The provincial government has taken action against the DIG and DPO Swat for their alleged “negligence” in the terrorist attack on the convoy of foreign diplomats visiting Malam Jabba Swat on September 22, noting the pressure from both internal and regional sources as well as the concern of a few key international nations. In addition, a committee has been established to look into the occurrence. On the other side, all of the diplomats who visited Swat have received formal invitations from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi in a letter, to allow him to host.
It is unfortunate that on the assembly platform, the special assistant and a few lawmakers of Swat have displayed egregious deception and gone to great lengths to disparage Pakistan and their government by claiming that the provincial government was not informed of the diplomats’ visit. It went beyond melancholy. Rather, given the context of diplomatic relations and nuances, it may equally be referred to as dishonorable. This conduct has demonstrated once more that those in charge of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are ignorant of even handling such issues.
Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s statement that same month also reflected the “excellent performance” of this government in terms of diplomatic relations. He closed off the idea of direct discussions with Afghanistan when he jumped into the federal government’s domain, forcing Afghan officials to respond by stating that they were powerless to do so. The province has become a laboratory due to the political point-scoring and frequent errors made by the government. KP as a whole is also being made fun of in diplomatic and media circles. The party has been in power in this significant yet delicate region since 2013. It is time to pay attention to the actions, decisions, and strategies made by this provincial government under the policy of zero tolerance and find out the reasons and ways to end these dramas before Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa become more mockery.