Govt says people of KP ‘welcomed’ governor's rule as it gave them ‘hope’
Information Minister Ataullah Tarar on Tuesday claimed that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had “welcomed” the federal government’s move to impose governor’s rule and declare an emergency in the province, saying the measures had given them “hope”. He made the remarks while addressing a press conference alongside Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar. Tarar noted, “Had the people of KP supported the…
The government of Pakistan claims that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have welcomed the imposition of governor's rule and emergency in the province, stating that it has given them hope. Information Minister Ataullah Tarar made these remarks during a press conference alongside Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar. Tarar noted that despite the government's claim that "barely a dozen" people gathered in protest, the majority of the province's population had welcomed the move, believing it would bring safety and security, as well as an end to the political-crime nexus.
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