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Govt, PTI trade barbs over KP governance issues

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Junaidi, I. (2026, October 9). Govt, PTI trade barbs over KP governance issues. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2035792/govt-pti-trade-barbs-over-kp-governance-issues

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On Thursday, federal and provincial officials from Pakistan traded accusations regarding governance and security issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Federal ministers accused the PTI-led provincial government of failing to address terrorism while focusing on a protest march. In response, PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram blamed the federal government for creating a confrontational atmosphere through provocative statements and demanded that the Centre accept PTI’s demands for dialogue. Minister Amir Muqam urged KP leaders to prioritize public issues over political activities.

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On Thursday, the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) engaged in a heated exchange over governance issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani criticized the provincial government, claiming it was failing to address terrorism, with incidents increasing, and calling KP a "war zone." Meanwhile, Kashmir Affairs Minister Amir Muqam urged the KP government to focus on resolving public issues rather than engaging in political protests.

PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram countered that the federal government's ministers were undermining potential dialogue by making provocative statements against PTI leadership. He accused them of allowing their cronies to criticize the provincial government daily while simultaneously calling for negotiations, which he said was hypocritical and unhelpful. The PTI demanded that the federal government take concrete steps toward meaningful dialogue instead of engaging in confrontational rhetoric.

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Meanwhile, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani on Thursday expressed serious concerns over the sharp rise in terrorist incidents in KP, insisting that the province had increasingly turned into a war zone while alleging that the provincial government was failing to play its due role in combating terrorism, APP reported. Kashmir Affairs Minister Amir Muqam on Thursday urged the KP government to focus on resolving public issues instead of pursuing a protest march. He said terrorist attacks continued in the province while the provincial leadership was busy with political activities.

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2026-10-09 · Dawn

Govt, PTI trade barbs over KP governance issues · mixed framing

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The government and PTI traded accusations on Thursday over governance and the deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as federal ministers continued to blame the provincial government for allegedly failing to combat terrorism, and focusing instead on the party’s long march, while the opposition accused the Centre of scapegoating KP for the consequences of “flawed federal policies”. uncertain

opposition → trade → policies

The PTI also asked the federal government to rein in its ministers if it was genuinely serious about negotiating a settlement to the ongoing political impasse, saying daily press conferences, “provocative statements” and “non-sensical rhetoric” were creating an atmosphere of confrontation and undermining the prospects of meaningful dialogue. asserted

statements → ask → dialogue

PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said the government could not simultaneously call for negotiations and “allow its cronies” to appear before the media every day to “spew venom” against PTI leadership and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. uncertain

cronies → say → leadership

He said that the government should demonstrate its seriousness about dialogue by accepting PTI’s straightforward demands. asserted

government → say → demands

He also rejected attempts to place the responsibility for widespread terrorism on the KP government or Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. asserted

He → reject → government

leadership → express → activities

Referring to PTI’s protest march, the minister said its route kept changing while people in KP continued to face difficulties due to blocked routes. asserted

people → refer → routes