Shahid Jan
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi met with a delegation of local government representatives to discuss the upcoming end of their term on March 15 and other related matters.
During the meeting, CM Afridi told the delegation that the local government system would continue to operate through an agreement made by all parties involved. He ordered the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly to establish a committee that would include representatives from both the government and opposition parties to handle these matters.
The committee plans to conduct its initial session this week to determine whether the existing local government system will remain active until the upcoming elections. The meeting examined whether the current system should continue to operate until the upcoming elections occur.
The Local Council Association decided to delay its scheduled strike after CM Afridi made his commitment. The committee will also listen to the views of nominated members of the Local Council Board.
The Local Government Minister Meena Khan Afridi and high-ranking Local Government Department officials attended the meeting. The delegation of local representatives was led by the Mayor of Mardan, Himayatullah Mayar.
Governor Kundi to CM Afridi: Address real issues, stop political drama
On January 27, the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, expressed deep concern over the current situation in the province, strongly criticizing Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s recent statement.
Kundi explained through his X account that the provincial government received an already peaceful province from which terrorism had returned to haunt the region in 2013.
Faisal Karim Kundi questioned who, other than the provincial leadership, should be held accountable for this ongoing crisis.
The Chief Executive of the province, not knowing about intelligence-based operations that operate without government approval, shows both his incompetence and his failure to govern according to established procedures.
The governor advised CM Sohail Afridi to “abandon theatrics and political drama” and concentrate on resolving the actual problems being faced by the people.
Kundi said that the people of Tirah Valley and Kurram do not require speeches at this point but need proper leadership.
The Chief Minister should make IDP repatriation and security improvements his primary focus instead of participating in political disturbances and public demonstrations, according to Kundi.
Kundi emphasized that law protection and order restoration in the province presently represent the main duty that must be executed above all other duties.
