Chak Shehzad Power Scandal

[Khalids]

Qouted by Raheel1
Now what does he expect for himself? and why do his fans want respect for him when he himself didn't respect an elected head of the state?

He not only showed disrespect for a ruling PM elected by the people of Pakistan, he also showed disrespect for the constitution of Pakistan (perhaps it doesn't come under the category of corruption), disrespect for the then president of Pakistan (Justice Rafiq Tarar), disrespect for the judiciary.

We should respect each and every human being. But we shouldn't be respecting an unjust ruler. No exception.

 

[qsaark]

It is human nature to kick the man when he is down and so if vilification by biased media journalists makes some Hon Members jump with joy, bully for them.

Niaz Saheb, Miss Mariam's report on Musharraf's tax evasion was published on June 22-28, 2003, it was the time when the former dictator was at the peak of his power. To publish such a report of the pharaoh of his time needs more than vilification. The substance was indeed present in the report else the poor Miss Mariam would have ended up in Jail. Nothing like this happened, she or her newspaper was not even charged for slander which clearly suggests that the report was correct and the proof was there. There is no such thing as tax-return in Pakistan so please do not compare revenue collection methodology of US/Europe with that of Pakistan.

 

[Khalids]

سستی بجلی پر چیف جسٹس کا نوٹس

شہزاد ملک

بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، اسلام آباد

مشرف فارم ہاؤس

سابق صدر پرویز مشرف سمیت کئی حکومتی اہلکاروں کےگھر چک شہزاد میں ہیں

سپریم کورٹ کے چیف جسٹس افتخار محمد چودھری نے اسلام آباد کے علاقے چک شہزاد میں محلات نما مکانات کو کم قیمت پر بجلی فراہم کرنے پر از خود نوٹس لیتے ہوئےاسلام آباد الیکٹرک سٹی سپلائی کمپنی سےجواب طلب کر لیا ہے۔

سابق صدر پرویز مشرف سمیت کئی حکومتی اہلکاروں کےگھر چک شہزاد میں۔

منگل کو سپریم کورٹ کی طرف سے جاری ہونے والے بیان میں کہا گیا ہے کہ چیف جسٹس نے اسلام آباد الیکٹرک سٹی سپلائی کمپنی کے متعلقہ حکام سے کہا ہے کہ وہ چک شہزاد میں جن فارموں کو کم قمیت پر بجلی فراہم کی جارہی ہے اُن کی تمام تفصیلات عدالت کو فراہم کریں۔

آئسیکو کے چیئرمین کی طرف سے ایک رپورٹ بھی عدالت میں جمع کروائی گئی ہے جس کے مطابق چک شہزاد میں 229 زرعی فارموں کو بجلی کے557 کنکشن فراہم کیےگئے تھے۔ان فارموں کو بجلی کے ریٹ زرعی پیدوار کے لیے استعمال ہونے والی بجلی کے لگائے گئے تھے۔

رپورٹ میں کہاگیا ہے جن زرعی فارموں کو کم قیمت پر بجلی فراہم کی گئی تھی اُس میں سابق صدر جنرل ریٹایرڈ پرویز مشرف کا 40 کنال پر محیط زرعی فارم بھی شامل تھا۔

رپورٹ میں مزید کہاگیا ہے کہ پرویز مشرف کو بجلی کا کنکشن 2003 میں دیا گیا تھا اور اُس وقت وہاں پر ایک خالی میدان تھا اور وہاں پر کوئی تعمیراتی کام شروع نہیں ہوا تھا۔

آئسیکو کے چیئرمین کی طرف سے دی جانے والی رپورٹ میں کہاگیا ہے کہ پارک روڈ پر واقع پلاٹ نمبر سی ون ۔بی، جو سابق صدر پرویز مشرف کی ملکیت ہے، آئسیکو کو اس سال فروری میں ایک درخواست موصول ہوئی تھی جس میں ٹیوب ویل کے کنکشن کو ڈومیسٹک کنکشن میں تبدیل کرنے کے لیے کہاگیا تھا۔

رپورٹ میں کہاگیا ہے کہ آئسیکو کے حکام ان زرعی فارموں کا دورہ کررہے ہیں جہاں پر زرعی پیدوار کے لیے بجلی کے کنکشن فراہم کیےگئے تھے لیکن وہاں پر لوگ بڑے بڑے بنگلے بنا کر رہ رہے ہیں اور وہاں پر زرعی اجناس پیدا نہیں ہو رہیں۔

