K-P hints at legal battle against Centre
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said that a decision to go to the Supreme Court against the ‘imported government’ will be taken by the provincial cabinet in its next meeting.
He said that the federal government committed worst violence on the participants of peaceful march, adding that free movement was the constitutional right of every citizen.
Mahmood Khan was talking to reporters during his short visit to Swat district on Wednesday where he inaugurated the newly established police command and control centre at district police office.
He also handed over grant-in-aid cheques to different bar associations including Peshawar High Court Bar Association Mingora bench at commissioner Malakand office.
The chief minister gave Rs5 million to each Tehsil Bar Association Matta, Bahrain, Khawazakhela and Kabal.
He gave cheque of Rs10 million to District Bar Association Swat and Rs20 million to Peshawar High Court Bar Association Mingora bench.
The chief minister was given a detailed briefing about various aspects of the newly established command and control centre. It was also revealed that police stations in Swat were being digitized, adding that police access service, token automation system, police stations record management system, media monitoring system, hotel watch, e-ticketing, women safety app and CDR system had been established in the command and control center.
Talking to the media, the chief minister said that the ‘selected government’ formed under ‘external conspiracy’ can form committees and file cases against him but PTI will not step back from its democratic path.
“Being an elected chief minister of the province, it was my responsibility to protect our people; we are democratic people and abide by the constitution”, he said, adding that workers were PTI’s strength and they will again participate in the independence march with the same zeal and zest on the call of their leader.
Responding to a question, Mahmood Khan regretted that an alleged criminal and killer was heading the committee formed against him, adding that the ‘imported’ interior minister had also played a main role in the Model Town Lahore incident.
Responding to another question the chief minister said that federal government had lodged three different cases against him and made it clear that they will continue their struggle for the real independence and prosperity of the nation.
To a question regarding current economic situation, the CM said that incompetent rulers at the centre had no policy to stabilize the national economy because they had come into power only to protect their wealth obtained through money laundering and illegal means.
He made it clear that the provincial government had provided Rs640 million for the supply of gas to different areas of Swat. However this fund would be spent when the incumbent central govt falls.
He said that Amir Maqam was trying to join PTI but the PTI workers were not ready to accept him in the party because there was no space in their ranks for people like him, adding that Swat would be governed only by its people.
Responding to a question regarding drinking water issue in the Mingora city Mahmood Khan said a mega project was on the cards to address this long-standing issue of Mingora city. He added that tender of this project has also been floated and physical work on the project would be started by the end of June this year.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 2nd, 2022.