PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that a positive message has been received from Afghanistan, and the provincial government will hold talks with Afghan authorities to address border security, trade and refugee issues affecting the province.
Speaking to the media in Peshawar, Gandapur criticized the prevailing lawlessness in the country, terming the cases against him as baseless. He asserted that his party would not step back from its mission of freedom and would prove through public gatherings that the entire nation stands with the PTI founder.
He urged state institutions to function within the framework of the Constitution, adding that they are fighting for the people’s real cause.
On relations with Afghanistan, the KP chief minister said the Afghan government wanted problems resolved, and a provincial delegation would soon engage in dialogue. The talks are expected to focus on cross-border militancy, trade bottlenecks that hurt KP’s economy, and the burden of Afghan refugees on local resources.
Gandapur described a recent statement by a federal minister on the matter as “deeply regrettable”, saying KP was better placed to manage these issues directly with Kabul.
On cricket, Gandapur remarked that repeated losses in Asia Cup matches have disappointed the nation, especially against India, stressing that a match against India is never “just an ordinary game.”
