Bilawal says KP CM Afridi swore not to confront militants

At a Karachi memorial on 18 October, the PPP chair tied ending KP’s emergency and Governor’s Rule to opposition help against militants.

PPP chair Bilawal Bhutto Zardari spoke in Karachi on 18 October at a Karsaz memorial.

He alleged KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi had sworn he would not confront militants.

He said the PPP would press the anti-militant campaign if Afridi stayed aside.

He linked ending KP’s emergency and Governor’s Rule to opposition cooperation with Islamabad.

He also flagged a deep economic squeeze and floated a cross-party electoral reforms panel.

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