Naqvi Blames KP CM for Failed Talks, Flies to Peshawar for Security Meetings

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi blamed KP CM Sohail Afridi for the collapse of talks.
Naqvi flew to Peshawar for an 'emergency' meeting with Governor Faisal Karim Kundi.
The visit comes amid heightened political tensions and a planned opposition long march.

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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held an emergency meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi at Governor House in Peshawar. Initial reports indicated their discussions focused on the province's law and order and counter-terrorism strategies.

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi blamed KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi for the failure of government-opposition talks and warned against a planned long march, before flying to Peshawar for security meetings with the provincial governor.

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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.