****Thread on fake news,disinformation to Undermine BRT Peshawar from the start till the Launch****
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan Inaugurated of Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit in Peshawar today with 27 km main stretch & 60 km feeder buses radius transporting masses to & from
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan Inaugurated of Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit in Peshawar today with 27 km main stretch & 60 km feeder buses radius transporting masses to & from
This is data source link on BRT by @ADB_HQ explaining project phase wise exactly opposite to how the project has been reported & used for political Milage by Opposition.
adb.org/projects/48289…
adb.org/projects/48289…
Journalist & Anchor Saleem Safi recently jeered at the Project once again,claiming it’ll never come close to inauguration. Felicitations to one of PTI’s hardcore crticit, Project has been launched meant to progress.
@BakhtawarBZ claimed the Project had surpassed 1 Trillion whereas ADB had clearly mentioned the total cost of Project in their data source link.
She clearly fails to gather the Estimated cost 61.5 Billion against the initial estimate of 57 Billion & a Trillion is 1000 billion.
She clearly fails to gather the Estimated cost 61.5 Billion against the initial estimate of 57 Billion & a Trillion is 1000 billion.
Journalist @Riazhaq wrote a letter to ADB asking PC1 submission date & Project cost to which they clarified the cost converted into USD-PKR parity,terming it a state of art urban transportation project. 
It’s imperative to mention Pmln’s Govt 2013-2018 didn’t allow then Kp Govt to start off an urban transport system in Peshawar designed to run along side Pakistan Railways Track stretch in Peshawar,also that Pm criticised Metro Projects being run on subsidies being costly Projects
@Yasirmcheema explains the amount of subsidy given on Lahore,Rwp & Multan Metros FY 15-16-17 asserting PM’s Point of these Projects being expensive and not self-sustainable ultimately being an over-head for the times to come.
Another reason why Pm has been a critic on Metro bus Project in Rwp,Lahore & Multan as he’s off the view not to stake heavy investments at the price of human capital ignoring health & education. Here’s a brief review on Kp health reforms by Pti Govt 2013-18.
Pti led Govt in Kp is adamantly focused on Education Reforms in Kp & shall continue to do so until everyone gets equal chance to study & excel regardless of whoever is in the Power.
Ever since the Inception,BRT has been criticised by Media,opposition mainly attributed to fake news & disinformation spewed left,right & centre,witnessed some senior Journalists falling Prey to the Prapoganda. Nasim Zehra takes on based on an article abt corruption in the Project
@SAYousafzaiPTI while answering questions on alleged corruption clarifies the mentioned report has no mention of corruption & that all financial matters are being handled by ADB,falsely narrated by Print & Electronic Media.
Here’s a brief view of some falsely reported/attributed narrative undermining the design,quality & infrastructure capitalised on BRT opposite to reality as mentioned in ADB’s phase wise report.
The more the scalability of the Project seemed to have enhanced,the stronger the campaign to undermine the project got. Some false facts reported by Shahbaz Sharif & clarified by Kp Provincial Minister Taimur Jhagra.
Some screenshots on BRT showing how well managed the propaganda war was launched on BRT and how the narrative was being built based on false reporting yet none of them had the virility to question ADB that had clearly stated the Project as “state of the art”.
Everyone against Pti & it’s ideology spoke against BRT, factually incorrectly reporting its inception in-spite of the details being available on line & otherwise. Criticism loses its dignity when it’s structured on falsified Information.
Here’s a reminder on when the Project was launched contrary to the claims by Political Analysts Perhaps taking it’s Pre-feasibility as launching.
tribune.com.pk/story/1536034/…
tribune.com.pk/story/1536034/…
The Project had also been criticised as off a case of cost escalation,when clarified ,was mocked by some famous & vigilant journalists. Kp Development Authority as well as Shaukat Yousafzai however denied the case of cost escalation on top of information available with ADB. 👇
Senior Pmln Leader Kh Asif mocks BRT reported by Dawn with a click of incomplete padiatrian underground passageway but stayed quiet on the obvious low-quality of Metro Bus Infrastructure.
It’s ok to criticise any sitting Govt & it’s ok to offer guidance but it’s totally incomprehensible & flabbergasting the amount of fake & false news BRT Project was bombarded with even by some senior Journalists & seasoned analysts.
Project has also been falsely reported with Busses having doors on the opposite sides for passengers to embark & disembark,to avoid arguments,only clarification by PDA is attached & not the false reporting by some Social Media Outlets.👇
BRT Project has been falsely reported even on the day of its launch. With due respect to all Political Analysts & Politicians, it’s neither been inaugurated prematurely nor been a case of corruption as all details are available with ADB’s data source link & Is being audited.
For a Ref, again ADB letter is attached,showing confidence in Project conceived to being a Self-Sustainable, No Subsidy needed , making it diff than Metro Bus Projects. All phase wise details can be sought from ADB’s data source link.
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