Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi have agreed to assume the role of constitutional institutions to defend the province from terrorism and law and order.

Naqvi met Governor Kundi during an important meeting at Governor House Peshawar on Sunday. The Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Police attended the meeting.

The conference discussed the political and security scenario in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including law and order situation and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march, an official release said.

The governor and the interior minister pledged to use their constitutional position to assist defend the province against terrorism.

In case the president and prime minister felt that the governor’s rule or emergency was needed, the Governor House will play its constitutional duty, the statement added.

The meeting also examined the utilisation of state resources during the PTI long march. Using a government helicopter or other state resources for the march would contradict court decisions, the statement said.

As per sources, the top cop of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa informed the interior minister about the security status of the province.

The IGP said the police were on high alert in several sections of the province amid uncertainties. Police personnel from several districts had been dispatched to the police lines and a plan was in place to cope with any emergency situation.

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi agreed that constitutional institutions should play their duty to defend the province from terrorists and preserve law and order.

Naqvi met Governor Kundi during an important meeting at Governor House Peshawar on Sunday. The Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Police attended the meeting.

The conference discussed the political and security scenario in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including law and order situation and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march, an official release said.

The governor and the interior minister pledged to use their constitutional position to assist defend the province against terrorism.

In case the president and prime minister felt that the governor’s rule or emergency was needed, the Governor House will play its constitutional duty, the statement added.

The meeting also examined the utilisation of state resources during the PTI long march. Using a government helicopter or other state resources for the march would contradict court decisions, the statement said.

As per sources, the top cop of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa informed the interior minister about the security status of the province.

The IGP said the police were on high alert in several sections of the province amid uncertainties. Police personnel from different districts were called to police lines and a strategy was created to tackle any emergency situation.

 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday morning.

During his visit, he will have meetings in Islamabad with senior government officials, including with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, as well as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. He will also meet with President Asif Ali Zardari.

The Secretary-General was last in Pakistan in 2022, when he visited regions impacted by the devastating floods. This time, he will again visit the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), where he will see firsthand the progress Pakistan has made in strengthening its preparedness and resilience since the floods.

In Islamabad, the Secretary-General will visit the headquarters of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan, otherwise known as UNMOGIP.

The visit will also be an opportunity for the Secretary-General to discuss Pakistan’s diplomatic and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, including its constructive role in supporting negotiations between the two countries.

The Secretary-General is expected to be back in New York on Thursday.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has asked the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to answer eight questions on its attitude and policies on terrorism and security in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Asif stated in a statement on X, PTI has often times claimed that they were not allowed to create a policy against terrorism. He claimed the claim prompted him to ask the party eight basic questions.

Asif questioned who had stopped PTI from adopting a counter-terrorism policy during its 13-year rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and its tenure in power at the federal level. He also questioned whatever policy had prevented the party from adopting the National Action Plan and holding Apex Committee sessions.

He asked what policy was required to brand terrorists terrorists, condemn terrorists coming from Afghanistan, and openly stand with the armed forces against attacks on the military and civilians.

The defence minister also questioned as to why the KP government had not explicitly condemned the recent drone assaults from Afghanistan in Kohat and what policy stood in the way of it.

Asif also asked how many times the KP government had complained or condemned by name the Afghan regime, alleged cross-border violations, fire on Pakistani security stations and troops, infiltration and direct or indirect support to terrorists.

Asif questioned KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi about the practical efforts that were taken in the last 13 years to eliminate the unlawful economic activities which allegedly helped terrorists in the province, including extortion, smuggling and the trade in non-customs-paid automobiles.

His sixth inquiry was on security forces combating terrorism. Asif enquired how many times Afridi had visited security forces at their positions to show solidarity and how many times he had visited victims of terrorism in KP to support the affected families.

Asif also asked as to why the KP administration distorted the state’s narrative against terrorism by varied techniques, as per him, and why it did not refer to and condemn terrorists as “Khawarij”.

In his eighth point, the defence minister stated that throughout 13 years of PTI government in KP, corruption had been pushed and accused the provincial leadership of squandering public resources. He alluded to charges by PTI members against each other on social media and an allegation by a lady member of the National Assembly about alleged misappropriation of party finances received from outside and asked the party to answer.