Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Kareem Kundi reassured the public that there was no significant conflict between the provincial governor and Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
The governor was speaking to the media on Sunday after visiting the Peshawar Museum.
He emphasised that all parties are committed to working together for peace and development in the province. The governor highlighted a recent conflict between two rival groups in Kurram Agency, urging the provincial government to take a proactive role in facilitating negotiations and peace talks to prevent further violence.
He criticised the chief minister's approach to demanding rights from the federal government, suggesting that issues should be resolved through constructive dialogue rather than confrontation.
Governor Kundi also expressed his commitment to promoting tourism and investment in K-P. He invited investors and tourists to explore the rich cultural heritage of the province, particularly emphasising the potential for religious tourism.
The governor mentioned that necessary permits, such as NOCs, should be provided to tourists to facilitate their visits to significant historical sites, including the Peshawar Museum, where the first session of the K-P Assembly was held in 1932.
In his address, Governor Kundi criticised the provincial government's decision to sell university land, advocating instead for exploring alternative revenue sources to support educational institutions.
He also called for strict legal action against those involved in the riots on May 9, emphasizing the need for accountability and justice.
Since the CM spoke to the media, the latest reports emerged on two of the incidents he touched upon during his briefing; the first being the announcement of a ceasefire to the clashes between warring Shia and Sunni tribespeople in Kurram. A jirga finally managed to negotiate a ceasefire to end the gun battles, which started over a land dispute, and had been continuing since Wednesday night.
Police reported that a jirga comprising members of security forces, police notables, and local tribespeople from both sides agreed to the ceasefire's conditions. It was announced that the dug up trenches would be taken over by the local administration, while bodies of the deceased would be allowed to be retrieved from both sides.
When it comes to the sale of varsity lands, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Education Minister Meena Khan Afridi on Sunday strongly refuted the rumours that lands of all public sector universities in the province would be sold. He claimed that some of the universities have to pay arrears of about Rs25 billion.
In light of the order of the Supreme Court, the provincial cabinet formed a committee to solve the problem. The committee ordered preparing a master plan for the universities to get rid of their financial crisis. He said that only the land of the university equal to value of dues would be sold to enable it pay its dues and end its financial crisis. "No other land of any university will be sold and the rumours in this regard are baseless," he said.
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