KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi calls on Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Photo: Express
ISLAMABAD:
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday highlighted the need for close federal-provincial coordination to combat terrorism in the province and told 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 Ministry of Interior on social media platform
The statement said Interior Minister Naqvi assured the governor of the full support of the federal government in addressing the security challenges facing the province.
“Establishing peace in KP is the top priority,” he said. He added that the federal government is “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 his facilitators are being eliminated through joint efforts,” he said, adding that “no leniency of any kind will be shown towards the khawariji.”
Meanwhile, Governor Kundi reiterated that sustained peace in KP could not be achieved without strong federal support.
“Joint and coordinated action is needed to eliminate terrorism,” he said.
The meeting followed 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 and stressed that “without stability, development projects could not move forward.”
He said insecurity had negatively affected the social and economic conditions of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, adding that “sustained peace was essential for businesses and investments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.”
The concerns arise amid a sharp escalation in violence across the country.
According to statistics released by the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute of Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), Pakistan’s counterterrorism landscape deteriorated markedly in 2025, with combat-related deaths increasing by 73 percent compared to the previous year.
The report said the year not only saw a sharp rise in overall deaths, but also marked the deadliest year for militants since 2015, the deadliest for security forces since 2011 and the worst in terms of civilian casualties since 2015.
