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Cm Aide Says Kp Has Own Action Plan For Security Peace

Adviser to Chief Minister on Finance Muzzammil Aslam said on Tuesday that following the National Action Plan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had its own Provincial Action Plan. "Chief minister does not, under any circumstances, heads the National Action Plan. Atta Tarar needs to be aware of the basic facts and information," he said in a statement while responding to the federal minister for information.Muzzammil said that around 10 percent of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget had been allocated for security, wh

Ttap Invites Ppp To Apc

The Tehreek Tahaffuz Aiyeen-e-Pakistan (Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP)) on Tuesday formally invited the Pakistan Peoples Party to participate in its proposed All Parties Conference (APC), with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Parliamentarians Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari saying the invitation would be placed before Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for a decision. A Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) delegation comprising Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

High Level Meeting On Kp Situation Today

A high-level meeting is to take place on Wednesday to review the rapidly evolving situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including serious concerns surrounding the performance and future of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government, highly placed sources told The meeting assumes particular significance because it comes at a time when concerns at the federal level over the security situation in KP have intensified, with terrorism continuing to pose a serious challenge and questions b

Cabinet Panel Clears Changes To Fia Civil Service Laws

The Cabinet Committee on Disposal of Legislative Cases on Monday approved proposed amendments to the Civil Servants Act, 1973, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Act, 1974, the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), 1860, and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898, subject to incorporation of its recommendations and necessary changes. The meeting of the committee was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar and was attended by senior officials of

Senate Panel Seeks 16 Year Spending Report On Devolved Subjects

Convener Senate Sub-committee on Devolution Senator Zamir Hussain Ghumro directed the Auditor General of Pakistan and Controller General of Accounts to submit an audited report of expenditure over the past 16 years on federal ministries and organisations dealing with provincial and Council of Common Interests (CCI) subjects, saying the spending could amount to trillions of rupees. Ghumro expressed displeasure over the non-receipt of the meeting agenda from the two officials and said such expendi

Ttap Says To Fully Take Part In Oct 4 March

Tehreek Tahaffuz Aiyeen-e-Pakistan (Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP)) on Monday endorsed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's call for October 4 long march. According to the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) spokesman, Akhunzada Hussain, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is a part of the opposition alliance. "Now that the party has issued a call for October 4 protest, the opposition alliance will fully participate in this call alongside the allied parties," he said.He said the September 27 decis

Jinnah House Attack Hammad Azhar S Physical Remand Extended By 7 Days

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday extended by seven days the physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Hammad Azhar in a case pertaining to the attack on Jinnah House. Police produced Hammad Azhar before ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill after completion of his previous physical remand. The prosecution sought a further 14-day remand, arguing that police needed to recover his mobile phone and SIM card, which were described as important pieces of evidence in the case.However, Hammad Azhar o

Pti Denies Backchannel Contacts Signals Willingness To Negotiate With Govt

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has once again expressed its willingness to hold talks with the government, while dismissing claims that its long march was delayed because of alleged backchannel contacts. In a statement, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said the party had postponed the long march to give the government more time to reconsider its decisions. However, he said the government had so far given no signal that it was willing to hold negotiations.The remarks come days after PTI an

Minister warns governor's rule possible in KP amid tensions with provincial govt

PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam on Monday said all legal requirements for imposing governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been fulfilled due to what he described as the "illegal" actions of Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, warning that "anything can happen at any time". Speaking to journalists in Peshawar, Muqam said the situation in the province was evident to everyone, with the KP's people having faced terrorism for a long time and made

Changing Long March Date Weakened Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Says Former KP CM Gandapur

Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Monday said that changing the long march date had weakened the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), stating that the party had no particular preparations in place for the march. He said provincial ministers, assembly members and workers were being picked up due to the absence of a strong chief ministerial writ in the province. He added that he had managed to reach Islamabad three times during protests despite obstacles and resistance.Ganda

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) must choose between Pakistan and Afghanistan, says Tarar

