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  • ‘If people voted on basis of performance, PTI wouldn’t have won KP’

    ‘If people voted on basis of performance, PTI wouldn’t have won KP’

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has once again criticised his party leadership over unsatisfactory performance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) where it is currently in power for the third consecutive term.


    Addressing a workers’ convention in Abbottabad, the PTI leader pointed out the lack of facilities in the province and said that had people voted on the basis of performance, PTI would never have come to power again.


    Marwat also highlighted the persisting security situation, backwardness and lack of infrastructure in KP. “We cannot label backwardness as progress nor can we term deception as the truth.”


    “The people of KP have voted for PTI three times in a row and now it is the PTI’s turn to deliver for the people of the province,” Marwat stressed. He also suggested that party leadership must accept past mistakes and realise that party performance was not up to the mark in KP.


    Marwat, who is known for his candid and brut remarks, even against his own party, often faces backlashes for his statements both within and without the PTI.


    In May, Marwat was kicked out of PTI’s core and political committees on the direction of party founder Imran Khan following his remarks about Saudi Arabia. Marwat, in an interview, had alleged that Saudia Arabia was behind Khan’s ouster from power.


    In August, PTI’s official handle on X, formerly Twitter, announced the cancellation of Marwat’s basic party membership for a “gross violation/ breach” of discipline.


    While the notification had gone viral, PTI chief Barrister Gohar Ali Khan had termed it “fake”.


    “The notification regarding the cancellation of Sher Afzal Marwat’s membership is fake. It’s not possible,” Gohar had said, hinting at possible differences within the party leadership over Marwat’s fate.


    The notification also claimed that Marwat had been directed to “restrict himself and his statements to within the limitation as outlined in the letter. A committee was also set up to monitor his statements, media appearances and tweets.”


    The recent-most controversy surrounding Marwat also involved PTI leader Salman Akram Raja.
    “Sher Afzal Marwat must control himself. We are giving him a chance if he wants to play a role in the party. If he does not show discipline, we will take action,” Raja had said.


    Marwat, on the other hand, claims that his relation with PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan remains “strong as ever”.

  • November 24 protest: High-level dialogue begins between PTI, govt

    November 24 protest: High-level dialogue begins between PTI, govt

    Preparations are underway for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest on November 24 in Islamabad, but The News reports that the government has urged the party to “call off” the planned demonstration.

    The incumbent government’s initial contact with PTI was reportedly positive, while the party would “call off” the protest in exchange for some assurances for considering their demands.

    The News, however, did not disclose the names of contacts from both parties in the discussion, fearing that it could impact the ongoing negotiations.

    The source claimed that Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur is expected to participate in the apex committee meeting on Tuesday (today).

    In an apex committee chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif, CM KP Gandapur is reportedly expected to raise the issue of incarcerated party founder Imran Khan and the ongoing tension between PTI and the military establishment.

    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Asim Munir, and all intelligence agency chiefs will also participate in the apex committee meeting.

    Barrister Saif, KP’s Advisor for Information and Broadcasting, while appearing on Geo News, confirmed on Monday that Ali Amin Gandapur will present PTI’s demands before the apex committee meeting before presenting in the upcoming protest at Islamabad.

    If a consensus were built between PTI and the government to initiate dialogue, the military establishment would be exempted from participating in it, the source claimed.

    Following the “final call” by the founder of PTI for the countrywide demonstrations to achieve their demands, the party leadership had vowed to stage a big sit-in show in the federal capital on November 24 until the release of Imran Khan.

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf demands the revocation of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, including the restoration of democracy and the Constitution, the return of the public’s mandate, and the release of all political prisoners.

    Previously, former PM Khan was arrested on August 5 last year from his residence in Zaman Park, Lahore, shortly after his conviction in the Toshakhana case and has been in jail since then on multiple charges.

    It should be mentioned here that incarcerated PM Imran Khan is facing several cases, including the £190 million reference (Al Qadir Trust case) and a new Toshakhana case.

