Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi Criticizes Federal Government, Calls for Unity
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi Criticizes Federal Government, Calls for Unity
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi Criticizes Federal Government, Calls for Unity
Lahore: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday said that despite the 18th Amendment, farmers are still forced to go to Islamabad for their rights, while conditions in KP and Punjab remain unsatisfactory. He accused the federal government of worsening the situation in Sindh and lamented that the Council of Common Interests (CCI) has not been convened for over a year.
"Alliances cannot function like this—where raids are conducted on our workers' homes," Kundi warned that the patience of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leadership has reached its limit. He was addressing a workers' convention at the residence of PPP Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza in Rajoa Sadat.
PPP Central Information Secretary Nadeem Afzal Chan, Hassan Murtaza, Inayat Ali Shah, and others also spoke at the event. Among those present were senior party leaders, workers, and city notables, including Naveed Chaudhry, Inayat Ali Shah, Rai Shah Jahan Kharl, Choudhry Akhtar Ali Chhokar, Arshad Jatt, Ahsan Rizvi, Mazhar Kasaloni, Tanveer Mohal, Choudhry Ijaz, Ayesha Nawaz Chaudhry, Sakina Chaudhry, Mian Ashfaq, Fayyaz Bhatti, Syed Kaleem Ali Amir, Syed Ali Raza Zaidi, Rao Babar Jameel, and Hussain Tirmizi.
Governor Kundi emphasized that if the PPP had been power-hungry, it would have secured ten ministries. "If Bilawal Bhutto wanted to become prime minister, he could have done so even now, but we prioritized democracy," he said. He urged workers in KP and Punjab to work hard, stating that no one could stop Bilawal Bhutto from becoming prime minister if they put in the effort.
Reflecting on past governance, Kundi recalled that PPP handed over a peaceful KP to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2013, but now PTI ministers are fighting among themselves. He criticized rampant corruption in PTI, stating that if anyone is unaware of it, they should ask NAB and the police. He stressed that the country's situation will not improve unless all provinces work together.
"Our province is not in great shape either," Kundi said, adding that people in Punjab are fortunate to be safe from terrorism and extortion. He highlighted that whenever PPP comes to power, it generates employment and restores jobs. "We inherited a Pakistan filled with turmoil, but PPP stabilized it," he said, recalling the economic progress made between 2008 and 2013.
Kundi criticized the current government for expensive electricity despite producing it at Rs. 1.25 per unit. "We produce the most gas and electricity, yet face the worst load-shedding," he said.
PPP Central Information Secretary Nadeem Afzal Chan accused "trader rulers" of destroying the country, adding that 87% of assembly members are associated with agriculture but remain silent. "PPP workers still speak up, but PTI and PML-N workers are silent," he said.
Chan condemned mass layoffs in government departments, including railways, and criticized PML-N without naming it. He warned that their actions would have consequences and predicted the end of the current status quo.
"PPP is the only party for the underprivileged," Chan said, demanding better schools and parks for villages. He questioned why rulers import billions worth of wheat when PPP used to export it, adding that Faisalabad and Sargodha divisions alone can meet the country's wheat demand.
Chan credited PPP with giving farmers constitutional rights and land ownership, stating that a farmer's anguish is justified when his hard work goes unpaid.
PPP Central Punjab General Secretary Hassan Murtaza accused rulers of turning Punjab and the country into a graveyard. "One can survive scarcity but not wickedness," he said, condemning the removal of welcome banners for their guests as a sign of pettiness.
He criticized the government for restricting taxpayers from celebrating freely and displacing the poor under the guise of anti-encroachment drives. "Rulers see political workers' ideology as an obstacle to their glamour," he said.
Murtaza mocked PML-N, saying any of their leaders visiting the area would face resistance. He referenced unnatural political alliances, like the one between PML-N and PTI in Chiniot, calling it unnatural.
"The days of despair are over," Murtaza declared, asserting that PPP workers stand with Bilawal Bhutto until final victory.
Other leaders, including Inayat Ali Shah, Rai Shah Jahan Kharl, Syed Kaleem Ali Amir, Sakina Chaudhry, Mubashir Mohal, Amjad Jappa, and Malik Qaiser, also addressed the convention, stating that the alliance with PML-N was a "bitter pill swallowed for the country's sake."
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