{
  "id": 16031101,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz addresses provincial apex committee meeting in Peshawar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/pm-shehbaz-addresses-provincial-apex-committee-meeting-in-peshawar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T10:46:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2038980/pm-shehbaz-addresses-provincial-apex-committee-meeting-in-peshawar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif convened a meeting of the provincial apex committee in Peshawar to evaluate the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The premier had just arrived in Peshawar on his first visit since the governor's rule was imposed on October 11. Attendees included the Chief of Defence Forces, Chief of Army Staff, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, federal ministers, and newly appointed provincial advisers. During the meeting, PM Shehbaz emphasized that the emergency and governor's rule had to be imposed only \"under extreme compulsion\". He described Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as \"very beautiful\" and expressed hope that the government would work tirelessly to ensure its development and prosperity. The meeting's purpose was to review security measures aimed at combating terrorism, following the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in KP due to the provincial government's alleged \"deliberate disengagement\" from the fight against terrorism. Governor Kundi, along with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, chaired a meeting prior to the governor's rule imposition, assuring Naqvi of his commitment to enforce federal policies and collaborate with security forces for the province's peace and prosperity. Governor Kundi later emphasized the priority of tackling terrorism under the new arrangement during a press conference, making a pointed remark about the alleged nexus between the PTI-led KP government and terrorist groups. The imposition of governor's rule and emergency in KP followed intense negotiations between the federal and provincial sides, which ultimately failed, primarily over counterterrorism policies. The PTI accused the Centre of excluding them from security decisions concerning KP, while the Centre criticized the KP government's counterterrorism efforts and its stance on dialogue with the Afghan Taliban. Consequently, the Centre authorized the deployment of Pakistan Army troops and assets to support civil power in KP.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is addressing a meeting of the provincial apex committee to review the overall security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The premier arrived in Peshawar earlier in the day on his first visit to the province since the imposition of governor’s rule and the declaration of an emergency on Oct 11. Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir…",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets provincial apex committee in Peshawar.",
    "Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi chaired pre-meeting.",
    "Meeting focused on security measures against terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Centralizing security decision-making through governor's rule signals a shift toward federal oversight in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as the government seeks to resolve deep-seated disagreements over counterterrorism policies and provincial autonomy.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz reaches Peshawar in first visit after imposition of governor's rule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/pm-shehbaz-reaches-peshawar-in-first-visit-after-imposition-of",
        "published": "2026-10-22T07:49:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}