Tarar says PTI ‘B team’ of TTP, blames it for ‘bad governance’ in KP
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Saturday criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s leadership for bad governance and the deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past 13 years.
He said this while addressing a news conference along with Prime Minister’s Coordinator Ikhtiar Wali Khan and MPA Jalal Khan in Islamabad.
Tarar also alleged that the PTI is Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)’s ‘B team’ and they do not condemn terrorists.
The information minister said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was once a cradle of peace and pride for the nation, but the current provincial government has pushed the region into the Stone Age, depriving citizens of basic facilities and developmental opportunities.
The minister pointed out that Rs700 billion were given to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for counter-terrorism under NFC Award, but the provincial government failed to strengthen the security institutions such as the Counter-Terrorism Department, police force, and forensic laboratories.
“No safe-city cameras have been installed in the erstwhile tribal districts,” he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Coordinator to PM Wali said corruption is on the rise across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“Public funds have been used for political and social media campaigns,” he said, adding that over the past 13 years, the provincial government had failed to establish a single university or provide basic civic amenities to the masses.
Wali said the healthcare system in the province is in bad condition, while police personnel are forced to confront terrorists without having modern equipment.
He said the development of erstwhile tribal districts remained severely neglected and provincial government has pushed public toward destruction under the guise of so-called revolution.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly MPA Jalal said the PTI’s leadership failed to play a constructive role in countering terrorism in the province.
He said an anarchic group has been ruling Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the past 13 years.