KARACHI: Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Monday asserted that the PPP was the “last party” in favour of governor’s rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying that it had emphasised dialogue as the first course of action.
“Let me clarify; the step taken in KP was not out of greed or desire for power. Had it been the case, the members of the advisory council appointed by the [KP] governor would have been political representatives or suggested by the PPP,” Mr Memon told the media in the provincial capital. “They were chosen purely on merit,” he added.
Sharjeel insists his party prioritised dialogue with opposition
The minister deemed terrorism the main challenge being faced in KP, adding that it was “plaguing” the entire country.
He said the Afghan Taliban were crossing into Pakistan, infiltrating the border areas in KP. That, he said, had been a “big challenge”. “And the KP government was repeatedly told to fix things, but they were unwilling,” Mr Memon claimed.
He said a comparison was also being drawn between KP and Balochistan, which was also facing security challenges. Questions were being raised that if governor’s rule was imposed in KP, why not in Balochistan, he noted.
“If there is terrorism in Balochistan, the provincial government there is fighting against it,” Mr Memon argued, adding that Balochistan’s chief minister did not have a “soft spot” for terrorists. He alleged that PTI founder and former premier Imran Khan and later Sohail Afridi, who has become non-functional as the KP chief minister following the imposition of governor’s rule, had insisted on dialogue with terrorists.
Published in Dawn, October 20th, 2026
