Hayat Sherpao’s death anniversary marked

QWP chief sees sense of deprivation among countrymen

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) chief Aftab Sherpao on Sunday said that since 2002 the successive governments had not come up to the expectations of Pakhtuns and resultantly created a sense of deprivation among masses, worsening of law and order situation, increase in prices of commodities and lack of education and health facilities in the province.

QWP chief expressed these views while addressing a gathering in connection with 41st death anniversary of former Governor Hayat Muhammad Khan Sherpao in Charsadda.He said these governments did not address genuine problems of KP people despite the mandate given by the masses to bring social, economic, educational and developmental change in their lives.

“Their incompetence and lack of interest to help resolve their basic problems is the main cause of today’s uncertainty and unrest among them,” he mentioned.

He maintained Pakhtun population had been badly affected due to war on terror and the federal government should take Pakhtun leadership into confidence before formulating policies for the entire Pakhtun belt.

Talking about CPEC, Aftab Sherpao said transparency should be guaranteed in the allocation of resources and due share of each nationality in the federation be safeguarded so as to bring the country on the track of prosperity and development.

Commenting on law and order situation, QWP chief said after sad incident of Army Public School all political parties agreed on one-point agenda against terrorism and thus National Action Plan (NAP) was formed but it was not implemented in letter and spirit. He added that the federal government should review its policy on the NAP and devise strategy to curb terrorism once and for all.

He, on the occasion, also demanded federal government to conduct fresh census in the country, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Fata.   Sherpao said QWP considered that the mistakes of the past should not be revised and the Pakhtun leadership should be given room while formulating policies. He added this is the only way left to bring peace, prosperity and development to the region as we have the capability to come up with indigenous solution to the genuine problems of the common people. Senior Minister Sikandar Sherpao, Minister for Mines and Minerals Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli and others also spoke on the occasion.