Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has accused the federal government of stealing the mandate and neglecting its responsibilities, particularly in addressing the province's electricity and financial issues.
Gandapur said that PTI is governing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and despite repeated attempts, including a phone call after the deadline, the federal minister did not respond to the province's urgent requests on the issue of unannounced load shedding the province.
The chief minister accused WAPDA of mistreating Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and urged residents of Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan) to avoid damaging WAPDA's assets.
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He insisted that load shedding should not exceed 12 hours on any feeder and stressed that ending load shedding issue was the federal government's responsibility.
The province is owed Rs16 billion by the federal government.
Gandapur mentioned that he had informed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stressing the need for provincial funds.
The CM warned that if the national grid reduces electricity to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he would take drastic measures, including stopping the electricity supply from the province.
He expressed frustration over the federal government's failure to fulfill its duties and called for the support of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in addressing these challenges.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reportedly been informed multiple times about the financial dues, with Gandapur emphasizing that this was the last warning to settle the province's funds.
