delivery. As such, I
support the following measures:

Ensuring effective and full utilization of education

budget and timely release of fund to Education
Departments to support and complete ongoing
government schemes
Effective security arrangements at all educational
institutions
 Madrassah Education

Madrassah’s in Pakistan fill in the major void left by our Government in

providing and ensuring the fundamental right to education. An
estimate 3 million students are enrolled in Madrassahs benefitting
from free education, uniform, stipends and even hostel
accommodation. It is unfortunate that the Governments in the past
have only engaged Madrassahs under Foreign Pressure be it to
support them during the Afghan War or to clamp down on them as
part of the Global War on Terrorism and hence creating doubts about
the bona fide of the respective Governments. A dialogue rooted in the
welfare Madrassah students and the needs of a Modern Democratic
State has to be initiated. Madrassahs play an important role in
preserving and expanding on Islamic traditions and jurisprudence.
However, at the same time the Madrassah boards and their curricula is
not regulated by any Government authority which has not only
hindered growth and amalgamation of Madrassah students in the Job
sector as well causing conflicts due to religious interpretations which
do not reconcile with the need of a modern democratic state. As
prayer leaders, many Madrassah graduate provide guidance on social,
political, economic and culture issues in their sermons hence in view
of their influence it is important to introduce effective reforms.
Accordingly I support the following measures:

Regulating Madrassah Curricula and Examination

Board bring it under Government control
Introducing subjects of sciences, social sciences
and liberal arts in the curricula
Reconciling existing Madrassah Curricula with the
Constitutions of Pakistan, democratic principles
and concept of equal citizenship of all Pakistanis
regardless of their religion
Scholarships for those wanting to pursue
graduate and post graduate studies in Islamic
Jurisprudence from International Universities
Career Counselling for students who want to
branch out to other fields after completing formal
education at Madrassahs
 Tertiary Education

Pakistan’s tertiary education is in a crisis. We need strong and robust

higher education to move from a simply functionally literate country to
a knowledge-based society. Our universities have turned into degree
mills, producing low-quality college and university graduates. Many
lack basic analytical and critical thinking skills needed to prosper in
professional environments. Our universities also do not support liberal
arts education or foster debate, free thinking, which are required for the
functioning of a vibrant democracy. To this end I support:

Introducing more liberal arts education and curriculum to

support critical thinking skills
Increase funding for science and technology universities
Government support of research based educational reforms
Expand the Overseas Scholarship Program
Financially support and cultivate a culture of PhDs
Allocate more funds from the annual budget to the HEC
Introducing a standard practice of using anti plagiarizing
Software at all universities and colleges to vet dissertations and
research papers
Ensuring that all universities granting degrees in fields such as
Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Engineering etc are fulfill all
requirments of licensing councils/authorities and are duly
registered to secure future of students
Clamp down on fake degrees.
 Water

Human beings cannot live without water. Sadly, due to

mismanagement and wastage, Pakistan is fast running out of this
precious resource, and is projected to become a water-scarce country
by 2025. We have over-exploited our groundwater, lowering water
tables in our districts. Our irrigation system is also plagued by
inefficiency and loss, with over 50% of canal water not reaching farms.

In addition, lack of clean drinking water leads to diseases such as

typhoid and cholera as well as high rates of child mortality due to
dehydration caused by diarrhea. Unicef estimates more than two-thirds
of Pakistan’s households drink contaminated water. And 110 children
under the age of 5 die daily because of diseases related to water and
sanitation. These are appalling figures.

As such I support water conservation, the construction of

environmentally sustainable dams, the construction of desalination
plants, and the ruthless accountability of water usage in the agricultural
sector where the vast majority of wastage is taking place. I also support
strict enforcement of the policies suggested in the National Water
Policy 2018.

I also support private-public partnerships to set up numerous

neighborhood water sanitation plants to improve the quality of our
drinking water. In addition, I support an end to political patronage of the
tanker mafia that has enriched itself by using its control over scarce
water resources as a weapon against the citizens of Karachi.
 Health

Healthcare is a basic human right but Pakistan’s health indicators are

abysmal: at a glance, we have the highest newborn infant mortality rate
in the world, with one in every 22 babies born dying within a month. We
are also one of three countries left in the world that still has polio.

The best way to tackle our numerous health problems is through a

national health service with its own dedicated infrastructure that
provides free and comprehensive healthcare to all, like the British NHS.
However, as we all know, Pakistan lacks the funding to provide such a
free service to all and to develop the nationwide infrastructure to
deliver it.

