Bilawal slams KP govt’s ‘extremist politics’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday appreciated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi’s initiative to engage all political parties in effort to create political consensus and address the difficulties faced by the people of the province.

Bilawal’s remarks came a day after the ruling party in the province, boycotted the all-parties conference (APC), summoned by the KP governor over recent tribal clashes that claimed at least 133 lives and injured 186 others.

“Dialogue between political forces is the most effective means to not only address political, economic and security challenges but forge the political consensus and stability required to achieve results,” he stated on social media platform ‘X’.

He slammed the KP government for pursing the extremist politics and stated that it was busy in practicing their extremist politics at the expense of the people of the province.

He stated that it was unfortunate that the government with executive authority and primary responsibility had not even spent a single day to address these issues since its formation. “They have been busy practicing their extremist politics at the expense of the people of Pakhtunkhwa,” he wrote.

Bilawal stated that despite having been invited they (the provincial government) refused to attend or contribute to this APC as well. “The people of Pakhtunkhwa deserve their problems to be addressed. Insha Allah with or without the help of KP government, we will continue to fight for the real rights of the people of all provinces,” he stated.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Bilawal hailed PPP-backed Governor Kundi’s initiative aimed at “creating political consensus” and addressing difficulties faced by the people of KP.

“Dialogue between political forces is the most effective means to not only address political, economic and security challenges but forge the political consensus and stability required to achieve results.”

Castigating the firebrand Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur-led provincial government, the PPP chief said: “It is unfortunate that the government with executive authority & primary responsibility to address these issues have not even spent one day since they formed government doing what they are meant to. Sever the people of their province.”

He added, “They have been busy practicing their extremist politics at the expense of the people of Pakhtunkhwa.”

Censuring the PTI’s decision to skip the APC, the PPP top leader said: “Despite having been invited, they refused to attend or contribute to this APC as well.”

He said that the people of KP deserved their problems to be addressed. The PPP chairman vowed to continue their fight for the real rights of the people of all provinces, including the KP, with or without the help of the provincial government in Peshawar.