PESHAWAR
Chairman, Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) Muhammad Faiq Shah has termed CPEC as prime source of progress for all federating units, including Gilgit Baltistn and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, stressed that all conspiracies hatched against this multiple billion dollars CPEC projects needed to be foiled
Talking to media here on Sunday, Faiq noted unrest among people has been created owing to failure of provincial governments. He added people rights didn’t ensured in all federating units, including Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) that has triggered frustration, deprivations and backwardness.
The ATP chairman observed people of Sindh and Balochistan are the worst fallen prey of discrimination. He criticised the political parties for putting the public at stake for personal interests.
Faiq noticed arch rivals have been set together for political survival but such practice wasn’t seen as national cause and public interests, which is the high dilemma of our politics that has built up a high level of mistrust among people about democracy.
He said people didn’t give authority and take on board during the decision making and consultation process as only a specific segment is being gathered for personal politics, business and exploitation and took decisions while keeping their interests at atop.
The central and provincial governments have shown slackness about early completion of CPEC projects, because of which foe is taking full advantage of this scenario, Mr Shah observed. He asked the government and opposition to fulfill their constitutional obligations.
A concrete network for progress and stability is needed to be set up in all federating units, including GB and AJK to ensure all fundamental rights to people, he stressed. He added the policy would eliminate hatreds, besides the law and justice institutions would also discharge their constitutional responsibility with honesty and due diligence.
Mr Shah reminded his party has proposed a holistic strategy for constitution of a joint Board of Wisdom and Honesty [BWH], wherein voice for rights of all segments should be raised.
The party leader said the proposed board should be given constitutional cover in order to delegate powers to ordinary citizen and play equal role toward development of their respective areas that would also strengthen democracy, economy and society as well as elimination of a ‘Tug of War’ for gaining power, which is prime responsible of law making institution in order to open avenues of progress.
The ATP chairman said it is essential to keep aware about the latest issues in order to ensure that Pakistan should run with a rapidly changing and developed world.
He emphasized that class-based segregation should be eliminated, which has been creating division among people.