In the medium term, however, Pakistan can develop a national

insurance scheme that provides inpatient and emergency coverage at
both private and public hospitals for those whose income in under the
taxable limit. The government should also focus on preventive and
primary health care. Other measures that can reduce the incidence of
disease, and prevent the spread of communicable diseases are as
follows:

Ensure that concerned Food

Authorities/Departments regularly check and
maintain quality standards at food outlets to help
reduce food and water borne diseases
To make Primary Care Facilities operational and
effective to lower burden on Tertiary care
Hospitals
Increasing the number of Neo Natal and Pediatric
Emergency Services and ICU facilities
Making schemes focusing on addressing mother
and child malnourishment more effective
Government should support existing blood
donation drives as well run its own drives to
encourage donors and at the same time increase
storage capacity and inventory management of
existing blood banks which also opening up
more branches for better outreach
Ensuring that all regulations of Drug Regulatory
Authority Pakistan are enforced and in for same
Drug Inspectors in all Provinces need to be
empowered with their own task force for them to
operate independently and effectively
Revising our approach towards drug addicts by
acknowledging that those struggling with
addictions need to be respected and accepted
as members of societies with potential to make
constructive contributions to society. We cannot
continue the approach of looking down upon and
shaming addicts which pushes them further to
the fringe as opposed to help them overcome
their struggle
Public Awareness Campaigns on mental health,
hygiene, sanitation, preventive measures and
healthy habbits
Introducing Mental Health Awareness in
education curricula in Secondary schools and
upwards as well as training and sensitizing Law
Enforcement Agencies and First Responders on
Psychological health
Ensure that Health Budget is effectively and fully
utilized to support existing government health
schemes and projects
Enforced of Anti Quackery Laws and crackdown
on all unregistered medical practitioners and
associated mafias
Incentivize Police Vaccination by adding
monetary benefits for families who get their
children regularly vaccinated to realise the dream
of a Polio Free Pakistan
 Electricity

Electricity is an essential service. The absence of electricity adversely

impacts one’s quality of life and undermines one’s ability to realize
rights to healthcare, information, and education. In today’s day and age
we cannot expect our children to study by candlelight. At the same
time, the provision of affordable and reliable electricity is a basic
requirement of a modern, competitive economy. As such, the lack of
electricity affects everything from our infant mortality rate, our literacy
rate, and our negative balance of payments.

However, despite decades of promises to solve Pakistan’s electricity

crisis, Pakistanis continue to experience load shedding, especially in
rural areas, and especially during the summers when demand is at its
peak. I support the following measures to solve this crisis:

Good policy cannot be made on the basis of bad or falsified

data or by concealing information from independent experts.
A first step is to obtain reliable statistics and releasing those
statistics to the public
Introduction of clean, sustainable, and secure power sources
such as wind, hydro, and solar
Upgrading the national grid to prevent loss during
transmission
Preventing distribution companies such as K-Electric from
exploiting their consumers by illegally charging peak tariffs
during off peak hours and using tampered meters to
exaggerate their consumption. All consumers should be
provided facility of Time of Use Digital Meters with electricity
bills providing proper details breakdown of bill as per law
Bringing an end to deliberate underutilization of Power
Generation Plants by private producers who do so to increase
their profits at the expense of welfare of the consumers
Ending circular debt via institutional reforms and compelling
powerful consumers to pay their electricity bills on time
 Waste Management

Poor waste management is the main reason for the high incidence of
waterborne diseases and high rates of child mortality in Pakistan.
Around 90% of largely untreated industrial and municipal waste is
dumped into open drains. In addition, raw sewage released directly into
the ocean has poisoned our marine life and has led to dead zones in
the sea around Karachi. If we do not take steps in this direction we are
literally poisoning our children and ourselves through our
shortsightedness.

As such, I support the building of waste to energy plants with along

with recycling units so that our waste can be dealt with in a sustainable
manner. I also support a government-run campaign to raise awareness
and civic responsibility regarding sustainability and recycling.

I will strongly campaign for the effective enforcement of legislation

against Single Use Plastics and for same will advocate incentives and
subsidies for producers of biodegradable materials as well as retailers
for adopting environmental friendly practices.
 Environmental Protection

A clean environment is now globally recognized as a fundamental

human right that all governments have an obligation to uphold.
Pakistan, however, has most one of the lowest forest covers in the
world, along with the highest rates of deforestation. Rapid urbanization
has also led to deteriorating air quality, which affects the health of our
citizens.

Pakistan is also currently ranked 7th out 181 countries most at risk for
climate change. Climate change threatens the Indus river system, by
changing ice and snow accumulation patterns, and is also increasing
flash flooding in the north.

