Senator Mushahid Hussain moves Senate on Metro Bus Project
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League and Chairman Senate Defence Committee has filed Adjournment Motion in Senate on Metro Bus Project. Says a press statement issued on Sunday.
The draft of the motion, mentioning media reports, said that the business of the Senate may be adjourned to discuss an urgent matter of public importance which affects the citizens of the Federal Capital, namely, the MetroBus Project, which has been launched in Islamabad in violation of Section 12 of the Environment Protection Act, 1997.
Senator Mushahid, who represents Federal Capital in the Upper House, said that the beauty, environment and green belt of the unique city of Islamabad are all threatened by the manner in which the MetroBus Project is being bull-dozed in violation of all laws, rules and regulations.
“The Act clearly states that an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) has to be submitted and approved by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), PRIOR to launching of any project. Additionally, probably for the first time in the history of the Federal Capital, a project for Islamabad is being executed by the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), and NOT by the CDA, which is the relevant agency for this purpose.” The Senator concluded.
They want the people to ride on horses & camels in pakistan and whenever they travel to london, prefer to use the tube train system, what a contrast. This is the real politics for them
He is damn right. He has helicopter pad on head. Probably he thinking to offer his services to people of Islamabad and Rawalpindi use his heli pad so that they can go to their jobs.
Metro Bus is environmentally a clean project for Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Many vehicles will not ply on the roads that pollute the air. Metro Bus is for a common man and he has the right to a good transport. Pakistan has to get developed in every field including in Metro and underground railways. The Jagirdari thinking of the politicians should be ended. If Metro Bus could be completed by US$ 4 billion instead of US$ 44 billion, then Imran Khan must construct the project in Peshawar. For Mr Mushahid Hussain, it is not for the first time in Islamabad that the project was executed from Rawalpindi. Varan Bus in 2000 was also executed by the RTA. Please get to know before you file and speak. I was the pioneer of this project for Daewoo as its adviser in 1999. Mr Mushahid Hussain's case is very week. He should consult experts before speaking in the Senate. Dr Ahmad Rashid Malik – Islamabad
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