The stereotypes regarding Pukhtoon extremism have lost their
basis when young Chief Minister of KPK Amir Haider Khan Hoti along with
Opposition Leader Akram Khan Durrani had jointly announced name of new care
taker Chief Minister for Khyber Puktoon Khwa province on Friday evening. Khyber
Pukhtoon Khwa province dwellers of both settled and tribal areas are appeared
tall and leading like the rocky and lofty mountains among which they are grown
up at the end of five years term of elected government.
Beauty of Khyber Puktoon Khwa province attracts the world
towards it, can be seen in its people and in its lofty mountains and serene
plains too, most often by opponents were defamed as land of extremists,
actually both its tribal and settled areas were fallen victim to their long
standing tradition of hospitality which has become source of complacent arrival
of extremists here from all around the world soon after Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan in 1979.
In Dara Adam Khel tribal area before 1979, European and
American Tourists used to come frequently, and in Peshawar capital of Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa
mostly visible young people were of European origin in its Sadar bazaar, and in
Qisa Khwani bazaar areas.
Pukhtoon bravery and resilience have no match, during past
half a decade after each bomb explosion in its cities and in its tribal areas
scores of citizens were martyred every time but life remain was normal here,
even in Dara Adam Khel business remains normal during the early hours of day
but after the afternoon shops are shuttered down due to security reasons.
The culture of Puktoon Khwa province is democratic in
nature, with the spread of education here now democracy along with Puktoon high
moral values is flourishing here, interestingly in Puktoon political culture
fake cases against opponents, breaking up of marital relations due to political
differences between families are very rare here, KPK politicians remain out of
blame game against each other.
Announcement of the name of care taker Chief Minister by
young elected Chief Minister of KPK province by creating consensus reflects the
skill of educated youth in politics, and such a congenial political environment
in this province will help breaking the stereotypes created to distort its
image around the world.
Written by
Abdur Raziq
M.phil US
Study (International Relation-History)
