{
  "id": 11941763,
  "title": "PTI says Centre's 'insistence on unilateral' counterterrorism measures main reason for talks failing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/pti-says-centres-insistence-on-unilateral-counterterrorism-measures",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:34:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034734/pti-says-centres-insistence-on-unilateral-counterterrorism-measures-main-reason-for-talks-failing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has blamed the central government's insistence on unilateral counterterrorism measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the failure of recent talks. PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja made the statement on Sunday, less than 24 hours after hours-long negotiations between the opposition delegation and a joint government-PPP team ended without any results. Raja clarified that the opposition team remained resolute in their stance that counterterrorism actions in KPK should be based on agreement between the federal and KPK governments. The opposition demands that such actions be framed with consultation from and buy-in from the political parties represented in the KP Assembly. The PTI team emphasized their zero tolerance for terrorism and commitment to rooting it out, while also opposing collateral damage, such as innocent lives and local population displacement. Raja stressed that counterterrorism policies require local population support and ground intelligence, and mentioned the wisdom provided by a jirga held in the KP assembly, which should be heeded. However, Opposition Information Minister Attaullah Tarar criticized the KP government for not taking concrete action against terrorism and for allegedly supporting terrorists. He accused the KP government of double standards and hypocrisy, claiming that while it talks about consultations and joint actions, it does not follow through on the ground. Tarar urged PTI leaders to stop selling a narrative of consultations and to instead take action against illegal spectrum, illegal Afghan immigrants, and enhance police capacity. He further accused the PTI of failing to honor its word, maintain a steady stance, and protect the lives and property of KP residents.",
  "summary": "The PTI on Sunday asserted that the main reason for the breakdown of talks with the Centre was the latter’s insistence on “unilateral” counter-terrorism measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The statement by PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja comes less than a day after hours-long negotiations between an opposition delegation comprising the PTI and Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) and a…",
  "key_points": [
    "PTI blames central government's unilateral counterterrorism measures for talks failure",
    "Opposition demands consultation from federal and KPK governments in counterterrorism",
    "Attaullah Tarar criticizes KP government for not taking concrete action against terrorism"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PTI says Centre's 'insistence on unilateral' counterterrorism measures main reason for talks failing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/pti-says-centres-insistence-on-unilateral-counterterrorism-measures-11942439",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:34:54.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}