PPP leader accuses PTI govt of corruption

PESHAWAR, President Pakistan People’s Party Women Wing, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid on Saturday, accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government of corruption and said people of the province were bearing the brunt of mega corruption scams.

Addressing a press conference in Peshawar Press Club, she announced that PPP would hold a massive protest on May 26 to save the province. She urged people to support the protest for the removal and accountability of corrupt elements.

The BISP chief said PTI had shattered the ideals of justice by engaging in large-scale corruption, particularly in KP, where the province has seen no progress in the past 13 years.

“Instead of development, the region has plunged into decline due to poor governance and lawlessness,” she said. Rubina Khalid urged the public to rise against those who looted national wealth. “It is time for people to question how billions of rupees were gobbled up overnight,” she remarked, calling for public trials of corrupt figures. The BISP chief said that billions of rupees were misappropriated that were meant for the development of Kohistan.

She praised the Pakistan Army for its role in defending the country, stating, “We salute our armed forces for burying the enemy in their trenches. But it is unfortunate that some internal actors now question their sacrifices and demand proof just to seek the release of a corruption-tainted political leader, “ said Rubina Khalid, while not naming the PTI members and supporters.

The PPP leader announced that the party’s Women’s Wing would actively participate in a major protest rally on May 26. She appealed to women to join in large numbers alongside their brothers in what she described as a historic movement against injustice and exploitation.

Criticizing the current state of governance, she highlighted increasing unemployment, failing education and healthcare systems and widespread lawlessness in KP. Rubina Khalid accused the provincial administration of mismanaging the NFC Award funds and fostering a culture of corruption.

“The time has come to unite and oust the group that has plundered the hard-earned money of people,” she said, adding that attacking the federation was treason and not patriotism.