Dera Ismail Khan: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday strongly deplored a police shelling on his party leader’s Jirga in Dera Ismail Khan (DIK) and termed it political victimization from the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
According to a report, the PPP legislator of KP Assembly Ahmad Kundi and Mayor of Paharpur Makhdoom Altaf Hussain Shah held a Jirga of people of three villages to address the matter of flooding in their areas. MPA Ahmad Kundi said the police fired and shelled the Jirga resultantly three people were injured. He said the Jirga has failed due to the incompetence of Dera Ismail Khan DSP Fazl-ur-Rahim who should be suspended immediately.
He also demanded that KP Chief Minister Mehmood Khan and IG Police take notice of the incident. The RPO DIK has said that the matter is being investigated. Kundi said a large amount of water from Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and Gomal has entered the areas of Tehsil Paharpur that is forcing people to relocate to his constituency.
Observing the situation, PPP Chairman Bilawal condemned the firing and shelling of civilians by the police in Tehsil Paharpur of Dera Ismail Khan. Bilawal said police action on the gathering of three villagers is blatant hooliganism. He said the police action in the presence of elected representatives of the people, MPA Ahmed Karim Kundi and Mayor Altaf Shah is apparently an act of political revenge.
PPI News Agency