CM KP says federal govt focused on restricting Imran Khan instead of addressing public issues
DLP Report
RAWALPINDI
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, while speaking to media outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, said Pakistan was facing serious political, economic and constitutional challenges, including rising debt and weakening institutional stability.
He stated that the country’s internal and external debt had reached Rs81 trillion, pushing the economy into deeper crisis. He further said that despite thousands of intelligence-based operations, terrorism had not been effectively controlled, indicating failures in security policy.
The Chief Minister also said that growing uncertainty was forcing youth to seek opportunities abroad and discouraging investment in the country.
He criticised the federal government for focusing on restricting meetings with PTI founding chairman Imran Khan instead of addressing public issues, economic recovery and security concerns.
Afridi alleged that court-ordered meetings with Imran Khan’s family, lawyers and party leaders were being blocked, and claimed that access to independent medical consultation was also being restricted. He termed these actions a violation of constitutional and legal rights.
Referring to political and judicial matters, he said weakening of institutions and non-implementation of court decisions had reduced public access to justice. He also cited incidents of violence against protesters in different parts of the country, saying such actions reflected intolerance toward dissent.
He reiterated that PTI would continue its political struggle through constitutional and democratic means, and praised party workers facing imprisonment and hardships, calling them committed to the party’s cause of constitutional supremacy and rule of law.
