Senator Faisal Vawda has made it clear that the new administrative arrangement in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will only continue if it delivers real results. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, the former PTI leader said the current setup under Governor Faisal Karim Kundi could also be replaced if it fails to perform. He stressed there is simply no room for failure in the province.
Vawda expressed hope that Governor Kundi would do a good job, yet performance remains the only measure that matters. “If Faisal Kundi does not perform, he will be replaced,” he stated. Results under the new system should start showing within 60 days, while the public can expect visible relief within 180 days. According to the senator, ordinary people care only about relief, and everything now depends on actual delivery. He noted that the present arrangement came through the democratic process.
He strongly supported the decision to impose emergency rule in the province. Vawda explained that the law-and-order situation had become alarming, making the emergency unavoidable. Last Sunday, President Asif Ali Zardari placed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under governor’s rule after receiving advice from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The move followed federal cabinet recommendations and reports highlighting the serious security challenges. Under the new structure, the governor handles provincial government functions with help from an 11-member advisory council, while Parliament takes over legislative powers.
Turning to his former party, Vawda claimed that 13 years of PTI rule in the province had produced only destruction. He accused the previous government of achieving zero progress in education and health. He further alleged a nexus with terrorists and questioned responsibility for what he described as a sharp rise in terrorism. Soldiers continue to be martyred, he said, and both civilians and security forces are sacrificing to eliminate the threat.
Vawda firmly dismissed any talk of dividing the province. He also mentioned that an option to reboot Pakistan is under consideration, though he offered no further details. In his view, no political party currently holds real political capital, and the public will no longer fall for empty slogans. He added that political terrorism, state terrorism, and economic terrorism will all be addressed going forward.
