{"id":547333,"date":"2026-05-19T15:28:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=547333"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:28:32","slug":"governance-in-kp-at-lowest-ebb-says-tarar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/governance-in-kp-at-lowest-ebb-says-tarar\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance in KP at lowest ebb, says Tarar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Monday called out the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for its bloated cabinet expansion, saying the new additions would not bring about<br \/>\nany difference to the province\u2019s management.<br \/>\nThe minister, in a post on X, said governance in the province was at its lowest ebb and virtually non-existent.<br \/>\nHe said that the province was plagued by rampant corruption and \u2018royal\u2019 expenditures while public funds were diverted toward political interests.<br \/>\nHe further questioned the criteria for the expanded cabinet, asserting that the appointments were based on incompetence rather than merit.<br \/>\nTarar expressed serious doubt that increasing the number of ministers and advisors could fix a system that had failed to deliver for over twelve years, noting that the province\u2019s affairs have never been in such worse state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Monday called out the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for its bloated cabinet expansion, saying the new additions would not bring about any difference to the province\u2019s management. 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