There Will Be No Negotiations With Those Who Take Up Arms Against the State, Declares KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi; Asserts That Anti-Terror Operations Cannot Be Suspended Due to Maulana Fazlur Rehman
PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has become firm in his resolve against militancy, saying that those who engage in war against the state will be put on the battlefield in open confrontation and those who use gun to fight the state will be met in their own tongue.
Governor Kundi, on the regional security and governance issue, said that Afghanistan is playing a facilitative role between India and Israel, and that hostile drones are being fired from the side of the border. He stressed that complete success is the only choice in the battle against enemies of peace.
The following are some of the highlights of KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi’s Policy Statement:
Governor Kundi categorically refused to talk with or reconcile with armed groups challenging the authority of the state, reiterating the government’s red lines on militancy.
Political Ownership and Police Modernization: He has pledged to give intelligence based operations absolute political ownership and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police will be provided with strong institutional support and modern, state of the art weaponry.
Political Pressures: That abusive language and threats are not acceptable, Kundi told officials, while chiding the previous government for its failure to assist the state in the war on terror, and declaring that the anti-terror operations could not be stopped to please JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.