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Kundi takes on wider role amid political uncertainty

K-P governor chairs meeting on law, order amid talk of emergency rule

Our Correspondent October 07, 2026 Less than a minute read

K-P Governor Faisal Karim Kundi speaking at a press conference on September 25, 2026 in Peshawar, Photo: Screengrab

PESHAWAR:

As speculation grew over the possible imposition of emergency or direct rule in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday expanded his role beyond his constitutional remit, chairing meetings on matters that fall under the provincial government's authority.

Kundi chaired a high-level meeting to review the province's overall security situation and assess the situation arising from the PTI's planned long march.

He stressed the need to further strengthen the operational capacity of police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and other law enforcement agencies.

The meeting was attended by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed, Additional Chief Secretary Home Ikramullah Khan, Additional IG Special Branch Muhammad Kashif Alam, Joint Director General Intelligence Bureau Arshad Ali Khan (NSC), Additional IG CTD, DIG Operations Shakir Hussain Dawar and other senior officials.

The participants briefed the Governor on the overall security situation, counter-terrorism measures, public order and the latest crime situation in the province.

COMMENTS (1)

Salman | 2 weeks ago | Reply The headline says it all K-P governor chairs meeting on law order amid talk of emergency rule And the story itself admits Governor Faisal Karim Kundi expanded his role beyond his constitutional remit chairing meetings on matters that fall under the provincial government s authority So even Tribune is saying Kundi is doing something that is not his job. This is the whole game. Article 101 to 105 of the Constitution is clear Governor is a ceremonial post. Law and order police CTD public order all are CM s subjects. But Kundi chaired a high-level meeting to review the province s overall security situation and assess the situation arising from PTI s planned long march He called Chief Secretary IG Police ACS Home Special Branch IB CTD DIG Operations without the elected Chief Minister in the room. Imagine if Governor of Sindh called your IG Sindh and Chief Secretary behind Murad Ali Shah s back. You would call it a coup. And what does he say in that meeting He stressed the need to further strengthen operational capacity of police CTD and other law enforcement Mr. Kundi who is stopping that capacity Your own federal government. KP police lost 122 men in 10 months with 9 M4 rifles and 17 bullet-proof vehicles while Punjab got 70 vehicles. Your Interior Ministry is not giving NOCs for weapons. You hold meetings about capacity in Peshawar but you block capacity from Islamabad. And this speculation grew over possible imposition of emergency or direct rule who created this speculation You did. You went on Geo Dawn and every channel for 10 days saying PTI will not be allowed past Attock and governor rule is surgery last option . You create the panic then you chair meetings to show you are the savior. The truth is simple Kundi is PPP with 4 MPAs in a house of 145. He lost his own seat. He was made Governor to do exactly this create a parallel government call the bureaucracy behind CM s back and prepare ground for Emergency. If there was real emergency flood terrorism Governor should be in Governor House praying not chairing law and order meetings that belong to Sohail Afridi. KP doesn t need a wider role for Kundi. KP needs Kundi to stay within his constitutional role.

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