Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi called on the Centre to address his province’s issues, asserting that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif “should take interest” in the matter.
At the same time, he also said he had conveyed to KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to focus on the “province’s governance rather than Adiala” — a reference to the PTI’s efforts and frequent protests outside the jail in Rawalpindi for party founder Imran Khan’s release.
Kundi made these remarks while speaking to the media in Islamabad after he met KP CM Afridi at the Governor House in Peshawar earlier in the day.
Speaking to the media, he warned that the “people of KP have reached a point where if they take to the streets tomorrow, nobody could be held responsible for it”.
KP governor urged the federal government to address KP’s issues, including suspension of CNG supply and restrictions on wheat movement.
“If Punjab has issues with giving KP wheat, then allow us passage to ensure supply from Sindh,” Kundi said, adding that when transporting wheat from Sindh, KP authorities were told to “go via Balochistan and not through Punjab”.
He maintained that as a “representative of the Centre,” Kundi had spoken to all sides, including relevant provincial ministers. However, he urged PM Shehbaz to “take an interest in the matter”, warning that eventually “people will be forced to take to the streets”.
“When you do not give them roti, and there is no one to listen to their problems, they will certainly take to the streets,” Kundi warned.
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