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Musharraf’s foreign tours cost Rs 1.4bn

ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf’s visits during the past five years have cost the national exchequer Rs 1.402bn. According to documents released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Musharraf travelled to more than 40 countries, including the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia and China, over the course of 37 state visits between January 2003 and February 2008. Musharraf made eight foreign tours during 2003, which comprised two visits to the US, and one visit each to the UK, Germany, France, Canada, Russia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Korea. These tours cost the country Rs 197.543 million. During 2004, the president toured the US twice, and also travelled to the Netherlands, Italy, Turkey, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Finland, Azerbaijan, UAE, Afghanistan, Morocco, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and France. The documents show that these state visits cost more than Rs 228.961 million.

muhammad bilal
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Musharraf’s foreign tours cost Rs 1.4bn

ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf’s visits during the past five years have cost the national exchequer Rs 1.402bn. According to documents released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Musharraf travelled to more than 40 countries, including the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia and China, over the course of 37 state visits between January 2003 and February 2008. Musharraf made eight foreign tours during 2003, which comprised two visits to the US, and one visit each to the UK, Germany, France, Canada, Russia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Korea. These tours cost the country Rs 197.543 million. During 2004, the president toured the US twice, and also travelled to the Netherlands, Italy, Turkey, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Finland, Azerbaijan, UAE, Afghanistan, Morocco, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and France. The documents show that these state visits cost more than Rs 228.961 million.

muhammad bilal
Courtesy Daily Times

Hey why he keep going US? Thats why US does not respect him any more. There may be chance that he is going to US for his own work on public money.

There should be investigation.
 
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I am suprised that the amount wasnt higher than Rs 1.4bn

The amount is understandable, when he came to Norway in January 06 he had with him a huge security detachment and staff of officials on about 40 people in a PIA plane. The security then had never been higher since the American president visited the country. Ahead of Musharrafs arrival the security detachment had visited Norway for observation and see how the Norwegian police forces had the security set up for him.

After all he was on of the most wanted by Al-Qaida.

I mean this must cost a lot of money, and imagine him travelling to all the other countries, burning fuel, alot of official staff on the payroll, food and hotel and the security detachment with them too. The bill, get big!

The reason for him visiting USA often is because of the Geo political issues in the region and USAs involvment in the region with Pakistan as a Non-NATO ally, i guess there are some issues wich cannot be resolved over the phone line between Islamabad and Washington.

I would say, let President Musharraf travel more around the world! He reflects a positive image of Pakistan and its involvment in the region.
 
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Well before the assassination attempts on his life he didn't have such a big staff, but afterwards it was necessary for security reasons.
 
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Why the issue of 1.4 Billion in 8 years needs such discussion when there was news of land grabbing worth 3.4 trillion at the same time but even the media played it down. What about 54 Billion in written off loans. Come on people grow up 1.4 Billion is peanuts. After all this country was made for the mighty and powerful. Long live Pakistan so that it can be looted more.
 
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Why the issue of 1.4 Billion in 8 years needs such discussion when there was news of land grabbing worth 3.4 trillion at the same time but even the media played it down. What about 54 Billion in written off loans. Come on people grow up 1.4 Billion is peanuts. After all this country was made for the mighty and powerful. Long live Pakistan so that it can be looted more.

Thats nothing compared to what will be looted in the future. With the Sharif of Pakistan and Mr.10% in power these figures above are indeed peanuts. I say long live Pakistan Army so that it can come into power again and clean up our politics again. And then it will be forced to withdraw and politicians will loot once again, and the cycle will continue like it has in the past 60 years.
 
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Why the issue of 1.4 Billion in 8 years needs such discussion when there was news of land grabbing worth 3.4 trillion at the same time but even the media played it down. What about 54 Billion in written off loans. Come on people grow up 1.4 Billion is peanuts. After all this country was made for the mighty and powerful. Long live Pakistan so that it can be looted more.

Its gr8 to see such a healthy positive critisism on the misuse of authurities by elites of Pakistan..........but it shud be impartially just emphasises for teh sake of Country, regardless our favorities or not. here I wud like to add few more words that, .............we shud have transparent procedure of accountibilty of such ruling elites to stop them not only from misusing and wastage of the precious national money, but also prevent our national finanace to go into the pocket of ruling croupt "Mafia" by rigging and manupulation in different ways.

