KARACHI: The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sohail Afridi has mentioned he was handled with respect by the Sindh authorities, whereas alleging he confronted disrespect in Punjab, including that “those that give respect will obtain respect in return”.
Talking at a “Meet the Press” occasion on the Karachi Press Membership, Sophail Afridi mentioned the present administration in Sindh nonetheless mirrored the legacy of former Prime Ministers Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
He then remarked, satirically, that it remained to be seen whether or not the federal government would proceed in the identical vein or develop into “Zardari’s authorities”.
On the difficulty of talks with the federal authorities, Sohail Afridi reiterated the place of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, saying dialogue was vital however questioning the authority of these representing the federal government.
“The important thing problem is how empowered the opposite aspect is,” he mentioned, including that he had not been involved with anybody concerning negotiations.
The KP chief minister mentioned he had been instructed by his social gathering chief to organize for a road motion. “If there’s resistance, there might be reconciliation,” he mentioned.
Addressing safety considerations, Sohail Afridi mentioned his social gathering opposed all militant teams, together with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
He argued that efforts to finish terrorism shouldn’t be determined behind closed doorways and referred to as for the involvement of the KP authorities, which had been elected with a public mandate.
“Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has a democratic authorities chosen by the folks,” he mentioned. “If terrorism is to be tackled successfully, it’s important to interact with those that symbolize the province.”
