Dera Ismail Khan is the hometown of three important provincial officials, the Chief Minister, Governor and Inspector General of Police yet the province is suffering from serious difficulties and problems. It is very concerning that the three important officials are unconcerned about the problems of their city and district yet they do not consider themselves accountable to the people.
When it comes to the number of terrorist assaults that have occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this year, Dera Ismail Khan has outperformed Waziristan. In addition, this location has the highest number of kidnappings carried out for extortion and ransom. This district’s Daraban area has become a no-go area, but since the Chief Minister is always distracted by other issues, contentious politics, and political point-scoring, it does not appear like there will be a solution to any of these grave concerns.
The local MNA is his brother, Faisal Amin Gandapur. Dera Ismail Khan is now at the mercy of terrorists, extortionists, and kidnappers even though one of his brothers holds or has held significant administrative positions. This is due to the governing family and their party. Not only does Faisal Amin Gandapur camp in Islamabad and Peshawar. Instead, his “activities” have also been the subject of lengthy discussion in journalistic and political circles. The activities of a certain “bungalow” on Shami Road in chairing, appointing, and transferring some official meetings through illegal violations of the rules of business are almost universally known to all concerned servants and institutions involved in this discussion; however, the ruling party has mysteriously remained silent on all of these activities.
People were taken aback by the Chief Minister’s open display of generosity in giving financial “prizes” to certain government officials and party employees during the drama surrounding the postponement of the Tarnol rally, as well as by the way his spokesperson, Barrister Saif, stood up for him.
In this situation, the people of DI Khan have the right to raise the question at the provincial level: how can the Chief Minister and members of the assembly, who cannot safeguard the security and rights of their hometown and district, be expected to rebuild a war-torn province?