Pervaiz Khattak with PTI chairman Imran Khan. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Khattak was speaking to K-P assembly after the members voted for the chief ministerial post.
Stressing on completely eradicating corruption from K-P, the chief minister said the assembly will have a zero-tolerance policy towards the issue.
PTI nominee Khattak was elected as 26th chief minister for K-P after he bagged 84 votes.
His main opponent from Jamiat-e-Ulmea Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) gathered 37 votes.
Prior to the voting, Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) candidate for the post withdrew his papers.
Opposition leader
PML-N is likely to get the Leader of the Opposition slot in the assembly.
Sources privy to developments in the PML-N confirmed the party was now manoeuvring to secure the opposition leader’s slot.
“Even PTI, the leading coalition partner in the K-P Assembly, has been requested by the PML-N’s leadership to support its candidate for the post,” said an insider.
According to parliamentary procedure, the assembly speaker will ask the opposition benches to submit a name for the opposition leader’s slot. Following this, the opposition parties will come to a consensus and submit a name. In case there is no consensus, the speaker has the discretion to name a person for the post after evaluating the developing scenario himself.
Correction: In an earlier version of this story, it was erroneously mentioned that PML-N candidate had withdrawn his papers in favour of Khattak. The error is regretted.
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@TRP PK80 (Swat) What qualities are you talking of boy? Tell me a single good thing PTI has done except fooling the nation. PTI, the party whose workers are from those parties who IK oppose. PTI, who snatches people rights in name of Tabdeeli. Its your PTI who snatched the right of women by signing an agreement barring women from women in parts of Lower Dir. Do not believe me go search the internet.
@RAW is WAR: "immy is worried about terrorists getting killed?" . Every commander's duty is not to risk his men's life unnecessarily.
immy is worried about terrorists getting killed?
On a side note, the Khattak tribe is well known for its song and dance routines
We would love to see this YOUNG LEADER OF NAYA PAKISTAN to stop supply for NATO from KPK and bring peace in North Wazirastan or they will give dharna against the Drone Attacks unless US stops it.
ET Mods: HE has written to me. Please allow response.
@Abid P. Khan: "You can try to put it whichever way you want, does not amount to even the slightest bit of difference about that special relationship that has developed…"
I do not deny the special relationship. I do question your statement that India is a client state. I provided facts to support my argument. You on the other hand nothing other than sarcasm and bvehemence to support your viewpoint.
He is acting like a Sultan Rahi in a punjabi blockbuster movie ;-) Oyeeee Aaamreekaaaaaaaa :-)
@True Karachiwala: I am just defending decisions of my party. It is up to you how you perceive my arguments. Both experience and political will matter and other important attributes are sincerity, honesty and determination. Only experience can't make Nawaz a good leader. We have witnessed an experience of bad governance, corruption and self-interests in the past decades. If Nawaz has learnt a lesson from his mistakes he will be upright this time and Imran Khan will support him in decisions which are in the best interest of the country.
@TRP PK80 (Swat): After this exchange of arguements and counter arguements, we are standing at the same position, did not budge a jot. In this context, PML N proposition seems to hold good that at this juncture country needs experienced leadership. IK's reluctance to let them have "Bariaan" is being proved wrong indirectly by you.
@True Karachiwala: Every position has its own requisites and the young have got enough to assume their positions as MPs and you see how the public chose them for themselves instead of other senior ones from other parties. CM job demands a lot and it has to account a lot of other things rather than youngsters. There are advisory bodies who will make the young work and they will be monitored and held accountable. And if the young harnessed the boom of the party it was necessary to give them the promised seats but that didn't mean they should occupy all key ministries and positions.
@TRP PK80 (Swat): Giving CMship to a young person doesn’t make any sense unless he is skilled enough to run the government.
Do I have anything to say now when you have said it all. By writing this line, you have validated my point of view.
So in the eyes of party of youths young members are good enough to sit in parliament, have priviliges, raise hands when voting in assembly and go home.
Why PTI and PTians are in such a haste that just to look different they awarded tickets to unskilled young members, and funny part of it is that thier supporters also think of them same way
@gp65: If India has become a client state of US...
. You can try to put it whichever way you want, does not amount to even the slightest bit of difference about that special relationship that has developed...
The performance of SKH,Lahore will match the performance of kpk govt.KPK is going to show other provinces how to govern!!
