governments, he said the rulers of the two provinces had turned police force into their own party’s armed wings while the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police have been made an exemplary force.
Earlier, Imran Khan went to Tortala and Wanda Sher Dil areas in Lakki Marwat and launched tree plantation campaigns there by planting saplings. Talking to reporters, he said the tree plantation campaign would help boost forest cover in the province and create job opportunities.
Imran Khan directed the district administration to raise awareness among locals about trees plantation and motivate the local population to help make the campaign a success. “The participation of the local population would guarantee success of the ‘Billion Tree Tsunami Campaign’,” he said.
About the local government system, he said the powers had been devolved to the grassroots with the formation of district and tehsil councils in the province. He said the local government system in Punjab province had nothing for the people and had little powers.
Imran Khan said peace was a prerequisite for bringing investment to a country. He said that overseas Pakistanis were ready for investment but they felt insecure. “How could anyone think of investment in the present situation of the country?” he questioned.
Terming the PTI’s show of might in Swabi district a show of public confidence in the policies of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, he said the people noticed the change and were turning to his party’s rallies in droves. He challenged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to organise a big public rally like the one he held in Swabi district.
Imran Khan said the health and education sectors topped the PTI’s agenda and the government was bringing drastic reforms in the two sectors to provide improved health and education facilities to the people.
Briefing the PTI chief about the tree plantation campaign, Commissioner of Bannu Division Kamran Zeb said the Forest Department Bannu had planned to plant more than 11.8 million saplings this year.
He said that fast growing and multipurpose trees were being planted in the division. “We have selected barren land, roadsides, land being eroded and waterlogged lands for the plantation,” he added.
On the occasion, Imran Khan set free three precious falcons seized by the Wildlife Department from smugglers.