PESHAWAR, May 16: Leaders of an alliance of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) hammered out on Thursday a formula for the formation of government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

“We have formed the alliance only to solve the problems of the people and bring about an improvement in health and education sectors. Ministries are not important for us. We want the KP government to be a role model for other provinces,” PTI’s Pervez Khan Khattak, who is likely to head the provincial government, said at a press conference held at the residence of QWP chairman Aftab Khan Sherpao. JI leader Sirajul Haq also attended the press conference.

PTI’s provincial chief Asad Qaisar stayed away, possibly because the party leadership did not nominate him for the post of chief minister.

Mr Khattak said details of distribution of portfolios were yet to be decided. “These are secondary matters. What is important for us is to work out a plan to replace the present class-based education system with a uniformed system where children of different social classes could study together,” he said, adding that the PTI would fulfil its promises regarding better education and healthcare facilities.

He said the worst victims of terrorism were Pakhtuns and resolving this would be on top of the agenda of his government.

The JI leader said his party did not hanker after power and ministries. “Poverty, corruption and bad governance are the major problems of the country. We want to improve civic services and have entered into the alliance only for this purpose,” he added.

Mr Haq said people had fulfilled their duty by casting votes and it was now the responsibility of elected representatives to play their role, adding that the confidence reposed by people in the political leadership must be translated into action and joint efforts should be made to improve the living condition of people.

Mr Sherpao said there were similarities in the political programmes of the three parties which would work as a binding force for the alliance. “Our alliance is practical and can benefit the masses.”

He said the three parties had agreed to hold elections for local bodies after formation of the provincial government.

He said the future KP government would establish funds for victims of natural calamities and internally displaced persons.

Mr Sherpao said the provincial government would try to have good working relationship with the federal government and avoid confrontation.