واضح رہے کہ اس سے قبل بھی زرعی اجناس کی قمیتوں میں اضافے کےحوالے سےبھی چیف جسٹس افتخار محمد چوہدری نےازخود نوٹس لیتے ہوئے اسلام آباد کے ترقیاتی ادارے سی ڈی اے کو ہدایت کی تھی کہ وہ تمام زرعی فارم ہاؤسز کی الاٹمنٹ منسوخ کردے جو زرعی اجناس کی پیدوار کے لیے استعمال نہیں ہو رہے۔

اس ازخود نوٹس کی سماعت کے دوران سی ڈی اے کے اہلکاروں کا کہنا تھا کہ ان زرعی فارم ہاوسز میں سے ایک فارم انٹر سروسز انٹیلیجنس کا بھی ہے۔

چیف جسٹس افتخار محمد چوہدری نے بجلی کی قمیتوں میں اضافے کا بھی ازخود نوٹس لیتے ہوئے واپڈا کے چیئرمین اور نیپرا کے حکام کو نوٹس جاری کر دئیے ہیں۔اس ازخودنوٹس کی سماعت 6 جولائی کو ہوگی۔

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[MastanKhan]

Niaz Saheb, Miss Mariam's report on Musharraf's tax evasion was published on June 22-28, 2003, it was the time when the former dictator was at the peak of his power. To publish such a report of the pharaoh of his time needs more than vilification. The substance was indeed present in the report else the poor Miss Mariam would have ended up in Jail. Nothing like this happened, she or her newspaper was not even charged for slander which clearly suggests that the report was correct and the proof was there. There is no such thing as tax-return in Pakistan so please do not compare revenue collection methodology of US/Europe with that of Pakistan.

Hi,

That purely shows how democratic and liberal Musharraf was to the media. Such a thing could have never happened in other regimes of the past and even if they did---the reporter would have been thrashed and sent to jail alongwith the editor.

 

[HAIDER]

Chak Shazad is leased land, only CDA is the owner. He is still can't even come close to Nawaz Shareef and Zardari. Well media is 24/7 behind him to show public something but totally failed.Number of time asked direct question, but he always challenge them to prove something against him.

bu well, something to read..

.Little bit more

 

[qsaark]

Hi,

That purely shows how democratic and liberal Musharraf was to the media. Such a thing could have never happened in other regimes of the past and even if they did---the reporter would have been thrashed and sent to jail alongwith the editor.

It does not show that how democratic he was. We all (except for few) know how democratic he was when he deposed the democratically elected PM just to avoid a possible Court Martial for his misadventure in Kargil (read General Ali Quli Khan's on Musharraf and Kargil). We know how democratic he was when he gave a free hand to the terrorist organization MQM to sabotage Chief Justice's visit to Karachi and dozens of innocents lost their lives on which the dictator said "the people have shown their power". It is just that certain reporters know his dirty secrets and going after them was not easy for him.

 

[Rafael]

It does not show that how democratic he was. We all (except for few) know how democratic he was when he deposed the democratically elected PM just to avoid a possible Court Martial for his misadventure in Kargil (read General Ali Quli Khan's on Musharraf and Kargil). We know how democratic he was when he gave a free hand to the terrorist organization MQM to sabotage Chief Justice's visit to Karachi and dozens of innocents lost their lives on which the dictator said "the people have shown their power". It is just that certain reporters know his dirty secrets and going after them was not easy for him.

Some addition :

We have seen his love for democracy when he signed that NRO, closed the transmition of Geo Tv, House arrested the Cheif Justice along with his children, refused to shed his uniform off due to some unknown national interests and the list goes on and on and on!!

 

[MastanKhan]

It does not show that how democratic he was. We all (except for few) know how democratic he was when he deposed the democratically elected PM just to avoid a possible Court Martial for his misadventure in Kargil (read General Ali Quli Khan's on Musharraf and Kargil). We know how democratic he was when he gave a free hand to the terrorist organization MQM to sabotage Chief Justice's visit to Karachi and dozens of innocents lost their lives on which the dictator said "the people have shown their power". It is just that certain reporters know his dirty secrets and going after them was not easy for him.

Hi,

We need to discuss the issues on their own merits just not try to wing them all at one time---Musharraf is no saint---but he is not condemned either.