    Meanwhile, as per the notification issued by Additional District Magistrate Usman Ashraf, the Islamabad administration on Monday imposed section 144 in the federal capital for two months ahead of the PTI protest.

    According to the notification, there will be a ban on gatherings of five or more people, including the prohibition of any processions, rallies and demonstrations.

  • VIDEO: Bushra Bibi ‘threatens’ PTI lawmakers in viral audio leak

    VIDEO: Bushra Bibi ‘threatens’ PTI lawmakers in viral audio leak

    Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, has allegedly threatened lawmakers of the party while directing them to mobilise support for the upcoming November 24 protest.


    As per the details, an audio leak from a party meeting in Peshawar on November 18, allegedly featured Bushra Bibi as telling PTI MNAs and MPAs that distribution of party tickets would be made on the basis of their participation in the protest scheduled for the federal capital.


    Jailed former prime minister (PM) Imran Khan had last week given the “final call” for a nationwide protest against alleged rigging in the February 8 general elections, and the passage of the 26th Amendment. His wife Bushra Bibi has reportedly taken charge amid reservations by incumbent party leadership regarding a protest demonstration.


    While PTI leader Shaukat Yousafzai has confirmed the authenticity of the nine-minute audio recording, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Information and Broadcasting Minister Barrister Saif has rejected claims that she chaired a party meeting in Peshawar last week.


    In the leaked audio, Bushra Bibi can allegedly be heard as quoting her husband and saying that every MPA should join the main procession in Islamabad with 5,000 workers whereas all MNAs should bring along 10,000 workers. No excuses shall be accepted in this regard, she can be heard as saying.
    “If a worker is injured, local MNAs and MPAs will take care of them. No one should get arrested nor allow others to be detained,” she said.

    Bushra Bibi also directed lawmakers to “plan in advance” in case there was a possibility of their arrests while en route to the federal capital. 


    “Prepare a plan in advance to avoid getting arrested,” she said, also telling party lawmaker to appoint three successors who could lead the caravans to Islamabad in case of senior leadership’s arrest.


    “Social media activists and YouTubers should share videos of the caravans in real-time,” she said.
    The former first lady also said that the November 24 protest was a “test of loyalty to the PTI founder”, expressing confidence that around 500,000 people will take to the streets.


    “Grouping at this critical time does not demonstrate loyalty to Khan,” she said in reference to reports of infighting within the PTI.


    Bushra Bibi had last month secured bail in the Toshakhana case after being incarcerated for nine months. The former first lady was taken into custody on January 31 after an Islamabad accountability court sentenced her and Imran to 14 years in jail.

  • PTI supporters slam Barrister Gohar for joining British King’s birthday celebration

    PTI supporters slam Barrister Gohar for joining British King’s birthday celebration

    The United Kingdom’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, posted a video on November 18 of an exclusive event celebrating His Majesty The King’s 76th Birthday in Islamabad. The long guest list included PTI’s Chairman, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, which irked the party supporters.

    In the short video clip released by the official account of Marriott, Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, former caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, former CM Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan and former diplomat Tariq Fatemi were cutting a cake with British High Commissioner.

    Former DG Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General (retd) Asif Ghafoor was present at the event as well. 

    Barrister Gohar’s presence at the party, however, drew strong criticism from netizens on social media.

    One user commented: “Khan is in jail this guy is eating cake.”


     
    Another irritated netizen wrote, “How did you manage to gather every Pakistan that the people of Pakistan absolute hate? Well, but then you’re a bunch of hypocrites anyway.”

    “Every colonial slave in one video….fascinating,” remarked another PTI supporter by the username Mooman. 

    Freelancer geopolitical analyst Talha Ahmad, with a considerable following on X, wrote: “In the last two days, funerals have taken place from dozens of houses. This aristocrat is busy celebrating the birthday of his real king in his little world unaware of the situation. In this system, the life of a common man is just a minor news. The news that gets lost somewhere in the noise of this apathetic society the other day.”

    Meanwhile, PTI supporters also criticised the original post, pointing out that since the government had banned the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and the use of VPNs in Pakistan, it was contradictory for the High Commissioner to be using both.