The 61 year old "youth" of PTI, Pervez Khattak happens to be former schoolmate of Lifetime Chairman Imran Khan Niazi. He has switched loyalties 4 times in the past, swinging from PPP to Sherpao to ANP. He was stripped of his Ministry by ANP two years ago. Pervez Khattak has got his close relatives "elected" on the seats reserved for women in KPK Assembly. Cronyism and Nepotism are displayed at worst in Naya KPK!
@Arsalan Mustafa: "Secondly, IK is just supporting Taliban inspite of realizing the ground realities that they are targeting schools, Majid and other places where common man suffers. So, if IK has the will to stop the drones he can do it simply using his party’s position in KPK. Otherwise, refrain from political point scoring, people have witnessed what change you could bring :p" . PTI has underwritten these acts all along, which you seem to find annoying. Teamwork of the two allies has changed the political scene for always. From Khyber to Karachi a new set of power brokers, has emerged, which is something to reckon with. The conglomeration of PTT and PTI, is a guarantees for the imposition of Sharia Laws, Islamic Welfare State etc. .
The drones did return the signals to USA, the tornados are hitting home land!
Rex Minor
Come on Mr Khattak; behave like a Pashtun if you want to lead the waziris. Do not pass the buck to the centre. You must protect your province.
Rex Minor
@Singh: "Center" is the word in American dictionary. Since Pakistan officially uses British English, "centre" is absolutely correct.
Dear Mr Khattak and PTI supporters,
For your information, PTI is in power in KPK and they have all the right to block the passage to NATO supplies, I dare Mr Kattak and Mr Khan to take the necessary action in this regard, inspite of playing score politics. Secondly, IK is just supporting Taliban inspite of realizing the ground realities that they are targeting schools, Majid and other places where common man suffers. So, if IK has the will to stop the drones he can do it simply using his party's position in KPK. Otherwise, refrain from political point scoring, people have witnessed what change you could bring :p
@Adnan: "@Faiza. I bet you are not a PTI supporter" . Right. How can a brain-user be a PTI supporter as per Faiza's definition? The thinking-type create trouble and nothing else.
The US would be like "wanna bet?"
Mr.Khattak the 62 yrs YOUNGSTER C.M of KP ..is the statement for pulic to consume
@True Karachiwala....... What they are gonna do is another debate, but they promised 25% and they did it. You know other parties sell tickets for crore of rupees and there were many bigwigs in PTI as well who could have offered prices for these seats but PTI went with ideology
It seems PTI lives in fool's paradise. Do not underestimate the reality, POWER IS POWER, do not play with fire, get rational and get respectable solution.
Pervaiz Khattak says: Our party has come with solutions. This is the spirit.. I hope it will give a tough time for the so-called leaders in Punjab to perform or vanish.
@Arsie:
I think there is a typo in your name--there should be no letter "i" in there.
@TRP PK80: Your answer is simple yah MQM does so. And believe me MQM not only gives ticked to youth and middle class but make them ministers and leaders. And what's the point of giving 25% tickets to youth when the party is all to be run by the same old faces? PTI central leadership consists of members that are actually lotas, jumping from one party to another.
Khattak elected as CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2 days left to eliminate corruption in KP!
@Umair: "I think PMLN nominee withdrew in favour of JUIF candidate and not PTI" . Excuse me sir, JUIF? This is the word for Jews in French. I thought Imran Khan was charged for having a soft corner for such people of the book. Et tu PMLN?
@Noman Ansari: "Although I am a PTI voter, I must admit that Nawaz Sharif has so far made all the right moves." . Seems likely. Even before taking the oath he signaled to that Uncle in the West, as he had committed to Clinton. If India has become a client state of US how can Pakistan regard it other than The Most Favoured Neighbour. . Anything else sir?
This party is like a cancer to our country, God willing they will never get in power
Correction: In an earlier version of this story, it was erroneously mentioned that PML-N candidate had withdrawn his papers in favour of Khattak. The error is regretted.
But your caption on the front page still claims that he withdrew in favour of Khattak. Typical low, ET editorial standards!
@Aysha: wait for few months then we will see who needs advice from whom....
The newly elected CM remarks regarding drones shows total lack of maturity as the new govt has not yet been formed at Islamabad and PTI is yet to prove its own governance capabilities in KP. One can now expect Imran Khan to issue a similar statement after three months that had PTI formed govt in the center, corruption, militancy and tax evasion would have been completely brought under control.
Best of luck Khattak sahab. All eyes are on you. Do the KPK, the PTI and Pakistan proud.
i guess he must focus on KPK if he is not in Centre.
