‘Abandoned province’: Amir Muqam slams PTI, says not in favour of governor’s rule in KP but security risks persist

Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam on Monday slammed the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stressing that the federal government was not “in favour of governor’s rule” amid the party’s march, but warned of national security risks.

Addressing a press conference, Muqam said, “We are not in favour of having governor’s rule or declaring emergency in KP as politically it is not a good decision; however, on one hand, you have politicians, and then there is the state. Politics can only continue if we still have control of the province.”

He claimed that the provincial government had lost its writ and “the security situation was deteriorating day by day”.

Speaking about the recent negotiations held with the opposition over the party’s march to Islamabad, the minister said the government’s side suggested to “be on the same page” about terrorism.

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