ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has blamed the provincial government for the failure of talks between the federal government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), accusing the PTI-led administration of failing to take ownership of the fight against terrorism.
In a statement posted on X, Kundi alleged that the KP government had acted as a “facilitator of terrorism” and questioned its approach to protecting the people of the province.
The governor said the provincial government’s actions and repeated compromises raised concerns about whether it was creating an environment where terrorists could operate freely.
Kundi also criticised what he described as the provincial government’s retreat from its security commitments, calling it a “shameful” act of cowardice at a time when Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing serious security challenges.
His remarks came after Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accused the KP government of backing out of commitments reached during negotiations with the federal government.
According to Naqvi, the KP government had agreed to sign a written agreement and submit an implementation plan within 72 hours, with the proposed measures primarily focused on counterterrorism.
The proposed agreement included reconsidering the Police Act 2026 in light of the security situation and ensuring that security matters remained free from political interference.
The commitments also included preventing terrorists from operating freely or establishing safe havens in the province, condemning the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan (TTA) and other terrorist groups, supporting the national policy on Afghan refugees and providing substantial funding for counterterrorism and police operations.
Naqvi said the agreement also covered provincial ownership of counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with the armed forces, security decisions in former FATA and merged districts, and implementation of the National Action Plan.
The interior minister claimed that the KP government backed out of these commitments during the final stage of negotiations. He stressed that security matters should not be politicised, particularly as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continues to face a serious security situation.