    One party supporter wrote, “Jane what VPN are you using as X is banned in Pakistan officially so are you disobeying the laws of the land as an ambassador in Pakistan or are you exempt from every law too? @FCDOGovUK”

    X user Javed Hassan, wrote: “It is disappointing to see the PTI chairman celebrating the King’s birthday when his majesty’s government has done little to promote human rights and the rule of law in Pakistan. The event is cringeworthy in its colonial undertones when the host country struggles with democracy.”

    “Pakistan is a vassal state of the West. These brown puppets ignored Allama Iqbal’s birthday on November 9 but are bending over backwards to celebrate the King’s birthday, as if he were one of the ideological founders of Pak. Which VPN are you using, Viceroy @JaneMarriottUK?” posted another netizen.

    Another user pointed out the bad optics for the ruling elite as Pakistan reels from a surge in terrorism, writing, “Let us party, sing and make merry to the good health of the King. It isn’t like our country lost 50 plus to terrorism these past few weeks and despondency is touching the sky. Must be some other country where all this is happening.”

  • PTI USA ‘apologises’ for prior anti-America remarks; leader rubbishes claim

    PTI USA ‘apologises’ for prior anti-America remarks; leader rubbishes claim

    Journalist Murtaza Solangi has shared an alleged agreement that showed that the USA chapter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has hired US lobbying firm Fenton/Arlock LLC to “create a favorable and sympathetic understanding of Imran Khan and PTI in the United States.”

    However, PTI’s leader Azhar Mashwani has refuted the claims and the November 14 tweet in which Solangi posted the agreement, calling the alleged document “fake.” Users pointed out that the lobbying firm’s name is misspelled “Arlock instead of Arlook.”

     It should be noted that in 2022, PTI USA chapter hired Fenton/Arlook to improve the party’s image in the United States. 

    Interestingly, in the agreement dated November 7, PTI USA has said it “acknowledges and apologizes for any prior anti-U.S. remarks made by party leaders that may have been misinterpreted or caused any strain in the bilateral relationship.”

    Furthermore, the agreement also alleged that PTI USA, which is representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf “is committed to prioritising US interests within the framework of Pakistan’s sovereignty including supporting US objectives in Pakistan and countering the growing influence of neighbouring country in areas that may conflict with US geopolitical and economic interests.”

    It should be noted that PTI blamed the US for conspiring against its government when Imran Khan was ousted from power through a no-confidence motion in 2022. Founder PTI Imran Khan, in an infamous rally, waved a page in front of a charged crowd, which was allegedly the cypher sent to Islamabad by Pakistan’s ambassador in Washington.

    The Intercept, a US-based news website, in August 2023 published what it claimed to be the “cypher” that hinted the US administration wanted to remove Khan from power. 

    However, later, Khan and his party changed their narratives multiple times while the American-Pakistani community continuously lobbied among US politicians for the release of Khan from prison.

    The agreement, since viral on social media, also stipulated the scope of services which the lobbying firm would provide on behalf of PTI USA for a retainer fee of $40,000 per month. 

    “Utilizing Fenton/Arlock LLC’s influence, contacts, and resources to help reshape PTI’s image within US political circles, with the goal of fostering a positive narrative and securing political goodwill towards PTI’s platform and leadership,” read the agreement.

    As Donald Trump swept the US presidential elections earlier this month, his victory created a moment of happiness within PTI leadership and supporters because they’ve pinned their hopes on Trump’s intervention to get Imran Khan released from jail. 

    Former deputy speaker and prominent PTI leader, Qasim Khan Suri, took to X last month to blame the Democratic Party for Khan’s fall from power instead of blaming the United States.

    Suri posted his speech from 2022, when he was the deputy assembly speaker, in which he blamed the United States for conspiring against Khan due to his alleged “independent foreign policy, economy and the sanctity of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).” Yet, the caption Suri wrote was in clear contrast with the contents of the video, writing, “The crushing defeat of the US Democratic Party, which played an important role in bringing down the government of Imran Khan, in the US presidential election made local facilitators sleepless, many of them immediately issued statements to change their father.”

