Doors for Dialogue Remain Open, But State Cannot Be Held Hostage to Political Agitation, States Rana Sanaullah
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Political adviser Rana Sanaullah has said that the doors of government are open for meaningful discussion but no political party will be able to put the government under siege and paralyse the national affairs with disruptive agitation.
In a press conference in Islamabad, Rana Sanaullah had pointed fingers at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) saying it was still playing with an agenda of continuous political instability. He mentioned the previous strategy of the opposition, which is trying to march toward Islamabad by mobilizing official administrative resources of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, and said that it was once again trying to do so.
Rana Sanaullah’s Press Conference was a success with key highlights as follows:
A firm Stance on Dialogue and Governance: “The government has always tried to call on the opposition to give up on confrontation, put the national interest above personal political interests and enter the negotiating table”, Sanaullah said. He said, however, that any way to get political demands by creating instability and cornering the state is totally unacceptable.
The PM’s adviser stated that the rumors and misinterpretations about security policies are baseless and there’s no such plan under consideration to launch a big military operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He reiterated the importance of counter-terrorism operations being intelligence-based operations (IBOs) and there being no mass displacement anywhere in the province.
Provincial Priorities Critique: While the nation is grieving the martyrdom of police personnel, customs officials, law enforcement agencies and civilians in KP as a result of terror activities, the provincial leadership has been busy during these days with political processions and mobilization campaign, Sanaullah said. This politics of confrontation is not sought after by the public, he added.