How about PTI ever making the following statement:
"Taliban wouldn't have dared take control of Swat had we been in power in the province from 2002-7 instead of MMA (which included JI)"
Get serious guys. You think if we shoot down a drone, the Americans will just go back and hide in their caves and there will be no reaction? I'm amazed at the PTI logic, if there's one on this point. Either they're too naive (impossible) or it's just a political hulla.
Khattak, when are you turning CM house into a library?
Boasting should be taxable as well, that's all I can say about this.
@Baffled: Dear kindly update your database and try to know the facts befor firing your canons. Drones are being operated in FATA and it comes directly under administerial control of Federal Government and thatv holds the defence and foreign ministries.
@AliKuliKhan: it will be interesting to know as to what PTI would have done if they were in the federal government.
PTI would have taken out a Tsunami swim to New York and also blocked all sea trade routes to America. You should never underestimate Imran and his youth.
Ha ha ! PTI would not let US drone the killers of children and bombers of girls schools . yet would let the same people attack the NATO forces, blow up girls schools ? It would have been interesting to see what the US and PTI govt confrontation on drones and its effect on Pakistan.
@Irfan Ahmed: Nawaz Shariff looks younger and more alert than either Imran or Khattak :) So much for youth.
big LOL!!!!!
@Faiza. I bet you are not a PTI supporter.
Why is there so much emphasis on the age of KPK's CM? PTI is not the party of youth. It consists of the elderly the young and the middle aged. True he said that most of the party's tickets had been given to young candidates, but that definitely doesnt mean that he has to elect a young CM too! Best of luck Khattak sahab, and nevermind these people who critisicze anything and everything.
yeah, right .... the guy is delusional.
it will be interesting to know as to what PTI would have done if they were in the federal government.
Khattak is wrong. The US doesn't necessarily ask for permission. It makes a plan, and executes it. If PTI were to get in the way of it, the PTI would not be left to be daring anyone. I am a PTI supporter. The drones in the northwest is not my biggest concern. What PTI can do is supposedly lead these people to a better future. Once that is established, the US wouldn't find it necessary to be droning anyone in Pakistan. Zindabad.
To run a province is too serious a matter, it can not be left for kids. PTI needed an experienced man to run a small province KPK. What if PTI had won, who woul have headed the government in Islamabad becuase IK had no experience of running even a ministry ? Thanks God Pakistan has been saved.
@M.I.S: and if that had happened, PMLN would have lost any moral ground if there is any left. :) PTI's government in KP is due to huge people's mandate, not because of good gestures of PMLN but i think PMLN deserves to have the opposition leader slot and JUI should have nothing. :)
US wouldn't have dared to use drones if PTI was in Center: Khattak ET please do some spelling check. 2nd Mr. Khattak can you explain how you could dare USA?
@TRP PK80: Please dont feel pride by giving 25% tickets to youths, if they are not capable of delivering. It seems PTI just wanted to woo first time voters by awarding 25% tickets to youth while believing at the same time that these candidates are simply a burden.
Khattak explained the very reason why PTI wasn't let to come in power in the centre, even though it easily could.
May Allah be with you and save this country from US interventions. A dignified relationship is based on equality not like master and slave.
@waseem sarwar: Not only in KPK an experienced head is needed, but also in PTI as well. Please replace IK with some experienced head.
@Sita White Bhabi: nops matey, we are waiting till the young Shareef lot sits on the throne in Punjab! lol look whos talking!!!
God be with them all in KP. Fortune favours the brave. Imran Khan and PTI are still a great political force for positive change in Pakistan. You have to lose to win for future success.
PTI should seek advice from MQM and find young dynamic individuals like Mustafa Kamal to run public offices
I hope we will demonstrate good governance InshaAllah
@Pakistani: Everything can't be given to youth. Youth got more than 25% tickets and that is a big change. Koi or party aisa kar ke dikhaye.
All the guys shouting for young CM in KP are kind of biased. An experienced head was needed in KP as almost half of the PTI members are quite young and first timer. The real thing related to young people is, policies of government towards youth.
@PTI net brigade going goo goo ga ga over Mr.Khattak . Your leader IK bragged that he would shoot down drones throwing stones if required .
It is time to prove his mettle . Or was it the regular gimmick of Tsunami Khan ?
The Drones factor has always been linked to the money that was provided to the government. Therefore it is easy for the new incumbents to demand the end of the drones. They do not have the knowledge of what transpired between the exiting government and the Americans. Once they become aware the tune may change.