  • ‘Death sentence on the cards for Gen (r) Faiz Hameed,’ claims journalist

    ‘Death sentence on the cards for Gen (r) Faiz Hameed,’ claims journalist

    Journalist Syed Imran Shafqat on Thursday claimed that ex-spymaster General (retd) Faiz Hameed can face the maximum punishment, which, according to Shafqat, is the “death penalty” for his alleged role as the “mastermind” behind the May 9 riots.

    Appearing on the Hum News programme FAISLA AAP KA, Imran Shafqat predicted that former Chief Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) General (retd) Faiz Hameed’s trial will conclude in November or December.

    Previously, senior journalist Nusrat Javed said on ARY News on November 13, “I fear that General Faiz Hameed might be sentenced before November 24.”


    It should be noted here that Imran Khan announced the “final call” for protests on November 24 for a protest in Islamabad.

    “This is the moment when you will have to decide whether you want to live under martial law or live with freedom,” Aleema Khan narrates hee brother’s message while speaking to journalists at Adiala Jail Rawalpindi on Wednesday.

    Shafqat, ruling out a possible military trial of Imran Khan, stated: “No one intends to conduct a military trial of Imran Khan.”

    Imran was taken into custody by paramilitary Rangers at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on May 9 in connection with the Al Qadir Trust case. 

    Protests erupted in major cities, including Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Multan, and Quetta, with protestors harming army installations. 

    Rioters stormed the residence of the Corps Commander in Lahore and laid siege to a gate of the army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.

    The military’s spokesperson, in a press conference in May 2024, made it clear there would be no moving forward without a sincere apology from the PTI and a public repudiation of “the politics of anarchy and hate”.

    However, the incarcerated party founder was released on May 12 when the IHC restricted authorities from arresting him in any legal matter.

    Afterwards, Khan was arrested from his residence in Zaman Park, Lahore, shortly after his conviction in the Toshakhana case on August 5 last year, where he was sentenced to three years for illegally selling state gifts and has been detained since then on multiple charges, including the £190 million reference and a new Toshakhana case.

    Bushra Bibi, Imran Khan’s wife, was released on bail in the ToshaKhana case after being incarcerated for nine months in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi.

  • Gen Faiz Hameed got Sikandar Sultan Raja appointed: Nadeem Afzal Chan

    Gen Faiz Hameed got Sikandar Sultan Raja appointed: Nadeem Afzal Chan

    In an interesting development, former Member National Assembly (MNA) Nadeem Afzal Chan has revealed that ex-spymaster General (retd) Faiz Hameed had influenced the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Pakistan in 2020.

    Appearing on the Hum News programme FAISLA AAP KA, Nadeem Afzal Chan stated that the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, on the suggestion of General Faiz Hameed, appointed Sikandar Sultan Raja as CEC of the Election Commission Pakistan. 

    “PTI initially approved the name of Fazal Abbas Maken for CEC, upon which all political parties, including Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and PPP, had a consensus,” the former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Coordination said.

    Chan stated that the government withdrew Fazal Abbas Maken’s name for the CEC post following Maiken’s “refusal to fulfil the demands and needs” that were put forth by the former DG ISI General Faiz Hameed.

    “I will remain free and fair in elections,” Afzal Chan quoted Maiken’s reply to Faiz Hameed.

    PTI government, on January 24, 2020, appointed Sikandar Sultan Raja, a retired bureaucrat, as Chief Election Commissioner for a five-year term.

    Responding to General Faiz Hameed’s demands that were put before Fazal Abbas Maiken, Chan specified that the demands were intended to “favour PTI in Form 47.”


    Imran Khan then forwarded the name on January 15, 2020, in a letter to President PML-N Shahbaz Sharif. 

    The then Premiere suggested the names of three former federal secretaries — Jamil Ahmed, Fazal Abbas Maken and Sikandar Sultan Raja.

