Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Cheif Minister Pervez Khattak. PHOTO: APP
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader, Shireen Mazari said in a tweet on Tuesday that party leader Imran Khan has disallowed Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak from using a helicopter for traveling.
Her statement on Twitter said that CM Khattak had used a helicopter to reach to a budget session which was criticized by Imran.
"Imran Khan has conveyed categorically that it was wrong and should not be repeated," her statement said.
This statement comes a day after Imran had stated that austerity measures will be implemented in the province.
He had said that houses reserved for MNAs would be used as a guest houses so that they could generate revenue which can subsequently be spent on developmental projects in K-P.
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@ Syed Ali Shah it was the same incident. When He went to attend his friend's son marriage and He said he used it because he had to come back next day to attend budget session.
@Tamur:
Imran khan can do that brother, he is the PTI leader and its Imran khan who made Mr. Khattack the CM of KPK. Nawaz has nothing to do with the provincial government in KPK. It is just like Zardari being the man person behind PPPP government because he was the PPPP leader and the Gillani and Raja were nothing more than his party members who just did whatever Zardari said.
@sgrr:
The marriage incident was different, where the CM of KPK told Imran that he already paid for the expenditures from his pocket but the Imran khan doesn't want him to use helicopter at all, unless its an emergency.
This incident is different where CM of KPK used helicopter to attend budget session. Imran again warned him to not use helicopter for travelling at all unless it is an emergency.
This controversy, which is coming in the papers making the PTI workers upset, thinking to get rid of it immediately. In my opinion wrong doing is off course incorrect & immoral but cannot be corrected with another wrong doing. Elected CM is actually the boss of the Province and must be left to handle his own affairs according to his own discretion but under constitution. In order to achieve the objectives of the Province, he may make some mistakes in the process. But do not forget, that every human being is full of errors, in spite of this ability of faults, Al Mighty God made human as Ashraf Ul Makhluk, but not Angle (Farishtey) knowingly their nature, which is not making any blunders.
In my opinion mistakes are human nature but must be rectified in elegant manner not by issuing orders and that too in media. Please do not make your MNA’s, MPA’s & CM like elected representative of MQM, where they are pawns in the hand of IH. Please give them regards and place which they deserve. They are the Generals, Lieutenants and soldiers of PTI. Please just think, have you ever seen any Chief of Army staff criticizing his subordinate officer and that too in public. Commanding is a difficult task must be handle with care or team will end in destruction.
How the west became successful in tame their monarch and took them towards democracy. It was through policy and guidelines known as constitution. Please make Standing Operating Procedure for the CM, MNA & MPA’s guiding them about their decision, movements, living etc. I am sure SOPs would be available than train them accordingly so that they did not make mistake in future. Please give them feeling of ownership, forgive their mistakes, try not to repeat the same and stand with them in every thin & thick. These few words of wisdom may be helpful for the party and may God raise it to heights.
Is IK the CM of KP? If not he has no authority over anything that the government of KP does.
We are a nation of extremes. Why is it such a big deal if a CM uses a helicopter, his time is way more precious. And Imran Khan should be more proffessional about dealing with such issues, he should not be even micro managing.
PTI will probably stay bogged down in these symbolic gestures its whole term in KPK, or Pervez Khattak will revolt at the micromanagement by IK. Either way, PTI's stint in KPK will likely be the end of Imran Khan's mystique.
@ A Khan: So what, if Imran Khan is President of PTI? He is an MNA from Rawalpindi PUNJAB, in case you were sleeping. He is not the Governor, MNA or MPA in KP, so why is he meddling in KP's affairs? Plus NS being Prime Minister is accountable for all provinces including KP and Punjab. He has overall authority over the affairs of the province and the CM is answerable to Governor of KP and the Federal Govt.
@ Falcon: It is not IKs job to meddle in Provincial affairs nor tell his party members how to behave or work. They are not his children. I didn't vote for IK as I found him very selfish and narrow minded during his campaign so I don't care about PTI. Right now his party is failing in KP and he is failing to deliver on his promises. He should better start working to serve the people who elected him rather than playing party politics.
@Yasir Bukhari:
Do not worry! In KPK the electorate do not give the full legislation peiiod to their Governmnt. They take law into their own hands and follow through after 100 days.
Rex Minor
PTI needs to pay back the money for the use of the helicopter.
@Adeel: Thats great do that...but don't limit yourself to PTI. The same must done for PMLN, PPP, MQM and everyone else. Josh-e-Khitabat has gotten us to this point, now if they want to come back for the next 5 years they must deliver. I'm still waiting on our beloved PM to do something newsworthy, besides his laptop scheme.
PTI forgets that they are now in KPK government and not only federal opposition. So before criticize other parties they should be ready to be creticized. Their each step will be compared with what they said before elections.....
@Falcon Atleast have some enmity with the killers of thousands of innocent Pakistanis :)
@Khan: well then how would imran khan blame others for the mistakes.....that is the only thing he is good at...the asiet thing in the world..criticism,
Hahahahah
Poor Soul.....all newspapers have reported that he went to attend Valima Reception of his son's friend. Being a PTI voter, I am quite amused how things are rolling out in KP and how IK is handling them. They need 5 years to get matured which may help them to rule the entire country. In a talk show; when asked about recent killings at Mardan Blast and Imambargah at Peshawar, Asad Qaiser said that as we are busy in Budget Session; we do not have time to concentrate on security or visit the families of people killed.....it shows their direction towards it.
@Timour:
where in these pictures you see a groom? and how can you decide it was a wedding???
this was just a welcome given to CM with "Mala and Flowers"
The bad thing in us is that we just google and believe whats written there... when on earth we will use the upper portion of our head????
What, no accountability? Imran should have asked him to resign.
