Despite the formation of government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it could be hard for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders to implement manifesto as most of their policies and strategies could be influenced by their allies from the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Qaumi Watan Party (QWP).
Unlike the PTI, lawmakers of JI and QWP are experienced politicians.
The PTI has 55 of 122 seats in KP Assembly and the election commission has announced by-polls in two constituencies. The party is also enjoying the support of 10 QWP, eight JI and five Awami Jamhoori Ittehad (AJI) members. A few independents and lone MPA of the All Pakistan Muslim League have also extended support.
According to agreement, both the QWP and JI would get three ministries each. Whereas the PTI is planning to give two ministries to independents and one to the AJI. On such grounds, nine ministers will be out of PTI’s agenda regarding change.
No one can neglect the fact that PTI is considered liberal and even progressive whereas the position of JI is different and the QWP is trying to get political identity as “nationalist” party. The PTI and JI would have confrontation on educational reforms and promotion. On the other hand, both the PTI and QWP differ on Afghanistan and presence of US-led allied troops there.
PTI’s Pervez Khattak has become the chief minister, but he is yet to declare his party or government stance on terrorism and militancy. He is waiting for the federal government’s policy on this issue. Likewise, the PTI policies regarding future of Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) are also unclear. Though some of the PTI leaders believe that fate of FATA could be decided according to the wishes of FATA people, but they (tribesmen) are disintegrated on such issue since inception of the country in August 1947 last.
The KP suffered a lot during the fall of Dhaka. On one hand, this region was converted into ruins due to involvement first in the so-called cold war and later in war on terror. Whereas economically, KP and its people deprived of economic progress and prosperity on pretext of “location disadvantages”. On both issues, people from this part of the country have rejected not only nationalists but also Islamists (JUI-N) and patriots (PML(N) in 2013 general elections. They voted for new parties like PTI, QWP, AJI and even JI.
Whatever might be strategies and policies of political forces, but it is clear that existing issues in KP could be tackled through unanimity. The PTI remains at loggerheads not only with PPP and its allies, but its leadership is reluctant to shake hands with the PML-N and Jul-F.
Likewise, the QWP is more confrontative towards ANP and similar is the situation between JI and JUI-F. The QWP and JI have become part of coalition government just to settle scores with the ANP and JUI-F. On such grounds no one could expect a major shift in plight of KP and its people as allies could exploit PTI’s compulsions for own strategies and objectives.
PTI has selected Pervez Khattak, a 61 year old “youth”, who has changed his loyalties 4 times in the past, swinging from PPP to AftabSherpao to ANP because he happens to be the former school-mate of PTI’s Lifetime Chairman Imran Khan Niazi. This is an example of Cronyism!!!
In “real Pakistan”, a person swinging loyalties is called “Lota” but in “Naya Pakistan” such a person has been made as Cheif Minister despite the fact that he had lost the much-trumpeted intra-party elections. This is called Horse Trading!!!
3 immediate female family members of Pervez Khattak have been made MPAs on reserved seats against the tall claims of ending dynastic politics. This is called Nepotism!!!
Welcome all PTI trolls to so-called Naya KPK.
Long Live Pakistan!
It's sad to see events unfold in this manner. Guess its time to leave the country eh?
I'm not advocating the incorrect decisions taken by the party, but I will say that it is ridiculously difficult to find honest, impartial and dedicated individuals in a country as tainted as Pakistan. Corruption, whether it be financial or moral is instilled in our blood, and finding the few individuals possessing untarnished blood is extremely difficult.
I think we are losing hope too early right now. Give it time guys and people and countries fate do not change with one election and its result. Its a struggle of decades and we should be steadfast on our slogan of change and work hard towards it in any and every capacity we can. Lets say our success is 9 to 10 honest ministers in kpk this time. Inshallah net time it would be 20 to 25 honest ones through out the country and then the chnage would follow. The name of the game is to stay consistent and steadfast, lets not lose hope and work hard. Inshallah Allah will not let our hard work and dedication go astray.
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