QWP threaten to launch protest movement.

Peshawar -- Rejecting the diatribe of Prime Minister Imran Khan against the 18th constitutional amendment, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Thursday said his party would launch a protest movement if the government attempted to reverse the landmark legislation.

According to a press release issued from Watan Kor, QWP's headquarters, he said the federal government had miserably failed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, therefore, the prime minister was trying to divert attention of the opposition by indulging in non-issues. Rejecting the prime minister's remarks that the 18th amendment was made in haste, Aftab Sherpao said those wishing to roll back the 18th amendment would have to bite the dust.

'The 18th amendment was made after eight months of deliberation and hard work,' he recalled. The QWP leader said it would damage the federation if an attempt was made to reverse the 18th amendment. 'We will resist the move to roll back the 18th amendment as it amounted to usurping the rights of the smaller provinces,' he said.

The QWP leader said the selected prime minister was conspiring to introduce the presidential form of government in the country, which was not acceptable to the opposition. He also dismissed the remarks of the prime minister against the National Finance Commission award, saying...