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CHINIOT, Dec 18 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday said that the world is watching Pakistan, with foreign leaders arriving every few months. He said the recent “victory in the war” has sparked a surge in global interest for trade, but every time a foreign head visits, PTI supporters stage protests that he claims harm the country’s image.
He expressed his views while talking to the media after offering fateha to the father of PPP Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza in Raju Sadat on Thursday.
During the interaction with media, Governor Kundi demanded that former Prime Minister Imran Khan be moved to a different jail in Punjab, alleging that the PTI’s founder is receiving preferential treatment. He also criticized PTI leaders Ali Amin Gandapur and Sohail Afridi, saying Gandapur left the province in a state of severe corruption, health and sanitation problems, while Afridi should remain in his home province instead of being held at Adiala Jail.
Describing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a “sensitive” province fighting terrorism, Governor Kundi warned that the security situation has worsened over the past two years. He stressed that the province’s rights must be defended with arguments, not rhetoric, and that there can be no negotiations with terrorists. He added that the 28th Amendment will be pursued, and called for NAB to stop using plea bargains to shield corrupt officials, citing the Kohistan Rs 50 billion scandal and the “Billion Tree Tsunami” case as examples of unaddressed wrongdoing.
Turning to domestic politics, Faisal Karim Kundi claimed that 80 percent of PTI parliamentarians are wanted by Islamabad police and should be arrested if there is evidence against them. He accused PTI members of sitting quietly while the party’s leadership aligns with Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and of ignoring the suffering of people in Kurram and the blockage of roads. He also warned that Afghan citizens will now need visas to enter Pakistan, saying the country can no longer bear the burden of hosting Afghan refugees without proper oversight.
Finally, Governor Kundi said that if the provincial government cooperates, there will be no need for Governor’s Rule, which he likened to “surgery” that should be avoided. He criticized the previous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister for “verbal abuse” and reiterated that his administration is focused on delivering concrete results rather than political drama.