{"id":425247,"date":"2024-08-17T07:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T02:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=425247"},"modified":"2024-08-17T07:42:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T02:42:01","slug":"minister-resigns-citing-corruption-in-kp-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/minister-resigns-citing-corruption-in-kp-govt\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister resigns citing \u2018corruption\u2019 in KP govt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Khan\u2019s resignation from the Gandapur cabinet showed that differences have erupted in the PTI government in KP<br \/>\nDLP Report<br \/>\nPESHAWAR<br \/>\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Communication and Works (C&#038;W) Shakeel Khan quit the cabinet on Friday by submitting his resignation to the Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.<br \/>\nShakeel Khan was elected to the KP Assembly from constituency PK-18 Malakand in the last general elections.<br \/>\nHe served as a minister during the PTI government led by former Chief Minister Mehmood Khan from 2018 till 2023.<br \/>\nMr Khan\u2019s resignation from the Gandapur cabinet showed that differences have erupted in the PTI government in KP.<br \/>\nShakil Khan said that he can\u2019t go forward anymore with the rampant corruption in the provincial government.<br \/>\nThe minister has sent his resignation on whatsapp to the CM KP.<br \/>\nKhan indicated that he would provide further details regarding his resignation during the upcoming KP Assembly session.<br \/>\nHe had previously accused the Chief Minister of interfering in his ministry and obstructing his efforts to address widespread corruption and mismanagement in the province.<br \/>\nIn a statement issued here, Governor KP Faisal Karim Kundi has signed the summary for the de-notification of Provincial Minister for Communications and Works, Shakeel Ahmad Khan.<br \/>\nAfter the resignation of C&#038;W minister, Governor Kundi has alleged that corruption in the province had reached unprecedented levels, with specific rates now applied to postings and transfers. Kund accused the PTI government of dismantling accountability institutions, such as the Ehtisaab Commission, to protect its corrupt practices. Governor KP claimed that the government\u2019s focus had shifted to removing obstacles to corruption rather than addressing the issue itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khan\u2019s resignation from the Gandapur cabinet showed that differences have erupted in the PTI government in KP DLP Report PESHAWAR Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Communication and Works (C&#038;W) Shakeel Khan quit the cabinet on Friday by submitting his resignation to the Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. 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