Centre assails PTI over ‘lack of governance’ in KP

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar criticised the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying it prioritised political agitation over public welfare, development, and security. According to Tarar, the provincial government received Rs700 billion under the National Finance Commission for development projects, but he alleged that the funds were not used effectively.

Tarar claimed that the KP government failed to upgrade the Counter Terrorism Department, establish forensic labs, and install safe city cameras in the merged districts and district entry-exit points. He also accused the PTI of organising protests instead of addressing terrorism in the province.

Tarar further alleged that the PTI had "trapped" millions of people in KP in poverty, disease, and ignorance by not providing adequate health facilities, educational opportunities, and infrastructure. He also claimed that the KP government had held the people of the province "captive to terrorists" and that PTI was the "B-team" of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, as per Dawn.

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