PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Advisor barrister Saif blamed the government for continuous disruption in internet services as part of their unabated prejudice against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.
Saif stated that the IT industry was incurring losses worth billions of rupees due to slowing of internet across the country, adding that demands for restoration of smooth services were falling on deaf ears of the government as the statements given by the federal ministers lack any coherence and were full of differences. He said one minister said that firewall was being installed while other denied it and said disruption was taking place due to faulty submarine cables. He slammed the IT minister for linking internet slowdown with excessive use of VPN, adding that if internet services were normal then people won’t switch to the VPN.
Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Advisor Barrister Saif on Tuesday linked improvement in security situation with political stability, blaming the government of lacking any concrete plan to eradicate menace of terrorism.
In a statement, he said that political stability would come once Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was released from the jail, adding that the government was unable to control terrorism as it was busy in making cases and arresting PTI leaders and workers.
Saif blamed the government for only paying lip service in the time of distress when Balochistan and KP were in the grip of terrorism.
He said that country’s safety would only be possible if the “Form-47” government was sent packing.
“Bandits of Katcha area in Punjab and militants in Balochitsan and KP are out in the open and the government was unable to provide safety to people as it is only bent on arresting the PTI workers,” he concluded.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has announced giving Rs1 million each to the family of those martyred in terrorist attacks in Balochistan, Dunya News reported.
The KP CM expressed his sorrow over the demise of innocent people in terror activities in the province and condoled with the bereaved families. He said PTI founder Imran Khan was deeply saddened and extended heartfelt condolence to the relatives of those martyred in Balochistan. The CM also announced a package for five people who martyred in South Waziristan terrorist attack.
He vowed to defeat the enemies of Pakistan with the cooperation of the people, urging them to forge unity in their rank to cope with this difficult time. –Agencies
