While addressing a public gathering in DI Khan, QWP Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said the amendment was a step towards provincial autonomy and giving rights to smaller units of the federation. “However, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is yet to get its due rights and has been subjected to prolonged power and gas outages,” said the leader.
Speaking about the issues faced by IDPs, Sherpao said the problems of displaced families have faded into oblivion due to the lack of coordination between the federal and provincial governments.
“Both governments are at loggerheads over IDPs but neither of them is willing to shoulder the responsibility. Their problems should be addressed on humanitarian grounds and not be politicised,” added the QWP chief.
Shifting the topic of discussion to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s protest on November 30, Sherpao said the party was promoting negativity and provoking its workers to resort to violence. “The protest is aimed at seeking power, they are not bothered about the problems of Pukhtuns,” he said, adding QWP would have supported PTI if it was raising its voice for the rights of Pukhtuns.
The QWP leader further said K-P was lagging behind due to ill-conceived policies of the incumbent provincial government. A prominent local political figure, Hizbullah Gandapur, joined QWP along with his supporters on the occasion.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 24th, 2014.
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@Parvez:
How was the 18th amendment for parliamentarians? I don't know of a single provision of the 18th amendment (and I know this legislation really well) that is aimed at benefitting parliamentarians. The main thrust of the 18th amendment is provincial autonomy and I agree with QWP that that must be protected to save the federation.
The 18th amendment was for the parliamentarians...by the parliamentarians. The Constitution is for all 200 million plus Pakistanis and NOT some 700 parliamantarians + their families.