Aleem resents promotion of provincialism

Says opposition should desist from irresponsible rhetoric

LAHORE:

Provincial Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that it is not acceptable to promote provincialism under the guise of politics.

In a statement, he said the leadership of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) should take notice of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party leader Mahmood Achakzai’s statement allegedly based on enmity with Lahore and Punjab. Expressing grief and anger over Achakzai’s speech at the PDM public meeting held at Minar-e-Pakistan, the minister said nothing could be gained from levelling baseless accusations, as people of Pakistan would not tolerate it. Such allegations against “Zinda Dilan-e-Lahore” could not be part of any progressive political thinking, he added.

Aleem Khan said it was incomprehensible to go so far in opposing Prime Minister Imran Khan. He said Achakzai was crossing all boundaries of propriety to fulfil his agenda but he would not succeed in it. The nation is united under the flag of Pakistan and it will thwart efforts for anarchy, he asserted. The senior minister said the opposition should desist from irresponsible rhetoric. He said that even after 73 years since the establishment of Pakistan, it was unfortunate to have blatant hatred towards the homeland, which no patriot would support. He said Achakzai’s speech has broken the heart of every Pakistani, for which he should apologise to the entire nation.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 15^th, 2020.