If I am not wrong, Its all depend upon us......... our negligencies caused to encourage the corruption.

We as an individual of nation has different views naturally, we have all liberty of liking and disliking......... but it should be all based of the morral charactors and the real and practibililties of their theories for the development of the nation/Country.... In my view a True Leader never think for personal interest but yes he always worried about his image and respect to maintain, but crazy for goodwill and growth of nation.

Unfortunatly when I see arround........ I cudnt find a single "Leader" among a buch of bloody jackels "Politicians"....and ..."Civil & Forces Bureaucrates" who all have a big task "Money" and "Power" for their own, for which they can cross each and every limit, they rigged laws, they bypass rules and redulation and they make fool peoples by such atteractive promises, etc; now when its clear that, thay are cunning and corrupt "MAFIA"....then there is big Question arise:........Are we as public is not responsible for that all??? Answer is: Yes we are, as once its clear the cunning and selfishness of a particular ruling catagory............and also have not a single but have lot of continue bad experiences by the same catagory, so ultimatly its our fault that why we support them and if do just as fantasy then why shud we exact which they are never supposed to do and deliver.

Is any one asked from Nawaz sharif, that if he really a dignified man of principle why is sitting with that person whom he himself declared as corrupt and Mr.10%, and ot do that...... he spend huge amount of arround 12 billion, under suppervision of his ga* friend Saifur Rehman, just to make strong the cases he has made against Mr. 10%.........., where is the that huge amount more or less 70 billion, which he collected from nation under titled "Qura Utaro -Mulk Sawanro" ? is that was any top-confidential task which he was suppose not to be declared.......what happened with supperium court under his supervision................. what he did with Media? He threatend journalists and even kidnapped a familier Journalist "Najam Sethi" ..........and there are lot more which all are on records................!

As far as the disputed CJ, do we think he is really have contradiction on principle ground .......no........ he is the one who has taken "oath" under 1st PCO 1999.........While the respectable seated at this time to refuse to take Oath on that situation.......... and he enjoyed extra perk and packaged beyond the limit, in response of his partial decissions always in favor of so-called "patriotic President" to strengthen him more.....during last 8 years.......This is Unfortunat but this a bitter fact......... i also have proof in my hand that how he has rigged the poor peoples with by-passing realities in favor of army. He is the main bad cluptor to snatching land from the Owners who had their lands by their ancestors since almost more then 100 years, given to army for Defence society. their methode to capture the land for army that........ army captur the land by force without pay any single penny, and when the owners protest and sue to court... Mr CJ ... give deceission made in army favor ...I know 3 of that deseased persons........ one of them even not have palce to reside and money for life survival, we group of few classmates friend supported him to give a 2 rooms house to live with his family, and help him money by our contribution. Note: He has all the proper document Plus The session court Hyderabad and then High court has given the decession in his favor in light of the validity of his documents, but this stupid person whois not really liable to be respectable CJ, mad e a stupid decession.........!

So now dont we think we shud be realistic and as far as looting money concern we shud go ahead to get it back from every one and anyone?

In last, we can understand that, it always take time to get results against problems specially inflations and unemployments.........but obviously it will commence after makeing and implementation of certain policy of Good governenss............... is their any prograss in this regards, while the peoples are really penic ........ and even willing to socieds against such worst situation ( like Bushra has alrady attempted in Lahore ):

Dont we think our govt shud workout a comprehansive policy to reduce poverty and inflation , enhance the chance fo employments on emergancy basis regardless the difference of day/night.

Is the Paksitan and people of Pakistan are not come on priority?

Is the CJ, and other Civilian & forces bureaucrates and politicians and thier interest are still on top priority based more then country and its poor public?
 
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Its gr8 to see such a healthy positive critisism on the misuse of authurities by elites of Pakistan..........but it shud be impartially just emphasises for teh sake of Country, regardless our favorities or not. here I wud like to add few more words that, .............we shud have transparent procedure of accountibilty of such ruling elites to stop them not only from misusing and wastage of the precious national money, but also prevent our national finanace to go into the pocket of ruling croupt "Mafia" by rigging and manupulation in different ways.

If I am not wrong, Its all depend upon us......... our negligencies caused to encourage the corruption.

Totally agree with u brother. This country now needs a French type revolution and "hang all corrupt" attitude. Now the time has come in this agricultural country when rulers have started saying "What; no wheat, no problem eat cakes":toast_sign:
 
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