Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi Saturday expressed willingness to talk with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf if party apologises for past mistakes.
“We are ready to talk if PTI apologises for past mistakes. The party should play its role in the Parliament, nothing will be gained by making noise,” said the governor addressing a press conference in Lahore.
The governor’s statement comes after PTI continues its tirade against the in Islamabad and the spat between KP government and Centre pertaining to dues owed to the province.
However, after a “meaningful” dialogue with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the two sides resolved the issues between them, agreeing to work together for public relief. The governor, on the other hand, maintained that he does not want tension between the provincial government and the Governor House in KP. “The Governor House of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will not be part of any conspiracy.”
He also invited KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to his office to sit together for development and peace in the province.
“I will play the role of a bridge between the Centre and province,” said the governor, adding that he has also spoken about KP’s problems with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Commenting on the issues faced by KP and the provincial government’s complaints against Islamabad, Kundi said he asked CM Gandapur to go to the federal government and convey the problems, as that will help find a solution.
“I told KP chief minister to talk to the federal government with arguments. If this behavior continues in the future, they will not solve the problem,” he said.
Kundi said he was hopeful that the federal government will resolve KP’s issues. “KP CM earlier used such language that did not solve the problem.”
The KP governor said he was ready to talk to all the parties in the province for its development, peace and prosperity. “Political people should sit with political parties and solve the problems.”
Governor Kundi said the May 9 mastermind should be the first to be punished, as he called for holding those accountable for the violence perpetrated on that day.
Talking to media persons at the mausoleum of Allama Iqbal, he said the PTI were not taking responsibility for the post shared on X and, at the same time, avoided deleting the same.
Kundi said the PTI was even distancing themselves from the person operating the X account, adding that they were in habit of committing the crime and resorting to wailing simultaneously.
They want to come into power yet again just like they had in the past, he remarked.
