Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said intelligence-based operations in KP will continue wherever terrorists are present, reaffirming the government’s commitment to eliminating terrorism from the province.
Speaking to the media in Lahore on Monday, Kundi said maintaining peace and making Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a prosperous province remained government priorities.
He also criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), saying the time for creating unrest and promoting hatred among provinces was over. Taking a swipe at the party’s previous provincial government, he alleged that it had focused on political unrest rather than democratic politics.
In a sarcastic remark about PTI, Kundi said the party had four different franchises, raising questions about who actually had the authority to make decisions on its behalf.
The governor also accused PTI leaders of failing to openly condemn terrorism. He reiterated that security forces would continue intelligence-based operations wherever terrorists were present.
Turning to civic problems in Peshawar, Kundi revealed that around 11,000 manholes in the city were without covers, raising concerns about public safety.
He also alleged that public spaces in the province had been occupied through illegal encroachments after people were charged money for taking control of these areas. He said anti-encroachment operations were currently under way to address the problem.
Kundi further announced that he would hold a press briefing on November 11 to present details of the provincial government’s performance.
