For over a decade, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has held the reins in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. With lofty promises of change, accountability, and institutional reform, the people of KP were led to believe that a new era was upon them. But twelve years later, the results are glaring—and damning.
A cursory look at KP’s performance in governance, infrastructure, education, and public welfare paints a picture of abandonment. Hospitals remain overburdened, schools are under-equipped, and basic infrastructure—especially in rural districts—is either broken or non-existent. PTI’s promises of a model province have morphed into a running joke for citizens who face the consequences daily.
The irony is thick. The party that made “accountability” its centerpiece has yet to be held accountable for its own failures in KP. No forensic audits, no performance reviews, no resignations over incompetence. Instead, there’s a disturbing trend of media narratives being manipulated to focus on other regions while KP quietly decays.
Accountability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the foundation of democracy. And yet, KP’s electorate continues to be trapped in a cycle of blind loyalty, party branding, and hope that maybe next time, things will improve. But at what cost? How many more years of regression must pass before voters demand answers?
It’s time for KP’s citizens to ask the hard questions. Where did the billions in development funds go? Why are education and health systems in shambles? Who is responsible for the stagnation—and who will finally be held to account?