The CJ of pakistan is a pathetic excuse of a typical pakistani judge---the man doesnot know how to do his own job----the man does not know what to do with his title---he is a CEO of the judiciary of pakistan---but he is trying to act like a watch dog over petty issues----it was his job to make the rest of the judges do their jobs right----and that man is busy about the traffic signals going red or green in karachi.

He has not taken a firm stand against any police officials through out his tenure----some BS threats that he has passed on to the cops---but never followed through.

Why did the judge decided to go to karachi---knowing very well what the reaction would be---the reason the judge went---he really thought that he was someone---he had become someone---.

When Ceasar used to be carried through the streets of rome and people were yelling praises at him----He had a slave standing right next to him---repeating every few minute---" Ceasar art thou human "---did somebody tell the CJ!

 

[qsaark]

Hi,

We need to discuss the issues on their own merits just not try to wing them all at one time---Musharraf is no saint---but he is not condemned either.

The CJ of pakistan is a pathetic excuse of a typical pakistani judge---the man doesnot know how to do his own job----the man does not know what to do with his title---he is a CEO of the judiciary of pakistan---but he is trying to act like a watch dog over petty issues----it was his job to make the rest of the judges do their jobs right----and that man is busy about the traffic signals going red or green in karachi.

He has not taken a firm stand against any police officials through out his tenure----some BS threats that he has passed on to the cops---but never followed through.

Why did the judge decided to go to karachi---knowing very well what the reaction would be---the reason the judge went---he really thought that he was someone---he had become someone---.

When Ceasar used to be carried through the streets of rome and people were yelling praises at him----He had a slave standing right next to him---repeating every few minute---" Ceasar art thou human "---did somebody tell the CJ!

With all due respect, Mastan Saheb, you are flawed in your judgment the whole nine yards. CJP may be a pathetic excuse of a typical Pakistani judge, but at least he has not committed high treason as per Article VI of Pakistan constitution. You are sitting here in US and it is easier for you to say why CJ did this and why CJ did that. Ask those Pakistanis who got justice because of the CJ. Ask the relatives of those 107 abducted innocents who were abducted and detained illegally by the intelligence agencies and were only released due to the intervention of the CJ and the SCP. What is wrong if CJ called spade a spade?

The issues you are calling petty, why your beloved Musharraf wielding all the powers was not able to fix? Especially when he had come into power in the name of good governance. All his power was to abduct the innocents and to sell them for dollars? To fire the Justices? To sideline majority political parties and bring terrorists into power by supporting rigging of the elections? To chase and kill political figures? To sign NRO and allow the thieves and thugs to come back and rule Pakistan? To sell the national assets through shady deals?

Who was the chief executive? Musharraf or the CJP? Why CJP had to intervene in the first place? What is wrong if he scolded inefficient and corrupt police officers for not doing the job they were suppose to do. Why you think this whole 'sumoto' thing exists if it is not supposed to be exercised? And why he should not have gone to Karachi? Is Karachi a personal property of the terrorist MQM and its supporter Musharraf? I find it very disturbing that instead of condemning the illegal and terrorist acts of the MQM, you are supporting them just like the former dictator did.

In the words of Allama Iqbal:

Shikwa beyja bhi karey koi to laazim hey shaoor

 

[Rafael]

Hi,

We need to discuss the issues on their own merits just not try to wing them all at one time---Musharraf is no saint---but he is not condemned either.

The CJ of pakistan is a pathetic excuse of a typical pakistani judge---the man doesnot know how to do his own job----the man does not know what to do with his title---he is a CEO of the judiciary of pakistan---but he is trying to act like a watch dog over petty issues----it was his job to make the rest of the judges do their jobs right----and that man is busy about the traffic signals going red or green in karachi.

He has not taken a firm stand against any police officials through out his tenure----some BS threats that he has passed on to the cops---but never followed through.

Why did the judge decided to go to karachi---knowing very well what the reaction would be---the reason the judge went---he really thought that he was someone---he had become someone---.

When Ceasar used to be carried through the streets of rome and people were yelling praises at him----He had a slave standing right next to him---repeating every few minute---" Ceasar art thou human "---did somebody tell the CJ!

Dear Mastan sir,

People of Pakistan have waited more than 60 years and hoped someone would solve these petty issues, When did you last see a huge support from ordinary pakistanies to a non-political personality? What did CJ did so special that our political leaders (including musharaff) couldnt do in more than 60 years?

