{
  "id": 13410976,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz, Fazl speak on reducing tensions between federal, KP govts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pm-shehbaz-fazl-speak-on-reducing-tensions-between-federal-kp-govts-13410976",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T12:36:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036160/pm-shehbaz-fazl-speak-on-reducing-tensions-between-federal-kp-govts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke with JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday, aiming to ease tensions between the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments. The Prime Minister congratulated the JUI-F leader on his Umrah pilgrimage and invited him to discuss matters at the Prime Minister's House. Maulana Fazl accepted the invitation, and the meeting is anticipated to occur soon. This conversation follows prior interactions between Fazl and opposition figures, but talks between the Centre and the opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) failed due to various factors, notably the counterterrorism policy. The opposition party demanded a review of the counterterrorism policy, while the federal government criticized KP's efforts to combat terrorism and objected to its stance on dialogue with the Afghan Taliban. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar claimed that the KP government had squandered Rs700 billion allocated for development projects, while the PTI accused the province of organizing protests instead of upgrading infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday had a telephone call with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam—Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, with reducing tensions between the Centre and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government among the topics discussed. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Shehbaz congratulated the JUI-F leader on performing Umrah and extended an invitation for…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz, Fazl speak on reducing tensions between federal, KP govts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pm-shehbaz-fazl-speak-on-reducing-tensions-between-federal-kp-govts",
        "published": "2026-10-10T12:36:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Shehbaz seeks Fazlur Rehman’s help amid tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/shehbaz-seeks-fazlur-rehmans-help-amid-tensions",
        "published": "2026-10-10T13:05:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}