LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday said that Pakhtuns had every right to live in Punjab and linking every matter of KP and Sindh to Punjab is politics of inefficiency.
The provincial law minister said, “Pakhtuns have the same rights as any other community to live in Punjab and carry out business activities in the province,” adding that rumours about victimisation of Pakhtuns were being spread to politicise combing operations against terrorists.
Speaking to the media in Lahore, the law minister said it was unfortunate that the nation has to face difficulties when operations are conducted to root out terrorist networks.
Sanaullah’s statement comes after news about racial profiling of Pakhtuns went viral on social media and activists criticised policies of the Punjab government against the ethnic group.
The minister censured Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhuwa’s (K-P) political leaders who he said were “spreading hatred against Punjab to conceal their governments’ inefficiency”. He said that following the orders of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, a committee has been set up to supervise combing operations and make sure no one is harassed. “We will ensure that the sanctity of people and their houses remains protected,” Sanaullah added.