At the same time dumping several million gallons of industrial waste

and sewerage water in our seas has adversely affected the marine life
which is not only destroying the natural eco systems but also having
adverse effects on our fishing industry and fishermen community.
Accordingly, it is imperative that safer methods of disposing industrial
waste should be adopted along with treating sewerage water as
mentioned earlier.

To combat this, I support mass rural plantations as well the creation of

urban forests to address the alarming levels of air pollution in our major
cities such as Lahore and Peshawar. I also support a massive campaign
to raise awareness of climate change in both rural and urban areas, and
empower the Ministry of Climate Change to strictly implement its
policies.
 Legal Aid

The Complaint Centres mentioned above in chapter 3 will also serve as

a Legal Aid Centre where during day hour a Lawyer would be present
to provide free legal advice, assist in drafting any application to any
Government body and to assist any Constituent with registering FIR
and/or Complaint with Police if the Police is resisting to do same.
CHAPTER FIVE
ECONOMIC REFORMS
 Taxation and Economic Justice

In order to provide such services, it is the responsibility of the

government to broaden the tax base, clamp down on tax evaders, and
bring untaxed sectors into the formal economy. In order to raise public
funds, we should rely on progressive income tax rather than sales taxes
and excessive borrowing. Great extremes of wealth and poverty are not
conducive to human welfare or economic growth. The rich must pay
their fair share so that the poor do not go without basic amenities and
we are able to pursue development in a manner that is sustainable.
 Macroeconomic Stability

Pakistan is in the midst of a balance of payments crisis brought about

by a persistent and growing gap between our imports and our exports.
As a result, the rupee is in a downward spiral, which is in turn fueling
higher rates of inflation than we have seen in many years. Alarmingly,
despite the depreciation of the rupee, our exports have not gone up
and it seems that yet another IMF bailout is inevitable. If we are to
escape this destructive cycle of repeated bailouts, we must increase
our manufacturing base in accordance with a long-term plan for export
led growth and import substitution—and none of this will be possible
without cheap, plentiful, and sustainably produced electric power. At
the same time, any future government must avoid the PML-N’s
strategy of artificially stabilizing the currency by interventions funded
by foreign borrowing. Instead we should seek to increase our
remittances by offering incentives and making the payment process
easier while also encouraging foreign investors by improving our law
and order and improving the ease of doing business in Pakistan.
 Labour Policy

Pakistan’s labour policies are rarely observed or enforced. The first step
towards more equitable treatment of factory and farm workers is better
enforcement of existing laws rather than more legislation. In order to
improve enforcement, I support:

The creation of a proactive monitoring and complaint cell

with judicial powers for both industry and agriculture.
Mandatory board seat for union leadership in all large
enterprises.
Minimum full time wage of PKR 25,000 per month to
reflect increased costs of living.
An end to child labor. One estimate puts child labor in
Pakistan at 12.5 million children - these children need to be
in school.
An end to bonded labour.
Incentives to increase female participation in the
workforce, currently at 25%.
 Digital Reforms

The 21st century will belong to those nations that make strategic
investments in technology, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence,
and automation. Unfortunately, Pakistan lags far behind its neighbors,
and needs to seriously implement radical technological and digital
reforms. To that end I support:

Teaching coding and computer science at both secondary

and tertiary levels of education to improve tech literacy
Providing vocational training in computer science for recent
school and university graduates
Supporting startups by building incubators and providing
initial seed funding for promising new initiatives
Encouraging IT exports and attracting IT outsource
opportunities
Moving towards a financial system based on technology,
including cashless payments. This will introduce more
accountability in the system, and support government
initiatives like distribution of welfare
Pushing for digital reform in governance, including moving
towards a cloud database for physical records, and
updating national databases along the lines of NADRA
 CHAPTER SIX
CREATING A FREE, FAIR AND
SAFE SOCIETY
 Judicial Reforms

Access to justice is a fundamental right. Court delays and lack of

access to legal counsel violate these rights. I support the following
measures to defeat delays:

Enforcing costs against those who bring vexatious and

frivolous cases
Enforcing penalties on lawyers who use the strategy of
repeated adjournments
Clear rules to enforce provisions against perjury
Setting maximum time limits on cases.
Access to relevant statistics
Free Legal Aid to minors, women and all under trial
prisoners
 Police Reforms

I would support:

Complete Administrative and Financial Autonomy of the

Police Force
Citizens Police Liaison Committees to promote closer
cooperation between citizen stakeholders and the police
Special Cells within Police with authority to investigate
police brutality, enforced disappearances and extra
judicial murders
Complaint Officers with the authority to investigate
police brutality, enforced disappearances, and police
encounters
Induction of more women police officers as well as
police officers from minority communities
Digitization of police records including all cases
registered, monthly crime reports of areas and special
investigation reports and the same should be publically
accessible
Gender sensitization and training for police officers
Training of all Police Officers in all recent legislations
which have revised Penal Laws
 Extrajudicial Actions and
Enforced Disappearances
Pakistan is in the midst of an epidemic of extrajudicial actions by
various state agencies aimed at those they deem to be unpatriotic or
simply troublemakers. These actions are unconstitutional, illegal, and a
grave violation of fundamental human rights. These actions also give
Pakistani state institutions a bad name in the international community
and leads to the undermining of the rule of law and the brutalizing of
society.

I have been at the forefront of demanding the return of those abducted

without trial or killed on flimsy or false pretexts in the absence of due
process. If anyone is suspected of a crime he or she must be produced
in court, allowed legal representation, and presented with the charges
against him.

If I am elected, I will support legislation specifically aimed towards

preventing enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings by
holding the senior-most decisionmakers of the responsible department
or institutions personally and criminally liable for any such
unconstitutional and illegal actions taken by their subordinates.
 Militant Organizations

No country can progress if violent non-state actors are allowed to

endanger the lives of its citizens and encourage hatred between
different communities. Aside from violating individual rights to life and
bodily integrity, violence by non-state actors is also one of the biggest
impediments to our economic growth. The state must retain its
monopoly over the use of violence and no sound military or security
strategy can ever allow for the undermining of that monopoly by
empowering proxies. All state institutions must immediately cease their
support for militant organizations and all those who engage in violence
or encourage violence must be dealt with by the full force of the law. I
support legislation that further clarifies the status of banned militant
organizations, and specifically bans their affiliates from participating in
elections or collecting charity. I would also support making to illegal to
aid and abet banned outfits’ activities.

Accordingly I support making the process of proscribing organizations

and individuals as well the process of lifting bans on organizations and
individuals should be made more transparent. I further support that
criminal cases pending against individuals already placed on the 4th
Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 should be prioritized and
related trials should proceed under special supervision of the Higher
Judiciary. At the same time I advocate reconciling our Anti-Terrorism
and Anti Hate Speech Laws with our Election Laws to ensure that those
deemed a threat to society and our national integration should not be
allowed to become part of the electoral process. Furthermore, strict
action should be taken by Election Commission of Pakistan against
candidates and political parties who reach out to proscribed
organizations and individuals for electoral support and would push for
necessary legislation with Parliament.
 Independent Press

Every country needs a strong and independent free press that exists
both to inform citizens and to act as a check on the other institutions of
the country. A press does not exist to act as a mouthpiece of either the
civilian government or the military. It deserves to be free from external
pressure and censorship, and journalists should be able to work
without fear for their own safety. I support any legislation that provides
protection for journalists, and I condemn state actors who are blocking
the distribution of newspapers or any media in the country.
CHAPTER SEVEN
EMPOWERING SOCIETY

“YOU HAVE TO CARE FOR ALL BEINGS

CREATED BY GOD... MY MISSION IS TO
HELP ANY PERSON IN NEED.”
 Women

Every individual regardless of her/his gender is guaranteed equal

protection and rights under the scheme of our Constitution. As a
country we harmed no one but ourselves through policies and laws
which have not allowed women to maximize their growth and realize
their potential as members of society. Too often we have used the
excuse of morality to limit active participation of women in public life
whereas women have been at the forefront of developing and
protecting Pakistan serving in various fields despite all hindrances.

I oppose any law that discriminates between men and women and I
support policies such as:

Mandatory gender sensitization workshops in schools,

universities, courts of law, and government offices.
Legal Literacy drives to empower women making them
aware of their legal rights
Rights to divorce and child custody on par with men, as
well as the rights to alimony and child support.
Ensuring safe transportation means for women by
introducing Government sponsored schemes to
introduce bus and taxi services operated by women for
women
Legislation that declares the results of elections to be
invalid in any constituency where women’s votes are less
than 30% of the total votes cast.
Legal aid centers for survivors of harassment and
assault.
More female members in the higher judiciary and in the
prosecution office
Better enforcement of the Protection Against
Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act of 2010
starting with making it mandatory for all registered
organizations whether privately or publicly owned to
submit to their respective Registrar their Code of
Conduct and Details of Internal Committee set up to
inquire into Harassment
Ensuring timely pay, benefits and protection of all Lady
Health Workers
 Youth

Pakistan’s youth is our greatest asset, yet it is a shame that we have

failed to invest in that asset. More than half of our Population is under
30 whereas 29% of Pakistan is between 15 and 29 years of age, which
calls for a specific youth policy in place. Our youth are turning to
destructive and divisive ideologies in greater numbers because they
lack guidance, opportunity, and recreational outlets to express their
creativity. In addition, if we are to build a more cohesive national
community then we must bring together young people from different
walks of life and motivate them towards a common purpose.

