PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to convene an All Parties Conference (APC) to address the deteriorating law and order situation across the province, especially in the merged tribal districts.
The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, which focused on the security conditions in North and South Waziristan and other merged areas. The meeting was attended by members of the provincial cabinet and senior officials.
It was agreed to form a government delegation to visit affected regions and accelerate public consultations. The delegation will work toward formulating a unified and effective strategy to eliminate terrorism.
Chief Minister Gandapur announced that invitations will be sent to all parliamentary leaders of political parties for the upcoming APC. He stressed the need for unity beyond political lines to restore peace and stability.
“All political stakeholders must speak with one voice and implement a joint strategy to counter terrorism,” he said. “Sustainable peace can only be achieved through meaningful action, mutual consultation, and consensus.”
He also called an emergency meeting of MNAs and MPAs from the merged districts to address the security concerns in their constituencies.
Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur, announced a detailed roadmap for good governance, promising strict monitoring of every government department and holding officials accountable for delivery failures.
Speaking at the KP Good Governance Map ceremony, Gandapur emphasised that the roadmap is not just symbolic but action-oriented, focusing equally on delivery and accountability.
He criticised the lack of adherence to departmental Rules of Business, stating that “performance is not being delivered in the manner it should be.”
The Chief Minister highlighted serious lapses in the education sector. “No child in my province should be without furniture in school — if there is, then what are we even doing?” he questioned, noting the mysterious disappearance of washrooms built in many public schools.
Gandapur revealed that the Education Department holds Rs 33 billion, yet the sitting minister was unaware of this. “When I was a minister, I provided furniture to every school in Dera Ismail Khan. Now, as CM, I received a staggering Rs 40 billion demand for just DI Khan schools.”
He also raised concerns about public servants misusing government furniture, and pointed to a “joint venture of corruption” between politicians and bureaucracy. He warned that under the new roadmap, departments failing to deliver will be phased out of the system automatically. He concluded by saying that the education department alone embezzles billions every year, and demanded clarity on the massive spending on TA/DA and other scattered funds. “We must fix this system together,” he urged. –Agencies
