ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi for pursuing a political approach that, he said, neglects governance in the province.
In a tweet, on his social media handle X, Tarar alleged that PTI’s attention remains fixed on an unlawful demand — seeking political guidance from its founder imprisoned in Adiala Jail on a corruption conviction — rather than addressing the needs of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a practice he stressed violates prison rules.
He added that despite Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s crucial role in the country’s fight against terrorism, the provincial leadership has ignored peace, development, and public relief, spending its time in Islamabad revolving politics around the same unlawful narrative.
Tarar further alleged that a female PTI politician employed a negative strategy by orchestrating a malicious campaign against Khan Sahib through accounts hostile to Pakistan operating from Afghanistan and amplified by Indian media.
He said the campaign aimed to malign Pakistan’s image globally, describing it as open hostility towards the country.
Tarar added it was an attempt to damage the nation’s reputation and urged PTI to abandon its anti-state narrative and misplaced priorities, calling on the party to put the interests of the state and people first.
