PM defends steps in relation to ‘turbulent’ KP
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday defended the imposition of emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, accusing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government of failing to act decisively against terrorism and warning that political agitation threatened the country’s economic recovery. During separate meetings with delegations of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and allied…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif defended the imposition of emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), accusing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government of failing to act decisively against terrorism. During meetings with delegations from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and allied parties, Sharif claimed that the federal government had provided KP with over Rs800 billion under the National Finance Commission (NFC) framework to combat terrorism, but the provincial government had failed to strengthen its Counter Terrorism Department or establish safe cities.
He also alleged that a long march threatened to derail the country’s economic recovery and criticised the PTI government’s 13-year tenure for not delivering on public welfare and protecting life and property.
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