Islamabad, February 01, 2023 (PPI-OT):The House, on the second consecutive day on Wednesday, resumed discussion on recent incidents of terrorism, particularly in Peshawar. Taking part in the debate, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Raja Riaz called for unity to defeat terrorism. He assured the armed forces and other law enforcement agencies that the entire nation is standing behind them to curb terrorism from the country.

Criticizing the policies of the past, he said we should come out of the notion of good or bad Taliban. He said the theory of good or bad Taliban has proved as wrong. He said that the decision to bring terrorist elements from Afghanistan and let them settle in Pakistan was also wrong.

Commenting on the misappropriation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in last ten years, Raja Riaz said that 414 billion rupees were given to the provincial government during the last decade with an average of 40 billion rupees per annum. He said unfortunately, the previous rulers of the province received hefty amounts, but they did not bother to install close circuit TV cameras to make Peshawar a “Safe City.”

He opined that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could have been better equipped to avert terrorist incidents in the province, had that money was not plundered. The Opposition leader also demanded of the government to provide best medical facilities to the injured and a compensation package for victims of the incident.

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