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Monday called on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to decide whether it stands with Pakistan or Afghanistan, amid a series of deadly terror attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Addressing a press conference alongside Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry in Islamabad, Tarar said that the PTI-led KP government refuses to take ownership of counterterrorism operations or take effective steps against terrorism."I said in KP that their intentions ar

Fact Check Ai Generated Video Falsely Shows Young Pakistanis Urging People To Avoid Protests

The footage also appears to feature recurring faces, with two men presented as different individuals appearing remarkably similar Updated Monday Sep 28 2026 A video circulating online ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)) planned long march towards Islamabad purportedly shows young Pakistanis urging people to avoid protests involving violence and vandalism. The video is AI-generated. On September 25, a user on X (formerly Twitter) shared a 34-second video featu

Cm Urges Centre To Consult Kp On Terrorism

DERA ISMAIL KHAN/BATKHELA: Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi said on Sunday that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government did not want confrontation with the federal government but wanted terrorism eliminated, peace established and lives of soldiers, police personnel and civilians protected. "The federal government must recognise the gravity of situation and consult those who understand the issue instead of repeatedly pursuing the same approach behind closed doors," he said while talking to the med

Kp Assembly Seeks Record Of Actions Against Mpas

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has directed the police to provide a record of all actions taken, raids conducted and cases registered against members of the provincial assembly (MPAs) across the province during the last few days. Sources told The letter has sought details of arrests, raids and cases against MPAs, ministers, advisers and special assistants in any district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by any law-enforcement force during the last several days.The police have been directed to provide deta

PMl N Retains Na 168 As Malik Munir Iqbal Channar Wins Bahawalpur By Poll

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Malik Munir Iqbal Channar has won the NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election, retaining the National Assembly seat for the ruling party following the death of his father, Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar. Unofficial and unconfirmed results from all 292 polling stations show Munir Iqbal securing 79,306 votes, well ahead of independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema, who polled 42,623 votes. Voting began at 8am on Sunday and continued until 5pm without interruption.The

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader urges govt, protesters to rise above egos and hold talks

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Saad Rafique has urged the state and protesters to hold talks, saying timely efforts are needed to resolve issues and prevent further losses. "Whenever there is an initiative, it is always the state that takes it. Take the initiative," Rafique said on Sunday in a post on X, urging the government and protesters to rise above ego, stubbornness and factionalism."If there is an intention to resolve problems, a way will certainly be found," he said. Rafique

KP Assembly speaker hits back at Naqvi in spat over parliamentary privileges

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati has hit back at Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi over his remarks about the provinces' introduction of a new police law. Responding to the interior minister, Swati said that parliamentary privileges protect lawmakers from political pressure without placing them above the law. "If the interior minister had been an elected public representative and part of the parliamentary system, he would know that parliamentary privileges enjoyed by a

Capital Halts Security Reinforcements Following Pti Protest Delay

The federal capital's administration has temporarily put on hold the deployment of 21,000 police personnel requisitioned from Punjab following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)) decision to postpone its planned protest march on Islamabad until October 4. However, a contingent of 2,000 police personnel from Sindh, which arrived three days ago, remains stationed in the capital to maintain general order, according to sources within the Islamabad Police. The government's dec

Bilawal Meets Pervez Ashraf Ajk Ppp President Chaudhry Yasin

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday met PPP Central Punjab President, former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, and PPP Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Chaudhry Yasin at the Zardari House here. In separate meetings, Bilawal discussed political matters in the country and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

How Protest Politics Holds Pakistan S Capital Hostage

Every few months, Islamabad disappears behind a wall of steel. Shipping containers, welded end to end, seal off the arteries of a capital of more than two million people, and television screens abroad fill once again with images of Pakistan under siege from within. For diplomats, investors and international observers watching from a distance, the message is stark and unflattering: a nuclear-armed state of 240 million people cannot move its own capital's traffic, let alone its economy, forward.Le

