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Naqvi, Kundi mull governor’s rule

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Raza, S. I. (2026, October 5). Naqvi, Kundi mull governor’s rule. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2034861/naqvi-kundi-mull-governors-rule

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday to discuss security concerns and political unrest in the province, particularly regarding a planned PTI march in Islamabad. The meeting addressed potential threats of terrorism and the possibility of imposing governor’s rule or emergency measures if necessary. Both officials agreed that cooperation among institutions is crucial for maintaining security and preventing further unrest, with Naqvi and Kundi emphasizing that the use of government resources by opposition figures constitutes a violation of court orders.

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday to discuss the political and security situation in light of speculations about imminent governor’s rule being imposed in KP. The meeting, which included KP Inspector General of Police Zulfikar Hameed, focused on concerns over terrorists exploiting security vulnerabilities during a planned PTI march in Islamabad.

The two officials agreed that if deemed necessary by the president and prime minister to safeguard the province from terrorism and destruction, they would comply with constitutional requirements. They also expressed concern about growing unrest and the KP government's attitude towards counterterrorism measures, describing it as "enmity." Additionally, Naqvi and Kundi criticized the use of helicopters and other resources for the PTI march, stating that this was a "blatant violation" of an IHC verdict.

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Dawn ISLAMABAD Interior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PTI

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ISLAMABAD GPE · 3× Dawn ORG · 2× Khyber Pakhtunkhwa GPE · 2× Kundi PERSON · 2× PTI ORG · 2× Faisal Karim Kundi PERSON · 1× House ORG · 1× Interior ORG · 1× Mohsin Naqvi PERSON · 1× the Governor’s House ORG · 1×

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Mr Kundi said in his own statement that KP Inspector General of Police Zulfikar Hameed was also present at the meeting, which revolved around the prevailing security situation in the province. “The security of our people remains our foremost priority.

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🔮 They agreed that whenever the president and the prime minister deemed it necessary to impose the governor’s rule or emergency to “save the province from terrorism and destruction, the Governor’s House will play a full constitutional role”.

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Naqvi, Kundi mull governor’s rule · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday called on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to discuss the political and security situation amid speculations of ‘imminent’ governor’s rule in the province. asserted

Naqvi → call → province

According to a statement issued by Governor House, both leaders expressed concerns over the “risk of facilitating terrorists to safely cross security checkposts” during the PTI’s Islamabad march. uncertain

leaders → accord → march

They agreed that whenever the president and the prime minister deemed it necessary to impose the governor’s rule or emergency to “save the province from terrorism and destruction, the Governor’s House will play a full constitutional role”. asserted

House → agree → role

They also discussed important matters at the provincial level, including growing unrest in the province, the political scenario, and the situation arising from the Islamabad march. asserted

They → discuss → march

The statement read that the KP government’s attitude during the negotiations regarding counterterrorism actions was tantamount to ‘enmity’ toward the people and the province. asserted

attitude → read → people

Mr Naqvi and Mr Kundi also termed the use of helicopters and other government resources by Afridi and the provincial ministers for the march as a “blatant violation” of the IHC verdict. asserted

Naqvi → term → verdict

security → say → people

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sacrificed enough, and every institution must work together to protect our people and defeat terrorism,” the governor said. asserted

governor → sacrifice → terrorism

A government source told Dawn that the government was seriously considering the imposition of the governor’s rule in KP. asserted

government → tell → KP

“The government believes that its demands regarding KP’s cooperation to curb terrorism were genuine and rightful; thus, there was no logic behind the PTI’s decision to leave the dialogue… the imposition of emergency is imminent,” the source claimed. asserted

source → believe → emergency