Afghan blame
game unhelpful: Sherpao
By Asghar Ali Mubarak
ISLAMABAD—Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao Friday advised the
Afghan authorities to stop blaming Pakistan for unrest in their country
or provide solid proof if they had any to substantiate allegations.
Talking to media here after inaugurating computerization of vehicle
registration project, he reiterated that a stable Afghanistan is in
vital interest of Islamabad and the region as a whole. “We are doing our
best for stability and peace in Afghanistan and thegovernment is
contributing a lot towards rehabilitation and reconstruction in the
neighbouring country,” Sherpao said.
To a question the Minister said Pakistan had avoided indulging in
accusations as Islamabad “wants to have good relations with Kabul.”
Replying to a question about holding of anti-government rallies by
political elements, Sherpao said no one would be allowed disturb peace
and order in the country.
He said such protests would achieve nothing as people understand the
politics of the opposition parties and know that they do not have any
agenda to put before the nation. Earlier addressing the inaugural
ceremony of the project he said that the computerized vehicle
registration would provide fool-proof security system and help eliminate
fake registration of motor vehicles.
As part of government efforts to computerize all departments in the
capital work is under way to computerize the records of revenue, police
and ICT administration. The government is working to install security
cameras in the capital to make it more secure for its residents, Sherpao
said. Sherpao said the government is taking keen interest to further
improve the infrastructure of the capital so that it could meet the
future requirements.
He said the government has allocated record amount of rupees 1.2 billion
for uplift of rural areas of Islamabad. The Minister directed the ICT
administration to have strict check onthe prices of items of daily use
particularly edible items on the eve of Eid-ul- Azha. Earlier, Chief
Commissioner ICT Administration Khalid Pervaz in his inaugural address
said that the Excise and Taxation Department has so far registered
250,000 vehicles since its inception in July 1980.
He said at present the department was registering 200 vehicles daily,
while under the project “we have computerized the record of 110,000
vehicles.” Under the Rs. 23.742 million project the Excise and Taxation
Department of Islamabad Capital Territory Administration would maintain
a database of motor vehicles to be registered with the department which
would be available with it and can be produced to any department on
request.
The department would also issue fool-proof registration book under the
project which could not be tampered with, said the Chief Commissioner.
He said the project was initiated in July 2004 but due to technical
reasons and restrictions it was stopped. Later, in January 2006 it
wasrestarted and so far 12.2 million has been spent on it. |
