ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur asserted that he has presented KP’s demands in the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) meeting, asking the federal government to pay the dues of the province, here on Saturday.
Speaking to reporters after the SIFC meeting, the KP chief minister said his government would not compromise on the rights of the province and would not allow anyone to take “undue advantage.”.
During the Apex Committee meeting, Chief Minister Gandapur said that he opposes the imposition of taxes on federally administered tribal areas (FATA) and provincially administered tribal areas (PATA). He said that the deadline related to electricity dues was also discussed.
The Chief Minister further said that he has made it clear that no more taxes will be imposed on the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He urged the federal government to pay its dues, noting that they would leave no stone unturned to provide relief to the citizens of KP. He added that if the Center releases funds, we will provide more relief to the people.
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He said that if the federal government does not release the funds, it will be considered unfair to the province.
In response to a question regarding the KP budget 2024–25, Chief Minister Gandapur said that no unconstitutional work was done by presenting the budget to the federal government.
Furthermore, Ali Amin Gandapur said that later today there will be a meeting with the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Energy regarding electricity load shedding.
In response to a question, he said that PTI founder Imran Khan is his first priority, adding that the ousted prime minister has repeatedly said that he is ready to negotiate for the betterment of Pakistan.
The Chief Minister further said that negotiations can take place only if an environment for negotiations is created soon. He said that the people of Pakistan have given the PTI a mandate to fight for their rights.
He also announced that the province would welcome investment through SIFC.
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