Tarar says PTI ‘B team’ of TTP, blames it for ‘bad governance’ in KP

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar harshly criticized the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership for their governance and the deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the past 13 years. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad alongside Prime Minister’s Coordinator Ikhtiar Wali Khan and KP MPA Jalal Khan, Tarar alleged that the PTI is essentially "TTP's B-team" and does not condemn terrorist activities.

He claimed that the former provincial government had transformed KP into a "Stone Age" region, denying citizens essential services and developmental opportunities.

Tarar noted that the KP government had received Rs700 billion under the NFC Award for counter-terrorism efforts, yet the provincial government had failed to bolster security institutions such as the Counter-Terrorism Department, police force, and forensic laboratories. "Safe-city cameras have yet to be installed in the former tribal districts," he pointed out.

Speaking at the same event, Wali Khan highlighted the rise of corruption in KP, stating that public funds have been misused for political and social media campaigns. He further claimed that the provincial government had not established a single university or provided basic civic amenities to the citizens in the last 13 years. Wali Khan denounced the poor state of the healthcare system and the lack of modern equipment for police personnel confronting terrorists.

He asserted that the development of the former tribal districts had been severely neglected and that the PTI-led government had pushed the public towards destruction under the pretext of a "revolution."

Lastly, KP MPA Jalal Khan echoed the sentiments of the other speakers, criticizing the PTI leadership for failing to take a constructive stance against terrorism. He labeled the current ruling group as an "anarchic group" that has governed KP for 13 years, and vowed to rescue the province and its citizens from the rampant corruption and administrative failures of the PTI leadership.