PESHAWAR: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, stated that the decision regarding negotiations or a political movement with the government will be made by Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Nasir Abbas, who have been entrusted with all powers by the founder of PTI.
Speaking to the media during his visit to Jamrud, Sohail Afridi explained that the founder of PTI had specifically assigned them to take decisions related to talks with the government or to lead any political movements. Afridi further emphasized that the party’s instructions also include planning for a street movement, and preparations for the movement are already complete.
“Our efforts will focus on making the street movement a success, and we will not rest until we achieve our goal,” said Afridi.
Regarding the development of merged districts, Afridi reiterated his earlier commitment and announced that he had already pledged a one trillion rupee package for the development of these areas.
CM Afridi claims unequal resource distribution among provinces
Earlier, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Sohail Afridi had accused the government of giving one province priority over the others in the distribution of resources.
Speaking at a conference in Islamabad, Afridi claimed that Rs 4,758 billion is the amount of money that is owed by the federation. He was very critical about the inequality in the treatment of provincial governments, telling an anecdote of one minister being given funds while he himself was once stopped by a police officer outside Adiala.
The chief minister of KP went on to say that the situation of the country is like one of a borrower who keeps piling up debts; thus, for Pakistan, there is around Rs. 36 trillion as total liabilities.
Afridi was adamant that his administration would not let go its question and demand of its rights. Moreover, he said that the KP government is with the opposition in the matter of an independent judiciary and free media being restored, as the latter is a condition for effective governance.