    However, former Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif proposed former Attorney General Irfan Qadir, Nasir Mehmood Khosa, brother of former chief justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa, and Akhlaq Ahmed Tarar, a former federal secretary, for the top poll body slot.

    Nadeem Afzal Chan further stated that Imran Khan was also against the appointment of Babar Sattar and Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri as judges.

  • ‘Will personally announce date of protest march’: Imran Khan

    ‘Will personally announce date of protest march’: Imran Khan

    Founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan stated on Monday that he will personally announce the date of an upcoming protest march.

    Speaking to journalists at Adiala Jail Rawalpindi, the former Prime Minister said that with full preparation, he will call for an upcoming March protest against the incumbent government; Imran Khan’s X (formerly Twitter) account posted the message.

    Imran Khan’s message noted: “Our action plan was announced during the rally at Swabi. This time, our protest will continue, and our people will not go back to their homes until the constitution, democracy, and judicial independence are restored and our innocent workers and leaders are freed.”

    Earlier, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday, while addressing the Swabi rally, had already predicted that the jailed founder of PTI would soon announce the date of the protest in the ongoing month (November).

    “I am conveying Imran Khan’s message to you that Khan will call for the date of the March protest this month (November), which would be that this time, when we leave, we will inform our families that if we do not return home, perform our funeral prayers,” CM KP Ali Amin Gandapur quoted incarcerated Imran Khan message in a Swabi rally on Saturday.

    Referring to the PTI’s potential march on Islamabad, Gandapur firmly stated: “We will not return until the release of the PTI founder.”

    Responding to the decision-maker power in his party, Ali Amin Gandapur said that only party founder Imran Khan has the power to make decisions in the PTI.

    Jailed Imran Khan further said that he is ready to make every sacrifice to achieve genuine freedom for Pakistan.

    Furthermore, the founder of PTI also directed the PTI officials, members of parliament, organisers, party ticket holders, workers, and supporters to finalise preparations and begin efforts for on-ground mobilisation.

    Meanwhile, Prime Minister (PM) Advisor for Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, while appearing on the Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath,’ warned, “When they (PTI) speak about wearing shrouds, funeral prayers (…) they are giving a free hand to law enforcers to launch a crackdown against them.”

    Rana Sanaullah advised that PTI should demand to hold a “democratic and peaceful” protest or rally to fulfil its demands instead of a “do or die” March call towards Islamabad.

    PM Advisor for Political Affairs further said that the incarcerated PTI founder wished the opposition to be eliminated through the establishment.

    Criticising the founder of PTI’s harsh policy of “will not spare anyone,” Sanaullah maintained: “His [PTI founder] stubbornness led himself and the country to trouble.”

  • Iddat case direct consequence of overseas PTI followers’ attack on Generals: Sher Afzal Marwat

    Iddat case direct consequence of overseas PTI followers’ attack on Generals: Sher Afzal Marwat

    In yet another controversy, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) maverick leader Sher Afzal Marwat blamed overseas PTI protestors’ targeting of state institutions for the predicaments of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

    “We have been subjected to unsurmountable oppression – what is the reason behind it? This punishment being given to us is due to the inexcusable actions of PTI’s digital media followers,” remarked Marwat on ABN News. 

    “If they protest within limits and do not hurl abuses at Pakistan’s state institutions. We have never given them permission to abuse our state institutions using PTI’s platform. Believe me, even this Iddat case that was made up against Khan – that case was a direct consequence of those overseas digital adventurists. They named and hurled abuses at Pakistan Army Generals, and made up fake scandals of actresses, which is why we suffered,” revealed Sher Afzal Marwat.

    Marwat, known for being outspoken, often faces challenges from within his party. In May 2024, Marwat was kicked out of PTI’s core and political committees on the direction of party founder Imran Khan following his remarks about Saudi Arabia. Marwat, in an interview, alleged that the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia was behind Khan’s ouster from power.

    Then, in August this year, PTI official page on X, formerly Twitter, announced the cancellation of the basic party membership of maverick leader Sher Afzal Marwat for a “gross violation/ breach” of discipline.

