Faisal Karim Kundi Has 180 Days and No Option to Fail, States Senator Faisal Vawda; Ihtikhar Wali Clarifies Governor’s Rule in KP Is Not Intended for the Long Term
ISLAMABAD: According to Senator Faisal Vawda, performance and tangible delivery is a must for governance in KP and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi here has a hard deadline of 180 days and can’t fail.
“A continued setup with politics and a zero administrative output is not going to work anymore,” Vawda said during an interview on a current affairs television channel. “Current setup must produce results now.”
The major points of what Senator Faisal Vawda and Ihtikhar Wali said were:
Faisal Vawda, the Performance and Governance expert, said that it is impossible to eradicate terrorism in 180 days, however, the government should focus on administrative improvements including equalizing the salary of KP police officers with other provinces, providing financial support to the families of martyrs and taking corrective measures regarding the lack of awareness and security in schools. He said that there are serious challenges in the education sectors across several provinces and any improvement in the provision of public relief will receive tremendous public support.
In the same show, Ihtikhar Wali, PML-N’s leader, clarified that the purpose of Governor’s Rule in KP was not to be implemented for an indefinite period, as the suggested timelines by Vawda would not be the official stance. Wali again said that the Governor’s Rule was an undesirable measure which was used only for the sake of restoring peace and security, “both the Prime Minister and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) agree herewith.
Clarification on Political Alliances: Wali categorically stated that there is no pact or agreement that needs to be reached to share a part of the administrative arrangement with the JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, as engagement with him was only meant for the purpose of holding a national political dialogue.