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Swat tragedy exposed KP govt's attempts to cover up incompetence: Muqamتازترین

July 08, 2025

Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir Affairs and President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Engr Amir Muqam said that River Swat tragedy has exposed KP Govt's attempts to cover up its incompetence.  "What the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is doing after the heartbreaking Swat River tragedy is, in fact, an effort to conceal its own failures," he said in a statement here. 

He said a sensitive and central location of Swat which is divisional headquarters witnesses a sorrowful event, yet the government fails to provide timely aid or an effective response. This, in itself, is proof of their failure.  "What’s even more surprising is that, in order to divert attention from its weaknesses, the government of KP has staged a so-called anti-encroachment operation. 

The hotels that were demolished — their owners were neither given prior notice nor subjected to any legal process. The truth is, the very NOCs and permits for these buildings were issued by the same governments that have been in power for the past 12–13 years."  He clarified that as for his hotel, it was constructed through a completely legal process in 2005. Its design was properly approved, and an NOC was granted. 

Muqam said he later purchased this hotel and possess all the legal documentation. The hotel is currently non-functional, yet he am being targeted for political revenge.  He questioned what truly pains us is the plight of the hundreds of poor individuals whose businesses were destroyed without any prior notice or legal procedure. This approach is not only unlawful but also inhumane. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)