KP Government is do or die for PTI. Imran Khan should relinquish his NA seat, fight elections in KP and be the CM himself to implement agenda.
A very right decision by IK. PTI should bear in mind that everyone (especially its supporters) are extreme closely monitoring KP govt. Not a single wrong move especially by senior officials will be tolerated by PTI supporters. We support you for the right cause and uplift of the country. No personal pleasures. And CM K-P is a very wise and simple man hence we are sure he would understand it very clearly.
I dont think the chopper should be banned outright. It should just not be the first transport option for the CM.
Undermining his own CM. I say it again: Imran Khan is incapable of managing people!
@ek tha kashmiri.. when has ET called Pervez Khattak Chaudary???? reaad the article carefully.. there isnt a single chaudary word..
@Tamur: So this is the problem with my Pakistani brethren. If IK reprimands someone for going against the party's ethos or people, he is interfering too much. If IK lets these mistakes go unnoticed then he is selling out 'Naya Pakistan'. I think Pakistanis really need to make up their mind first as to what to they want from PTI.
@Tamur: In case you just woke up, Pervez Khattak is a PTI member of which Imran Khan is president. Also he is CM of KP not Punjab. And in the parliamentary system, provincial CM's are responsible for their provinces in all matter apart from defence and foreign affairs and not exactly subordinate to the PM. Where does NS fit into this picture ?
@Khan Gul: Well said. Has Ik the constitutional authority to give instructions to the eleted Chief Minister, simply because he was elected on PTI tiket? What does he expect from the Pashtuns to use horses for travel or public transports? One would sure like to hear Hon. Khattack's public rebuke for IK..
Rex Minor
Interesting news headline. I just hope that KPK government and CM would not require baby sitting by PTI MNA. I hope PTI culture and policies are transparently inculcated in officer bearers from top to bottom.
There's no harm in using Helicopter for time critical jobs but for personal use is ridiculous. I can only laugh at Barring Helicopter. For a CM, time is way more important than helicopter fuel. In what capacity IK barred khatak for using helicopter especially when he himself travels by private jet. Let this poor man do his job. Stop spoon feeding him. PUPPET CMs can never deliver, regardless of who's pulling the strings.
PTI has already taken too many u-turns on CM house and now its in the nrews that pti has changed their mind again and decided to move khatak into CM house. What a joke it is.
And now they are talking about converting MPA residences into guest houses.I don't understand how much money they would save by that. Most of the MPAs are claiming home allowance any ways, even if they don't, would that money be enough to take country out of crisis? Come on!
Enough about these cosmetics, Focus on Performance. We would be happy if you take double the resources but DELIVER what your job demands and what this poor nation requires.
even tough not a pti supporter but ill suggest mr khattak to take helicopters for his travels and not block the heavy traffic on peshawar's congested roads. PTI should think of the welfare and benefit of the ppl. not for chances to popularise themselves. Leaders should be wise and mature even if the public hates them for it. am a peshawari resident.
@Kashif ch: No misreporting at all. This is what Shireen Mazari's twitter line says "CM Khattak used off heli 2 make it back 4 budget session,BUT Chairman IK has conveyed categorically it was wrong and should not be repeated."
Imran khan should also keep close eyes on NGOs working in KPK. 70-80% of Millions of Dollars of foreign donation is being used on luxurious administartive head. Number of unqualified below graduation level staff is working in administrative positions in well known NGO of KPK.
SO Imran could not say this directly to Pervez Khattak? HE needed to publicly humiliate him by having Shireen Mazari tweet about it? Wow!
Look ET got insane, who chaudhary???????
Why is Imran Khan ordering a Chief Minister? He is NOT his boss, Nawaz Sharif is. Is he undermining Nawaz Sharif's authority? Imran Khan should stop acting like a PM and start behaving and working as an MNA.
Imran Khan (leader of PTI), please no offence but the man is a 60 year old chief-minister of a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and we Khyber Pakhtunkhwaites take serious offense at the way you are insulting our Chief Minister. You can tell Chaudhry Pervez Khattak in private about your helicopter decision but you have no right to ridicule him, or Asad Qaisar in press-conferences.
Just did some googling, apparently he did go to a a wedding on the helicopter http://t.co/KRjV9jtK1A
Naya Pakistan is here :-)
Seriously? Most of the comments care if it says chaudry or not? Stick to the subject. Cast mean nothing in todays world
Another clasic case of misreporting .. He clearly said that khatak sb used heli for personal busines n it shudnt happen again .. That doesnt mean that khatak sb cant use helicopter again .. I wonder why anyone wont understand this simple statement ?
Chaudhry Pervez Khattak...???? Express Tribune mind set
Had Imran been PM, we certainly would have gained tremendously but alas our people did not vote for PTI. Will we wait for another 5 years to see Imaran as PM? Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Kuwait / iqbalhadizaidi.formerdiplomat@hotmail.com
Good for IK to check the leaders of PTI. You don't a helicopter to get from point A to point B by flying over, you want to win peoples heart then adapt a working person lifestyle. You will go long way, trust me.
Great to hear that!
"Chaudhry Pervez Khattak" Really? Seems like another U turn from KPK leader.... changing his caste
lols :) There is no cast of chauhdries in Pakhtuns. Mr Pervez Khattak is not a chauhdry...
'old youth' can't travel by road! PTI's austerity cuts will be like, all govt. Officals would use only luxury cars and not helicopters. . Lead a simple life. .NAYA PAKISTAN~
lol :) Pervez Khattak is not a chauhdry
But the daily express reported that it was used to travel to attend a marriage in Haripur. Whether marriage meaning budget?
Very disappointed that he used the helicopter, whatever the reasons. People are watching KPK government very closely and even a small mistake will be disastrous.
I hope KPK government will be the best, Inshallah!