DLP Report
\nPESHAWAR
\nChief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday criticised the use of drone strikes in the erstwhile Fata and past security policies for maintaining law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying they had contributed to rising militancy, and called for a unified political strategy to address the province\u2019s security challenges.
\nSpeaking at a meeting held in the provincial assembly on the recent law and order situation and reported drone incidents, the chief minister said that military operations and drone attacks had not proven effective in curbing terrorism.
\nReferring to the stance of PTI\u2019s founding chairman Imran Khan, he said such measures had long been opposed on the grounds that they could exacerbate violence rather than reduce it.
\nMr Afridi said that policy decisions taken without public consultation had contributed to a renewed wave of militancy in the country. He stressed the need for transparent and inclusive decision-making processes.
\nThe chief minister also raised concerns over alleged enforced disappearances under laws such as the Action in Aid of Civil Power, saying families were still waiting for missing relatives. He called for a review of such laws and urged that measures be taken to safeguard citizens\u2019 rights.
\nHe said that the people of tribal districts should be ensured the same level of security as those in other parts of the country, adding that the provincial government would raise its voice on the issue.
\nMr Afridi urged all political stakeholders to come together to formulate a comprehensive policy for peace and stability in the province. He said the government was considering legislation to address civilian harm resulting from security operations.
\nHe also claimed that there was broad consensus against civilian casualties and emphasised the importance of protecting innocent lives.
\nThe chief minister further said that denial of gas supply to a resource-producing province was against constitutional principles, adding that the provincial government would soon announce a plan of action in this regard.
\nHe announced that a jirga of tribal elders would be convened on Saturday to deliberate on the issue of drone strikes and broader security concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DLP Report PESHAWAR Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday criticised the use of drone strikes in the erstwhile Fata and past security policies for maintaining law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying they had contributed to rising militancy, and called for a unified political strategy to address the province\u2019s security challenges. Speaking at a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":543959,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-543948","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n