Mohsin Naqvi, KP Governor Discuss Security and Planned Islamabad March
At a glance
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi in Peshawar.
- The meeting focused on security and the KP government's planned march on Islamabad.
- The visit follows the collapse of talks between the government and the opposition.
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Following the collapse of negotiations with the opposition, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi travelled to Peshawar for a meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Mr. Naqvi had earlier blamed the KP government for the failure of the talks and warned against a planned long march. The discussions in Peshawar centered on the province's political and security situation, including the planned protest march towards the capital.
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi met in Peshawar to discuss the province's security situation and the KP government's announced march on Islamabad.
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During their meeting at Governor House in Peshawar, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi discussed the province's law and order situation. According to available reports, the talks also specifically covered the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's announced plan for a protest march towards Islamabad.
Prior to his arrival in Peshawar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held a press conference in Lahore where he blamed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for the collapse of negotiations with the opposition.
Mr. Naqvi stated that an agreement had been reached, but KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi later introduced changes, leading to the breakdown. He warned that if the opposition proceeds with its planned long march, there would be no further talks.
Following the press conference, the interior minister travelled to Peshawar for his meeting with Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, where discussions reportedly included the lack of cooperation from the provincial government on counter-terrorism efforts.
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