ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and ex-National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser remarked that nobody dares to enforce governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, further stating that a province cannot operate under this arrangement.
Addressing the press, Qaiser called on the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to specify its position on the governor’s rule. He inquired if Ahmed Karim Kundi’s remarks represented the party’s viewpoint stressing that PTI is capable of defending itself and that governor’s rule is not under anyone’s authority.
Qaiser emphasized PTI’s commitment to peace and called for the full use of resources to fight terrorism. He underlined the necessity to empower the communities with the decisions taken by the authorities and expressed his view that it would be better if provincial governments and political parties were consulted. He charged the government with ignoring the importance of national jirgas that, among other things, included political parties, in fact, he was referring to the government’s total negligence of jirgas.
Responding to criticism of PTI rallies, Qaiser asked whether their speeches were harsher than press conferences by Atta Tarar, noting that all rally speeches remained within the limits of the Constitution and law. “We will continue our struggle within constitutional boundaries and utilize all legal avenues available to us,” he said.
Governor’s rule in KP ‘Not the Solution,’ says Haideri
Moreover, Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, Secretary General of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has described talks of enforcing governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as “unwise ” cautioning that this move might cause instability and heighten conflicts between the federal and provincial authorities.
In a statement to the press, Haideri highlighted that constitutional procedures exist to handle law and order well as administrative matters, in the province calling on officials to refrain from exceptional actions.
He faulted the existing PTI leadership for their lack of unity stating that this is complicating governance at the tier.
Haideri also pointed out worries about the registration problems of madrassas and the failure to execute the suggestions from the Islamic Ideology Council, describing these postponements as alarming.
JUI-F leader added that the party remains in consultation with like-minded religious and political groups to form a joint stance on the country’s current situation. He said a final announcement regarding any anti-government movement will be made once these consultations are complete.
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