KP govt backs out of counterterrorism commitments during talks: Naqvi
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Sunday that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had backed out of commitments on counterterrorism measures during the final phase of negotiations with the federal government. In a statement on X, Naqvi said the KP government had agreed to sign a written agreement and submit an implementation plan within 72 hours, but withdrew from the commitments during last…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has reneged on commitments to counterterrorism measures during negotiations with the federal government, according to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. The KP government had pledged to sign an agreement and submit an implementation plan within 72 hours, but backed out during talks held at National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq's chambers.
The commitments included a review of the Police Act 2026, preventing terrorists from operating freely, and condemning terrorist groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan (TTA), and others. The KP government also agreed to support the national policy on Afghan refugees, provide substantial funding for counterterrorism operations and police, and ensure provincial ownership of counterterrorism measures.
Additionally, the government called for stronger cooperation between the provincial government and armed forces, and provincial decisions on counterterrorism in former FATA and merged districts. Naqvi emphasized that security should not be politicized during the war in the province. The talks, which lasted over eight hours, ended in deadlock after the opposition refused to withdraw its long march unless its representatives could meet jailed former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan.
Meanwhile, the opposition plans to begin its long march from Lakki Marwat on Sunday, proceeding through southern districts towards Peshawar, amid heightened security concerns in KP.
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