Info minister alleges 'nexus' between PTI-led KP govt, terrorists
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday alleged that the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had a “nexus” with terrorist groups, as the Centre explained that the province’s security situation necessitated the imposition of emergency there. The press conference by government ministers — Tarar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, and Minister of State for…
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has alleged a "nexus" between the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and terrorist groups. The Centre imposed emergency in KP, citing the provincial government's failure to combat terrorism. Tarar stated that the PTI government in KP is in a "hand in glove" relationship with terrorists and has an unholy alliance with them.
He alleged that terrorists have a clear say in how each district will be run and that the KP government has outsourced several districts to terrorists. The minister also claimed that the KP government is enabling the martyrdom of people and attacks on civilian infrastructure. The Centre has formed a technocratic KP Advisory Council to assist the governor in exercising the functions of the KP government on behalf of the federal government.
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