Governor Kundi calls KP apex committee meeting today

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi today (Monday) called a meeting of the provincial apex committee to review the security situation in the province.

Governor Faisal Karim Kundi will lead the meeting while interior minister Mohsin Naqvi is also likely to be present. Senior military officers will also be present for the meeting.

Sources said that important decisions were awaited on 12 crucial districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Sources said the conference is expected to discuss deployment of the army in these districts and accompanying security measures.

President Asif Ali Zardari ordered imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under articles 232(1) and 234(1) of the Constitution a day before, a notification issued by the President’s House said on Sunday.

The President’s House announced on Sunday that the emergency has been imposed with immediate effect.

Terrorist acts had become more serious, posing major threats to the lives and property of citizens, while attacks on government sites, infrastructure and law enforcement organizations had escalated, the presidential declaration added.

It added that the provincial government had not demonstrated the necessary commitment and taken meaningful steps to address terrorism and lawlessness.

The announcement also quoted a report from the KP governor who said that the constitutional system had collapsed in the province and the provincial government was unable to act under the Constitution.