Khattak says accountability process to continue

Renews PTI stance on PanamaLeaks issue

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak Thursday asked political parties to protect the interest of the masses instead of playing politics over the issues of national importance.

Talking to delegations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers, members of provincial assembly and others at the Chief Minister’s House here, the chief minister said that his party wanted politics to be based on the interest of the people.

Pervez Khattak said his government wanted accountability and would never give up its stance on Panama Leaks. “We have been voted to power for introducing a transparent system of governance replacing the old system that was replete with the corrupt practices, irregularities, loot and plunders,” he added.

Pervez Khattak said that his party was under constant pressure from the people for accountability of the corrupt.

The chief minister said that his party was all set for street agitation because of the mounting public pressure and the political leadership needed to join PTI in a struggle to dislodge the corrupt and pave the way for a clean, open and transparent governance in the country.The delegations assured all-out support to PTI in its struggle for accountability and transparency at provincial level. The PTI workers assured to support the PTI government on Panama Leaks issue and street mobilisation at all levels.

The delegation also drew the attention of the chief minister towards development schemes.The chief minister argued that his government’s development plan has been designed to facilitate people of the entire province. “There will be no discrimination and every area will get its due share in the developmental strategy,” he assured.