IDPs a burden on K-P govt's resources: Imran
Imran says K-P will approach the Supreme Court to raise the issue of provincial rights
PESHAWAR:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Tuesday said the influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is a 'burden' on the resources of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government, while hitting out at the federal government for not extending any support to the province.
"It looks as though the federal government, in all its efforts, is trying to make the K-P government fail," said the PTI chief, who had just landed in Peshawar from Islamabad.
"One government cannot take this much of a burden, a provincial government is not equipped to handle this," he said.
However, the PTI chief did say that the K-P government was considering the possibility of recruiting IDPs for its police force.
"We have decided that the government of K-P will approach the Supreme Court to raise the issue of provincial rights, as we are not getting an adequate supply of gas, water and electricity," the PTI chief said.
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital to be made autonomous
The PTI chief also addressed issues pertaining to the hospital he established to treat unprivileged cancer patients. "Everyone knows the hospital is not running properly. We want to make it autonomous."
"Issues of the hospital will not be resolved by a minister visiting it -- that is something Shahbaz Sharif does."
He said the hospital could not continue to work in this manner, and the system would need to be changed to treat patients adequately.
PTI's version of development
Imran also spoke about development for the country, stating that it would only occur in a country if the government invests in people.
"You need structural change," he said, "Invest in education and health rather than showing off and building bridges."
He also hit out at former K-P rulers, the Awami National Party (ANP), saying, "They should not talk, as everyone knows what they did in their tenure. They should keep quiet for three years at least."
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Tuesday said the influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is a 'burden' on the resources of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government, while hitting out at the federal government for not extending any support to the province.
"It looks as though the federal government, in all its efforts, is trying to make the K-P government fail," said the PTI chief, who had just landed in Peshawar from Islamabad.
"One government cannot take this much of a burden, a provincial government is not equipped to handle this," he said.
However, the PTI chief did say that the K-P government was considering the possibility of recruiting IDPs for its police force.
"We have decided that the government of K-P will approach the Supreme Court to raise the issue of provincial rights, as we are not getting an adequate supply of gas, water and electricity," the PTI chief said.
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital to be made autonomous
The PTI chief also addressed issues pertaining to the hospital he established to treat unprivileged cancer patients. "Everyone knows the hospital is not running properly. We want to make it autonomous."
"Issues of the hospital will not be resolved by a minister visiting it -- that is something Shahbaz Sharif does."
He said the hospital could not continue to work in this manner, and the system would need to be changed to treat patients adequately.
PTI's version of development
Imran also spoke about development for the country, stating that it would only occur in a country if the government invests in people.
"You need structural change," he said, "Invest in education and health rather than showing off and building bridges."
He also hit out at former K-P rulers, the Awami National Party (ANP), saying, "They should not talk, as everyone knows what they did in their tenure. They should keep quiet for three years at least."