CHARSADDA: Qaumi Watan Party chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Friday declared that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was dissolved to pave the way for Imran Khan’s return to the power corridors.

Addressing a public gathering in Tangi tehsil here, he said the people were politically aware and won’t let the PTI come to power again. He said the PTI ruled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for nine and a half years, but left the province ‘buried under huge loans’.

He said the dissolution of the KP Assembly showed that this was a selected government and the PTI leaders had no concern for the people’s problems. He said Imran Khan wanted to ‘satisfy his ego’ and was least bothered to consider the challenges facing the country.

The QWP leader insisted the PTI government had been imposed on the country and the province under a conspiracy and the ones, who had helped him become the prime minister, were also responsible for the prevailing mess.

He maintained that the Pakistan Democratic Movement-led government was striving to revive the weak economy and to clear the mess left behind by the PTI government.

“The PDM has put its political capital at stake for the country’s sake,” he added.

He said the country could not afford political instability at this critical juncture, adding political stability was necessary for economic stability.

Aftab Sherpao said now the people would decide the country’s future through the power of their votes. He said serving the people was one thing while making claims on social media was another.

He said the ‘wrong’ policies of the PTI government led to bad law and order in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, adding terrorism was once again rearing its ugly head in the province.

Holding the PTI responsible for the prevailing crises, he said Imran Khan and his team had ruined the economy.

Published in Dawn, January 21st, 2023