The answer is simple and plain, He tried to solve these petty issues!

 

[pak-marine]

Musharaf was not a hand picked by the people , he took power in a coup ... however he was a good man and middleclass only prospered in his era , freedom of media etc etc .... but stil he was a general by profession his loyalities were with army not with the parliament. Like every human being he did made mistakes .. The idea is sold to a lot of us that under army rule people can live , the ball is in parliaments court now politicians have to prove that they are there for AWAM and they are better than army ... no matter what the pressures are they have to honest and straight forward with the Pak masses if not then most of em should say good bye to politics and continue their past policies.

 

[Xeric]

No one has been an angle in our leadership, but some were better and others worse.

i am not going top indulge in the debate on who was the better one or otherwise.

Musharraf had his strong points and did made mistakes. Similarly, CJ is also not a savior of this country. People talk here of coups and takeovers but forget to mention about the reasons. We all know that except one or may be two the military has never wanted to intervene in the politics, but when the state would go so weak then someone had to 'takeover'. i wonder why coups and ,Martial laws are npt common in india? They are not saints but their leaders are strong and atleast are more dedicated than ours. Though politicians of both the countries came down from the same species, but still theirs managed to keep the 'shame alive, ours didnt!

Anywaz, talking about Musharraf. His guuds and bads are not hidden to us today. He was like an open book and we all acknowledge it, except those who are blind. The guuds that he did to the country are also known and the shortcomings that he has are also known, but still most favor him, whether someone likes the fact or not.

It has become a norm in our society to turn a deaf ear and blind towards the deeds of politicians and take notice of those who formed part of the gang who wanted to bring out some change. People here freely and proudly shunt generals and military rules but fail to apply the same standard on the remaining. It is an established fact that military rules how guud it may be, would always be detrimental to democracy and would weaken the state institution, thus it is never a recommended option. So before the 'people' get ready to slaughter me, read wht i have said.

Sir CJ the great is no different than others. People in our country usually forget to do their own work and tends to poke nose in others. Ok, the CJ had been a savior for many but was it his job to do that. A job that could have been done by any citizen was taken up by the great CJ, thus he left his primary task aside. i for one would have loved him even more had he first mended his on shyt and then looked at others. He should have made the courts more capable, he should have taken sumoto notices of the pending cases, he should have cleared the thousands of cases laying pending since decades, etc etc.

How many judges did he fire!?

How many sumoto notices did he take against his own profession?

How many lawyers were declared corrupt?

How many cases were fast forwarded and dealt with?

None...!!

i can quote quite a few judges-the custodians of law and equality who were so shamelessly corrupt that they used to change decisions and court rulings over a fridge, a few chairs, a dinning table, carpets etc etc. Ok you send me a new AC i'll get your problem solved. Hey you, get me some new carpet for my bedroom and consider the bail confirmed, WTF! and that dude was a district/session court judge!

So dear sirs, it is easy to pick out and spot others but difficult to mend own short comings.

Granted he did GUUD by pulling the cord on the cops and others, thus sending them a feeler that 'someone' is watching you, but was it his job? Ok, if he was not supposed to do the sumoto thingy then there was no need for having a provision of sumoto in any CJ's authority, but while he was scolding others why did he turned a blind eye towards his own house (profession)?

We all know what a saint he was. His son's speed rounds, his past 'efficiencies', his corrupt attitude etc etc. Let the sir from Balochistan do the honor to tell us what he did when the CJ was a judge in Quetta?

Here in the military we have a term known as 'Cheap Popularity (CP)'. Speaking frankly all what Mr Cj did can safely be fitted under the CP umbrella. Yes, while this CP was being earned, guud was done to many!

So let's not exaggerate someone and undermine the other. We (including myself) all belong to the same khait and know our worth fully well.

i will take sir CJ as an actual savior of this country the day he would succeed in getting the cases solved a rate rapid and is able to provide speedy justice to all, till then he can lead long marches and can carryon with sumoto stuf! Now many may say that how can a single man clean the f!lth of 60 years!? Oh yes, exactly how can a single man (Mush) can clean the f!lth of 60 years!? (as asked by some;why didnt Mush made everything perfect when he was omni-powerful during his rule-things are easier said then done, sir)

 

[qsaark]

We all know that except one or may be two the military has never wanted to intervene in the politics, but when the state would go so weak then someone had to 'takeover'.

