Naqvi blames KP CM for talks collapse
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the talks with opposition collapsed after PTI launched a long march, blaming Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister for sabotage.
Naqvi, speaking after a two‑hour session that ended without results, accused the KP chief minister of changing draft agreements and obstructing negotiations.
He warned that any violation of the Islamabad High Court order, which bars political parties from occupying public roads, would trigger legal action.
Naqvi noted that the PTI had been offered a chance to protest but not to create a disturbance, and that the long march was not an issue for the federal government.
Both sides had reached a 100‑percent agreement on political matters and a separate counter‑terrorism plan, but the KP government allegedly vetoed the counter‑terrorism draft.
Following the talks, Naqvi met KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to discuss terrorism risks and the use of helicopters for the march, calling it a violation of the court ruling.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Naqvi’s residence to offer condolences over the death of his uncle and briefed him on the negotiations.
Naqvi claimed the KP government had agreed to sign a written counter‑terrorism plan within 72 hours but later backed out, citing the need to keep security politicised.
Opposition leaders, including Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, said the talks failed because the KP government could not assure cooperation on counter‑terrorism.
PPP Senator Sherry Rehman blamed the KP chief minister for dictating terms and refusing to sign the pre‑agreed draft, calling the collapse a missed opportunity for political stability.
