'Bad governance' led to emergency rule in KP: Punjab CM

'Bad governance' led to emergency rule in KP: Punjab CM
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Summary The Punjab chief minister questioned why Punjab and KP, despite sharing the same country, Constitution and national resources, were experiencing different levels of development.

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has criticised non-functional CM Sohail Afridi’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, saying the province needs public service and development rather than political unrest and protests.

In a statement posted on social media platform X, Maryam Nawaz said the people of KP had received sit-ins, chaos, verbal abuse and social media campaigns over the past 13 years instead of tangible progress.

She said emergency rule in the province is not the fault of the people, but 13 years of poor governance.

The Punjab chief minister questioned why Punjab and KP, despite sharing the same country, Constitution and national resources, were experiencing different levels of development.

She argued that the difference lay in the priorities and administrative capabilities of their respective governments.

Maryam Nawaz highlighted Punjab’s cleanliness initiatives, scholarships, public safety measures, electric bus services, road infrastructure and healthcare facilities, including free medicines, field hospitals and mobile clinics.

She questioned why similar initiatives had not been implemented in KP, alleging that the provincial government had prioritised political activities over public welfare.

She also criticised the state of road development in KP, saying promises had been made without sufficient practical progress. Referring to healthcare and public safety, she said residents deserved better access to essential services and protection.

Maryam Nawaz maintained that the situation reflected what she described as 13 years of political turmoil and administrative shortcomings.

She said Punjab’s development initiatives demonstrated the importance of focusing on practical work rather than political rhetoric.
“Khyber Pakhtunkhwa now needs service, not chaos,” she said.