MARDAN: Pakistan Peoples Party leader and former federal minister Khawaja Mohammad Khan Hoti has urged the Sindh government to provide protection to Pakhtuns residing there as they had a big contribution in the development, progress and prosperity of the province.

Mr Hoti was talking to mediapersons at the Mardan Press Club on Friday.

He strongly condemned the alleged acts to stop Pakhtuns from running businesses and their forced expulsion from the Sindh province.

He stressed the PPP leadership and the Sindh government should take the matter seriously and provide security and protection to Pakhtuns residing in different parts of the province.

He said the fire of ethnic hatred could spread to other parts of the country if not stopped.

He demanded of the federal and Sindh governments to take stern action against those behind fanning ethnic tensions.

Mr Hoti pointed out that Pakistan was already going through financial difficulties and the country could not afford ethnic hatred at this juncture.

Published in Dawn, July 16th, 2022