DLP Report
PESHAWAR
Provincial Chairman of the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao has called for a grand dialogue among all political leaders to address the ongoing insecurity, political turmoil, and economic crises in Pakistan.
Speaking at a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club (PPC), alongside party leaders Fayyaz Ali Shah, Shakeel Waheedullah, and Tariq Khan, Sherpao emphasized the importance of collective wisdom to tackle the challenges facing the nation.
Sherpao condemned the recent incidents of terrorism and unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in Kurram district. He attributed these crises to the failure of the provincial government, stating, “The attacks on unarmed convoys, including women and children, are contrary to Pashtun traditions and are deeply reprehensible. Equally unacceptable is the reactionary violence that has followed.”
Sherpao criticized the provincial government for prioritizing political activities, such as preparations for the Islamabad sit-in, over addressing the deteriorating situation in Kurram.
“Kurram district has been turned into a jail, its people besieged, yet the Chief Minister has time for political protests in Islamabad but not to address the suffering of his own people,” Sherpao remarked. Sherpao also expressed concerns about the growing insecurity in other parts of KP, including Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan, where he claimed the provincial government control was weak, especially at night.
He accused both the federal and provincial governments of negligence, stating that their focus on political wrangling has left the people at the mercy of deteriorating conditions.
To address the crisis in Kurram, Sherpao proposed the formation of a political jirga to mediate and find an acceptable resolution. He also suggested that all incidents in Kurram be thoroughly investigated to ensure accountability.
Sherpao criticized the federal government, particularly Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, for failing to uphold the writ of law and allowing key protest leaders to escape during the Islamabad unrest.
He described the leaders’ claims of revolution as hollow and said they had been exposed before the nation.
