QWP not to back undemocratic steps: Sherpao

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday expressed concern over the political polarisation in the country and said that his party would not support any undemocratic or unconstitutional steps.

“We believe that political issues should be resolved through talks. The PTI government should show seriousness to resolve the problems facing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” he told a meeting of the QWP leaders here.

A press release issued from Watan Kor, QWP secretariat, said that he chaired a meeting of the QWP leaders to take stock of the political situation in the country. The meeting discussed the worsening law and order in KP particularly in the southern belt. He said that the country should be run democratically with political vision.

Aftab Sherpao said his party would not support any decision that undermined the political and democratic system. The PTI government should play its role in improving the law and order in KP.

He particularly mentioned the ongoing clashes in Kurram tribal district where over 100 people had so far lost lives in the violence. Expressing sorrow over the killings of innocent people in Kurram, he said the government should take immediate steps to stop the bloodshed. He also demanded a probe into the firing incident on the passenger vehicles in Kurram. The closed roads should be opened to ensure the transportation of food and medicines in the area, Aftab Sherpao added.

The QWP leader said his party would participate in the all-parties conference slated for December 5 for the sake of peace and attaining provincial rights. Sherpao said the PTI government used the provincial resources for its recent Islamabad protest. He expressed sorrow over the deaths of people from the two sides in the federal capital and expressed sympathies with their families besides condemning the use of force.