Your post is pretty long, but let us settle this matter first. You said 'we all know….', frankly I do not. Tell me about those 'may be one or two' instances, and I'll see if I find myself in agreement with you. Please tell me about the following military dictators, why and under which circumstances they had to send the democratically elected governments home: General Iskander Mirza; FM (self proclaimed) Ayub Khan; General Yahya Khan; General Zia ul Haque; General Perwaiz Musharraf. In addition to that, you may want to include the achievements of these dictators which you think need to be written in the golden words. I believe this verbal-kick-boxing match is going to be very interesting not only for both of us but also for the spectators, our respectable members.

 

[qsaark]

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
By Ansar Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: As a former army commander General Pervez Musharraf should have been an ace tactician but his latest decision to change the status of his power connections at his Chak Shehzad farm may create serious legal problems as the latest move place him in direct violation of the CDA bylaws governing the capital farmhouses’ scheme.

Though the ex-president and former army chief has corrected himself by switching over from his earlier illegally used agriculture connection to domestic tariff, this very move also shows him violating another set of law i.e. he is not using the farmhouse for the very purpose for which the whole scheme was launched by the CDA.

It means that while regularizing his affairs with the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco), Musharraf has now breached the CDA’s bylaws under which he is required to bring 80 per cent of his farmhouse under intensive vegetable farming or use it for poultry production.

Last month he switched over to A-1 (domestic) tariff but did not retain the agriculture tariff D-2(1) to grow vegetable for market consumption nor did he apply for industrial tariff for poultry business.

On Tuesday Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took suo motu notice on Chak Shahzad power scam including Musharraf’s case following a column of an Urdu newspaper editor titled as “Musharraf electricity on reduced rates and appeal to Chief Justice” appeared on May 25, 2009. Interestingly in the meanwhile following another suo motu notice taken by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, the CDA is already looking into the violations of the Chak Shahzad scheme.

In its inquiry Iesco has already found Gen Musharraf to have been illegally using the agriculture tariff and has sought recovery of about Rs400,000 from the ousted dictator.

Musharraf, who intended to live in the Chak Shahzad farmhouse, has been enjoying concessional agricultural tariff (D-2(1) till May 23 when ‘The News’ first broke the story of the illegal electricity tariff being used by the ex-general. He though insisted that he did not do anything wrong, the Iesco inquiry recommended recovery of the differential tariff amount from him with effect from March 2007. Now he has only the domestic connection at his farmhouse residence.

Though there is no dearth of farmhouses having being involved in illegal use of tariff as well as violating the CDA bylaws, in most cases the owners of these farmhouses retain both the domestic and agriculture/tubewell connections. There are also amongst such violators who insist that they do grow vegetables or have orchards but the pre-dominant majority of the farmhouses are violating the CDA bylaws.

It is not only the Iesco, which in its inquiry report, has said that in almost all the cases the CDA bylaws are being violated. Iesco said that though the agriculture and poultry activities are in operation, yet not only the poultry production is in small scale but the sowing and cultivation of crops also is far less than the minimum limit set by the CDA.

According to a report published in an English daily, the CDA probe into the Chak Shahzad scheme has found that of the 505 farms leased out for growing agricultural products for the city over 400 were not being used for the purpose.

Under the CDA bylaws, each farmhouse is required to bring 80 per cent of the land under intensive vegetable farming or production of Broiler - 4,500 per month and Layers - 9,000 at a time for production of 5,000 eggs per day. These productions whether of vegetable or poultry is required to be sold in the market to cater for the needs of the local people. If the CDA bylaws are not changed and implemented strictly, many others will use the farmhouses for residence or other purposes other than agro-production a la Gen Musharraf.

I love the title of the story "Oops, wrong tactical move Mr Musharraf". But I am not surprised; we know from his military and presidential career that he has made wrong even criminal tactical moves such as Kargil, Lal Masjid, Akbar Bugti assassination, openly supporting riots and killings by MQM terrorists on12 May 2007 in Karachi, signing of NRO etc.

 

[Murshad]

Hi Folks
We should stick to the Chak Shehzad Power Scandal.
Who is chief justice and what his character we can discuss this on some other thread.

Today I spoke with my family in Pakistan. I am told that in some areas (middle class areas) of Lahore tomatoes are more than 100 Rs /kg. I am very poor in math can some one help me in calculations, if I grow tomato in one acre how much I will make in Pak Rs. Also how many acres I have to grow to buy one flat in London.