Gandapur calls for better governance, says public welfare must remain top priority

Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur has stressed the need for improved governance and public service, saying elected representatives are responsible for addressing the problems faced by the people, 24NewsHD TV reported on Sunday.

Speaking on the provincial assembly floor, Gandapur said the public had exercised its right to vote and entrusted elected leaders with the responsibility of resolving their issues.

He said that if citizens' problems remained unresolved, it was necessary to review the performance of institutions and policymakers seriously.

He said governments come and go, but the process of serving the people must continue.

According to him, criticism alone cannot solve public issues, and practical measures are needed to improve the lives of ordinary citizens.

Gandapur emphasized that providing basic facilities and services to the public is the foremost duty of every government.

The former chief minister described voting as the most powerful instrument of change in a democratic system and said the welfare and prosperity of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa should remain the top priority of all stakeholders.

He added that effective governance, rather than blame games, holds the key to solving public problems.

Gandapur claimed that former prime minister Imran Khan had been imprisoned unlawfully and that his fundamental rights were being affected.

He maintained that it is the state's responsibility to ensure that all prisoners are provided with facilities and rights guaranteed under the law.

He further stressed that the law should apply equally to everyone and that no individual should face discriminatory treatment.

Gandapur said political leaders and workers currently in prisons should also be treated in accordance with legal provisions and constitutional guarantees.

Calling for transparency in judicial proceedings, he said all cases should be heard through open trials to ensure justice is served and seen to be served. 

The former chief minister warned against selective justice, stating that history shows circumstances can change and that no group remains permanently in a position of power or disadvantage.