Afridi Says Only Imran Can Remove Him As Kp Cm

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday dismissed reports about his possible removal as baseless, saying only Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder chairman Imran Khan could decide his political future, and warned that any attempt to remove him could trigger a strong public reaction. Speaking to journalists at the Chief Minister's House, Afridi said he had been brought into the provincial leadership by Imran Khan and would accept whatever decision the PTI founder took."Imran

Half A Dozen Backchannel Meetings Fail To Break Pti Govt Deadlock

Over half-a-dozen backchannel meetings between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the authorities over the past four to five weeks failed to break the deadlock over the party's proposed march towards Islamabad, although the contacts explored a possible political way out of the confrontation. Sources familiar with the discussions told According to the sources, the government and security side conveyed that political space could be created for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), but politics i

KP CM Afridi Offers Talks to Federal Govt After Postponing Islamabad March

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday offered talks to the federal government, saying issues could be resolved through mutual understanding. The offer comes a day after the KP chief executive announced that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march towards Islamabad, originally scheduled for September 27, had been postponed to October 4. The former ruling party is preparing for a major protest and march on Islamabad, demanding the release of jailed founder Imran Kh

Naqvi criticises proposed KP police law requiring speaker's role in MPA arrests

ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday criticised the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government over a provision requiring police to seek the provincial assembly speaker's permission before arresting a lawmaker accused of a criminal offence. In a post on X, Naqvi questioned whether police would also have to wait for the Speaker's approval if a lawmaker were accused of killing someone."If an MPA kills someone, will the police first wait for the Speaker's permission to arrest him?" Naq

Political Strategy: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Defends Move To Postpone Islamabad March

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter information secretary Shaukat Yousafzai on Saturday said postponing the planned Islamabad long march to October 4 was "a political strategy" of the party. His comments come a day after KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced that the party's long march towards Islamabad, originally scheduled for September 27, had been postponed to October 4. The former ruling party is preparing for a major protest and march on Islamabad, with the party

Pakistan's power paradox

Where does one begin the story of Pakistan's politics of perpetual confrontation? With the containers gathering around Islamabad, the preventive arrests ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s September 27 march, or the continuing struggle over Imran Khan's medical care, meetings with his family or the perpetual government-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) verbal brawls over political legitimacy, judicial propriety and fair play? Or must one begin before Pakistan's birth with the circumstance

Afridi S Cmship Under Pressure

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed its planned Islamabad march from September 27 to October 4, but the decision is unlikely to resolve the underlying political deadlock, with informed sources saying that merely changing the date will not create the political space or relief the party is seeking. At the same time, the political position of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has reportedly come under question amid the escalating confrontation surrounding the PTI's protes

PM Invites Achakzai To Discuss Ecp Appointments

Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai has received another letter from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, inviting him for a meeting at the PM House on three key appointments in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Sources close to the opposition leader told Against the backdrop of the opposition leader's letter to the prime minister on August 10, three federal cabinet members Rana Sanaullah, Azam Nazeer Tarar and Dr.Tariq Fazal Chaudhry had met Achakzai, who express

Jamaat-e-Islami To Set Up Over 25 Camps In Karachi Amid Protest Against Petroleum Levy

Jamaat-e-Islami has announced it will set up more than 25 camps across Karachi for protests starting tomorrow (Saturday) as part of a series of demonstrations against the petroleum levy and to demand an end to prolonged load-shedding in the city. Friday's announcement - part of the Jamaat-e-Islami's continued campaign against the petrol levy - came days after Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman had announced that the party had postponed the next phase of its march on Islamabad and woul

Atc Directs Jail Authorities To Present Imaan Mazari Husband Via Video Link Tomorrow

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday ordered authorities to present lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, via video link in a case registered against them at the Secretariat police station. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Supra heard the case registered at the Secretariat police station against Mazari and Chattha. The court had summoned both accused in person on Friday.However, Adiala jail authorities did not produce Mazari and Chatha before the court. ATC jud

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