ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday expressed deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, urging that the safety and security of citizens be ensured immediately. In a statement, he said: “On one hand, the Kurram district is burning in the fire of unrest, and on the other, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is absent from the scene.”
He pointed out that in the last few days, 80 citizens had been killed in Kurram, and people are not even safe in their homes. “The government’s silence during this turmoil is tantamount to being an ally of the terrorists.”
Bilawal emphasized that maintaining law and order is the primary responsibility of the provincial government, but the PTI-led provincial government has failed to protect the lives and property of the citizens. “We condemn the criminal negligence of the PTI government in Kurram.”
He added: “My heart is bleeding for the victims, and we cannot stand to see Khyber Pakhtunkhwa burn in the flames of lawlessness. The Pakistan Peoples Party will play its role in ensuring peace and order, not only in Kurram but across the entire province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.”
Bilawal also directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to provide a detailed report on the situation in the Kurram district.