Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said it was a big mistake to have let the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) form government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the JUI-F chief said criminals and militants were roaming free while the common people were restricted to their homes.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan insurgents armed with mortars and grenades had launched a major attack on the Central Prison in Dera Ismail Khan on July 29. Twelve policemen were killed in the attack, while at least 248 prisoners escaped.
Referring to the aftermath of the jailbreak, Fazl said the provincial government had imposed a curfew in order to hide security loopholes.
The JUI-F chief added that the curfew had posed considerable difficulties for the citizens as it made all kinds of movement to and fro the city impossible.
Lamenting the recent security lapse in the province, he said it was due to the fact that the PTI was allowed to form government in KPK.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah called for the resignation of KP Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak over the jailbreak.
He had also asked PTI Chairman Imran Khan to reveal who was responsible for the attack and the provincial government’s plan to compensate for the damage done.
