MANSEHRA: KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday claimed that Pakistan People’s Party would form the next government in the province, claiming widespread corruption in public sector departments had exposed the performance of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government.

“This Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government has failed to address the issues of corruption and militancy faced by the people of the province. Its lawmakers, from top to bottom, merely raise slogans for the release of their founding chairman while enjoying the privileges of power and prolonging their rule,” he told a public gathering in the Lassan Thakral area here.

The governor said that PTI lawmakers were at loggerheads over key government positions including the office of the chief minister, which, according to him, had further exposed alleged corruption within the provincial government.

“The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are becoming increasingly aware of the shortcomings and corruption of the provincial government and will make their decision accordingly in the next elections,” he said.

Mr Kundi alleged that the PTI-led government had failed to deliver on its promises and had been unable to ensure good governance and effective public service delivery across the province.

“The people of this militancy-hit province have been suffering due to corruption, poor governance and favouritism under successive PTI governments over the past 13 years,” he said.

The governor said that the PPP would never abandon its longstanding stance on safeguarding the rights of the country’s federating units, adding that under Article 158 of the Constitution, the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had priority rights over their natural resources.

“The federal government should ensure an uninterrupted supply of natural gas to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and my party will raise its voice for this cause at every available forum,” Mr Kundi said.

He said that the PPP had performed well in Gilgit-Baltistan due to the confidence people reposed in the party’s policies.

“The PPP is the only truly federal party in the country. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has projected a positive image of Pakistan during his visits to Europe and other parts of the world,” Mr Kundi said.

The governor further claimed that, due to the efforts and sincerity of the federal government, the United States and Iran were moving towards a ceasefire arrangement.

Earlier in the day, Mr Kundi inaugurated a free medical camp organised by a non-governmental organisation in the Lassan Thakral area of Mansehra as the chief guest.

Published in Dawn, June 15th, 2026