{
  "id": 11942439,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:34:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "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-i-Insaf (PTI) and Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) have blamed the Indian government for the failure of talks aimed at tackling terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja claimed that the opposition delegation, comprising PTI and TTAP representatives, maintained their stance that counter-terrorism actions should be based on agreement between the federal government and the KP government. This unilateral approach by the Indian government was deemed unacceptable to the opposition team. In contrast, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar posted on X, criticizing the KP government for its lack of action against terrorism and alleged double standards, questioning if the government has condemned the TTA regime for sponsoring terrorism and drone attacks.",
  "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…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:34:54.000Z"
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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."
}