KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi visits Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Photo: Express
ISLAMABAD:
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday stressed the need for close federal-provincial coordination to combat terrorism in the province, telling Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi that the Centre’s cooperation was vital to restore peace and security in KP.
According to a statement issued by the Interior Ministry on social media platform
The statement said Interior Minister Naqvi assured the governor of the full support of the federal government to address the security challenges facing the province.
“Establishing peace in KP is the top priority,” he was quoted as saying. He added that the Federal Government was “ready to provide support in this regard in all possible ways”.
Acknowledging the sacrifices made by the province, Naqvi said, “We appreciate the sacrifices made by the people of KP in the war against terrorism.”
“Fitna al Khawarij and its enablers are being eliminated through joint efforts,” he said, adding that “no leniency of any kind will be shown to the khawariji.”
Meanwhile, Governor Kundi reiterated that lasting peace in KP could not be achieved without strong federal support.
“Joint and coordinated action is necessary to eliminate terrorism,” he said.
The meeting follows Kundi’s remarks earlier this week in which he urged the KP government to support military operations in the province, warning that the security situation had deteriorated significantly due to renewed militancy.
Speaking at the National Press Club on Sunday, Kundi said the provincial government must support security operations, stressing that “without stability, development projects would not be able to move forward.”
He said insecurity had adversely affected the social and economic conditions of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, adding that “sustained peace was essential for business and investment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.”
These concerns come amid a sharp escalation in violence nationwide.
According to statistics released by the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), Pakistan’s counterterrorism landscape has deteriorated markedly in 2025, with the number of combat-related deaths increasing by 73 percent compared to the previous year.
The report said the year not only saw a sharp increase in total deaths, but was also the deadliest year for militants since 2015, the deadliest for security forces since 2011 and the worst for civilian casualties since 2015.