Parvez Khattak is the 16th CM of the Province or 26th? I think the 16th is the right.
@hasan: Either show committment to your promise or be fearful of what people would say. T
@adnan: If you are feeling relieved by comparing Khattak with 80years old QAS, then also compare PTI with PP so extend the logic
I am a PTI supporter. But I believe that Nawaz Sharif is wiser than Imran Khan. IK needs to learn a lot. I am disappointed that such an old man is made CM KPK. Our Imran promised to bring young leadership but what is it. I say right what is right and wrong what is wrong. I cannot support PTI blindly. All have brain that should be used to analyze the situation. I see that most of my fellow PTI supporters dont use their mind. They says every move of PTI right. They dont challenge.
Now Mr Khattak, cancel the request that the former Government had made for military intrusion in the Province!! This will demonstrate that KPK is autonomous in making decisions indepenent of the central Government and is on way to restoring peace in the land.
Rex Minor
PML-N always showed good gesture towards PTI. PML-N made no hurdle for PTI for making government in KPK. Let us see how PTI responds in National Assembly.
Young,educated & vibrant leadership delivered in KPK, as promised, by the Pti chief. This man has been a minister three times on different party ticket. This is his fourth baari (by Pti standards)
A party which chanted all along about youth and their membership of youth, now selecting an aged man as leader in their government. #sigh
http://tribune.com.pk/story/556978/blasts-in-bannu-damage-girls-school-house-of-local-leader/
IK demanded NS after taking oath as PM issue first order to destroy drones.
I am sure Bannu lies in the jurisdiction of KPK, having taken oath as CM, what will be the first order of Mr.Khattak, youthful leader of youths' party
If this was the youth IK was talking about, we are better off with Qaim Ali Shah :) Anyways congrats Khattak Sahib.
@Irfan Ahmed: get a life if a young would have been elected ppl started syaing dat how the young will manage the so complicated province.Pti is a blend if young and experineced people. Best of luck pti
OMG!! how did maula's candidate bagged 37 votes while having 16 members in the assembly,i doubt there are still poor souls in the assembly voting for him.
PTI's toddler voters' youthful CM
Congratulations Mr. Chief Minister on your election. I wish, you will be able to make the province a role model in terms of good governance to be imitated by the rest of the country!!!
For all those who think he is old, please think again. Qaim Ali Shah (QAS) is 80 plus and still able to serve, PTI CM is quite younger comparing to QAS.
PMLN candidate withdraw in support of JUIF candidate not PTI candidate .. i wonder if u ppl even had a news reporter to cover this process ..
87 votes for PTI after withdrawl of PML N candidate in PTI's favour? Joke . . .
No drones now. If drone tries to come KPK or FATA Khattak can call up Army to stop them under 18th Amendment.
@Umair:
You are wrong Umair. I am observing they (PML-N) are helping PTI, and they succeeded in making government. If they have gone with JUI-F, PTI will have to sit on opposition probably.
@QAS: I can't understand what you people are up to? PMLN's members have voted for JUI candidate anyway.
ET, I think you have got your facts wrong. If PML(N) had withdrawn in favour of Khattak how come JUI got 37 votes???
Best wishes to Khattak and PTI.
IK promised to Public during the election campasion that he will never be partner in GOvt with PML N and PPP but now condition changed!! N league nominate with draw in support of PTI member !! its good step to make friendly opposition in National assembly...IK ,no doubt you are truthful. and have a better Collation (N & PTI) at kpk.
Mehtab Abbassi is a good choice for opposition leader. - From a PTI Supporter
wish u good luck pti. it is very tough in kpk
Good luck...make PTI proud inshaa ALLAH
This is the beggining of Naya Pakistan. Change starting from Peshawar will be felt everywhere :-)
Although I am a PTI voter, I must admit that Nawaz Sharif has so far made all the right moves.
Congrats Khattak ... we expect KPK will be a role model govt as per PTI vision ...
Perfect chance for PTI and Imran Khan to prove their worth in the political arena. I am sure PTI won't let us down, Insha'Allah.
I think PMLN nominee withdrew in favour of JUIF candidate and not PTI
Good gesture by PML (N). Lets see if it is reciprocated in National Assembly also...
Ha! The young leadership of Naya KPK, ladies and gentlemen...
Ha! The young leadership of Pakistan, Ladies and Gentlemen...
Best of luck Khattak sahab, Make PTI Fans/voters proud.