At the same, despite being the 6th largest country in terms of

population we have failed to capitalize on the massive potential it has
to develop a Sports economy As such I support the following:

Making all Technical Training Institutes functional

aimed that training youth given the needs of our
developing market space
Establishing free language teaching and training
institute for English and Mandarin
Establishing IT Skills Centres aimed at improving
digital literacy and training youth to prepare them
for changing needs of digital and online economy
Establishing Free Wifi Zones in Karachi to assist
youth both with educational and commercial needs
Government sponsored incubators to help groom
and prepare young entrepreneurs
Building upon the existing sports infrastructure of
Karachi starting with ridding all sports grounds from
mafias and making them functional and organizing
City and Province wide leagues to engage and
develop our sporting talent
 Religious Minorities

All citizens should enjoy equal rights, freedoms, and protections

regardless of whether they are members of their race, religion, or sect.
No multi ethnic and multi religious society can prosper without
harmony between its communities. Societies are judged by how they
treat their weakest members and we have a moral obligation to treat
our minorities the way we would wish to be treated if we were
minorities ourselves. As such I oppose any law that is founded on any
type of discrimination between my fellow citizens or impinges upon the
freedom of religion of any citizen.

I would also specifically campaign for:

Protection and preservation of all Houses of
Worship
Reforming Election Laws which allow minorities to
elect representatives on seats reserved for
minorities in Parliament as opposed to the same
people being selected by Political Parties
Removal of all and any hate material in our
education curriculum which prejudices any
religious and/or ethnic group
Enforcement of all existing Quota schemes in place
which guarantee job placements for minorities
Strong and decisive action against all those who
misuse blasphemy laws to make false allegations
and terrorize and endanger any individual and/or
segment of society
Reconcile and Reform blasphemy laws of Pakistan
in light of Islamic Jurisprudence as the current laws
are a misrepresentation and result of politicized
approach towards Islamic laws as opposed to an
accurate and academic approach
 Transgender Rights

It is a welcoming sign that Pakistan has introduced legislation

according basic rights to transgender citizens and penalizing
discrimination against them by employers, educational institutions,
transportation service providers, healthcare providers and any private
business or service provider along with setting up Government run
protection centres.

However, as we have seen in the past that even the most well intended
legislation has failed to bring in the desired change in society due to
lack of awareness, sensitization and implementation.

The Government should dedicate resources to create awareness about

this law in all languages and set up task force for its implementation as
well for which it is mandatory to provide sensitization training to Law
Enforcement Agencies, members of Judiciary as well the Media.
 People with Special Needs

It is our moral obligation to ensure that people with special needs have
equal access to public space. All government buildings must be
wheelchair accessible and public transport must be designed to allow
access by people with special needs. In addition, in order to overcome
social stigmas surrounding ‘disabilities’, I would support legislation that
would make it illegal for both private and public organizations to refuse
employment to people with disabilities as well as affirmative action
measures to ensure that they can compete with their peers on an equal
footing.

Furthermore, the Government must introduce schools and a proper

curricula for those who are intellectually challenged. Every citizen must
be allowed to realize their maximum potential and in this sphere we
can all learn from the remarkable success and achievements of our
athletes of the Special Olympics Pakistan Team.
 Animal rights

I support legislation that prevents cruelty towards animals, including

domestic animals, farm animals, and beasts of burden. I also oppose
culling of strays dogs and support humane capture, vaccination, and
rehabilitation.

Certain animal are also used for transporting goods for those who
cannot afford vehicles for same. Proper care and good health of an
animal only helps those using them for transport. Hence, owners of
such animals should be trained in how to give proper care as well as
animal friendly harnesses should be used which caused minimum
stress and damage to the animal. Furthermore, Government also
needs to open Veterinary clinics and hospitals in urban centers where
free care and treatment is provided to such animals.
 MOHAMMAD
JIBRAN NASIR

ELECTION SYMBOL:
LOUDSPEAKER
NA-247
PS-111