Chairman Qaumi Watan Party Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao while criticising the new formation of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) has said that less representation of KP and Balochistan in the CCI is unconstitutional and QWP will use every forum to protest against this unjust act of the center. He said that the federal government should realize the importance of maintaining a strong federation by ensuring provision of rights to the smaller units and added that smaller units should be given complete control over their natural resources.
He was addressing a public meeting at Hazar Khawani in Peshawar wherein a prominent political figure Sheikh Karim Jan along with his family members and supporters announced to join QWP. He said that Pakhtoons rendered enormous sacrifices for the creation and stability of this country, but their sacrifices had been ignored and after all these years they were still being deprived of their due rights and resources in the country.
Qaumi Watan Party is the real and sole representative of the Pakhtoons for securing the rights of its people and clear the mist that there isn't question of second thought, he added. QWP provincial chairman Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao on this occasion also addressed the meeting and said that a large number of people had been affected with dengue which exposed the health reform of the provincial government.
QWP leader said that the KP government failed to take timely steps for the control of dengue which has affected normal life, especially in the suburbs of Peshawar. While commenting on recent remarks of US President Donald Trump against Pakistan Aftab Sherpao said that the current stand between US and Pakistan was the outcome of flawed foreign policy.
Aftab Khan said that there was no permanent foreign minister in the country and the former Prime Minister kept the foreign ministry portfolio with himself, resulting in digression of Pakistan foreign policy. He regretted that Pakistan's diplomacy could not work efficiently therefore new afghan policy of the US not only isolated Pakistan but we also ended up losing their[US] trust. He deplored that the arising situation due to US president harsh statement put Pakistan in the awkward situation.
He expressed displeasured over US attitude, saying that Pakistan rendered meritorious human and material sacrifices which US ignored and blamed Pakistan unfortunately. He said that they raised the issue but the rulers paid no heed which created this situation. He said that the problems in the region could be worked out and the Pakhtoons should get united for that goal.