KP will follow Islamabad now, not Kabul, says Governor

Apex Committee calls for decisive action against terrorism Intelligence-based operations against terrorism will continue Info ministry says misleading claims of unrest in KP being circulated on social media Federal govt hands over 10 APCs to KP Police 11 advisors assume charge under governor’s rule.

PESHAWAR  –  The Provincial Apex Committee on Monday directed all relevant departments to take effective, decisive and coordinated actions to root out terrorism and establish durable peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.          

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The directives were issued at a meeting of the Committee held in Peshawar with Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi in the chair.             

At the outset, the meeting paid tribute to the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty for maintaining peace. The meeting reviewed in detail the overall security situation in the province and measures required to completely eradicate terrorism and establish sustainable peace.

The meeting decided to pay special attention to long-standing issues faced by the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa related to education, health and quality of life and improving socio-economic development in underdeveloped and terrorism-affected areas.

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Underscoring the need to enhance operational capacity of Police and Counter-Terrorism Department, the forum decided to upgrade these institutions with modern and effective logistics and required manpower. The forum made it clear that intelligence-based operations against terrorism will continue and all available resources will be utilised to improve the law and order situation.

The forum reiterated the resolve that eradicating terrorism and establishing law and order in the province are the shared objective and top priority of all state institutions for which they will continue their efforts.      

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Also, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said that the fight against terrorism is the provincial government’s top priority. Addressing a news conference in Peshawar, he said the eleven-member advisory council had assumed the charge.

The governor said the federal government has assured the province of meeting any shortfall in funds required by police and security forces.

He said measures will soon be taken to improve police salaries, increase compensation for families of martyred personnel and provide free education to their children. Faisal Karim Kundi said the government will also resume stalled projects relating to police lines, stations, check posts and Safe City initiatives. The governor said his government will maintain zero tolerance against corruption and scrutinize past recruitments.

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He warned that hooliganism, vandalism and violations of law will not be tolerated. Faisal Karim Kundi said the government will work to attract investment, create employment opportunities and address public grievances. He expressed confidence that cooperation with the federal government and other provinces will help improve the situation in the province.  

Governor Kundi said the province’s policy would come from Islamabad and not from Afghanistan.

“Gone are the days when there was no coordination between the Centre and the province. We will have coordination with the Centre; our policies will come from Islamabad , not Kabul, Jalalabad or Kahandar. It is clear,” Kundi said at a press conference in Peshawar a day after taking the helm in KP.

He said those staging protests had their container still parked there while threats had been issued to attack Governor House following which necessary security arrangements were made.

Governor Faisal Karim Kundi claimed that the people had rejected politics of chaos and all relevant institutions would have to work together for sustainable peace and development in the province.

The governor said his government would strive to demonstrate tangible progress within three months compared with the previous thirteen years.

Also, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi handed over 10 newly acquired Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) of Islamabad Police to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police to strengthen their ongoing counterterrorism operations. In a post on X, the interior minister said he handed over the Armoured Personnel Carriers to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police on the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

He said that, in view of the prevailing security situation and rising terrorist incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the prime minister directed the immediate transfer of the Armoured Personnel Carriers.

Mohsin Naqvi said the fight against terrorism is our collective responsibility.

He said the federal government stands firmly with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police and will extend every possible support to defeat terrorism and protect our people.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said mischievous social media handles are circulating misleading claims of fabricated unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, using AI-generated visuals, old footage and unrelated videos.

In a post on X, the ministry’s Fact Checker said the circulated material includes factory fires, protests over load-shedding and footage from Syria, all mis-captioned to manufacture an impression of chaos.

It further said that Afghan and Indian accounts are also amplifying this narrative in coordination with vested political accounts, which further confirms coordinated foreign-driven propaganda.  

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