    Yet confusion spread quickly when PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan termed the notification “fake.”

    “The notification regarding the cancellation of Sher Afzal Marwat’s membership is fake. It’s not possible,” stated Gohar, clearly signalling rifts within the party leadership over Marwat’s future.

    In the notification, it was said that Marwat was on notice and was asked to “restrict himself, and his statements to within the limitation as outlined in the letter. A committee was set up to monitor his statements, media appearances and tweets.”

    Furthermore, the last controversy took place when Marwat was called out by PTI’s Salman Akram Raja when he said, “Sher Afzal Marwat must control himself; we are giving him a chance if he wants to play a role in the party if he does not show discipline, we will take action.”

    It all started when Sher Afzal Marwat while talking to Matiullah Jan, stated that he did not vote for the Hamid Khan group in the recent Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections. “I did not want to vote for Hamid Khan’s candidates in the SCBA, neither did I want to vote for the other group’s candidates, so I did not vote,” said Marwat.

    Matiullah Jan, with a surprising reaction, asked Marwat whether his action put PTI at a disadvantage. 

    He replied: “How did I put PTI at a disadvantage? Hamid Khan passes some statements or other arguments against me. He should be thankful that I did not campaign against his candidates; otherwise, I could have had 30-40 votes. Nobody came to me to ask for any votes.”

    In a deleted post on X, Marwat wrote: “I am very saddened by the statement issued by Mr Salman Akram Raja adv against me. I was willing to work with you, but neither you are my boss nor do you have any authority to control me. Please bear in mind for all times I am only answerable to Khan sb and Chairman Barrister Gohar. Nobody else matters. Thank you.”

  • ‘Hamari matt mari gaii thee’: Sher Afzal Marwat on PTI’s association with Faiz Hameed

    ‘Hamari matt mari gaii thee’: Sher Afzal Marwat on PTI’s association with Faiz Hameed

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat on Sunday regretted his party’s intense dependence on ex-spymaster General (retd) Faiz Hameed’s policy towards the relocation of Fitna al Khawarij ( Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) within Pakistan.

    “Hamari matt mari gai thi kay General Faiz Hammed hamara pasandida banda tha,” Sher Afzal Marwat regretfully said while talking to Samaa’s Absar Alam.

    General Faiz Hameed and former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa were involved in the “TTP’s resettlement in Pakistan,” insisted Sher Afzal Marwat.


    Days after the United States (US) forces withdrew from Afghanistan, the former Director General (DG) of Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), Gen Faiz Hameed, visited Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, on September 4, 2021.

    Speaking to the News5 channel, Hameed smilingly said, “Don’t worry, everything will be okay.” 

    The terrorist group, during the PTI’s federal government, reportedly returned to the northern districts of Buner, Bajaur and Mohmand, and forced local businesses to pay protection money.

    PTI allegedly helped the Fitna by relocating them to western Pakistan, and the ex-spymaster was the key player in that development.

    On Feb 2, 2023, the founder of PTI, Imran Khan, in an address, defended the resettlement of the terrorists in Pakistan from Afghanistan, noting, “The PTI government had two options: either kill all of them or reach an agreement with them and allow them to settle in the province. These returning fighters had many issues that needed to be resolved for peace in the province.”

    “When the Afghan war ended, some 30,000 to 40,000 Pakistani tribal fighters wanted to come back,” Khan said and clarified that all stakeholders were on board regarding the resettlement of terrorists in Pakistan.


    When asked about PTI’s lack of effort in protesting against the deteriorated law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sher Afzal Marwat claimed: “It is the duty of security institutions” to restore law and order rather than political parties.

    Meanwhile, commenting on the ongoing teachers’ protest in the KP province, Marwat claimed that teachers can protest as long as they want, and it is their “right” to protest.

    Teachers have been protesting at Jinnah Park Peshawar against the provincial government for more than five days for not upgrading their pay scale from BPS 12 to BPS 14.

    Moreover, teachers are demanding permanent posts for those teachers who were hired in 2022 by the provincial government on a contract basis.