Sherpao wants end to experiments with political system

CHARSADDA: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Tuesday said that experiments with the political system caused colossal loss to the economy, therefore, such practices should be stopped.

Speaking at a public gathering at Tangi tehsil here, the QWP chief said the Imran Khan experiment caused economic stagnation, inflation and political instability. “What service was done to the country by bringing him to power?” he asked.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf local leader Muhammad Nisar Khan announced joining the QWP along with his family members and supporters on the occasion.

Expressing concern over the worsening security situation, Aftab Sherpao said the voters would face difficulty reaching the polling stations in the prevailing poor law and order. The candidates would also face problems with running their election campaign, he said, adding that the law and order was getting worse with each passing day. “The political forces would have to join hands and work hard to steer the country out of the prevailing circumstances,” he added.

Sherpao said the country faced three major challenges in the year 2023, which included political instability, economic crisis and rising acts of terrorism. He said whichever political party came to power after the 2024 general election would have to work hard to address these challenges. He added that the ones demanding level-playing field should recall whether it was provided to the other political forces for the 2018 general election. Aftab Sherpao said the voters must not listen to catchy slogans as these were meant to deceive them. He urged the voters to check the track record of the candidates before casting their ballots.

He said that nobody cared to raise voice for the rights of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa facing financial crunch. The cash-strapped province did not have funds to pay salaries to government employees, he said, adding, the provision of the treatment under the Sehat card was also suspended for want of funds. He said all uplift projects in KP had been placed on the backburner.