CM Afridi slams Governor Kundi for 'unconstitutional' meetings, claims move intended to provoke KP govt

CM Afridi slams Governor Kundi for 'unconstitutional' meetings, claims move intended to provoke KP govt.

Key points

• News Desk Published October 7, 2026 Updated October 7, 2026 11: 47pm.
• Afridi maintained that he had been making efforts to strengthen the police, the Counter-Terrorism Department and Special Branch since he took the oath on Oct 15, 2025.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday slammed Governor Faisal Karim Kundi for holding "unconstitutional" meetings, contending that the move was an "attack on democracy".
• Afridi stressed that a commitment was additionally produced to provide between Rs370million and Rs380m per month to displaced individuals from North Waziristan at the Baka Khel camp.
• He accused President Asif Ali Zardari of "intending to make another East Pakistan here".

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His remarks came a day after Governor Kundi chaired a session with the KP chief secretary and inspector general (IG) on the province's security situation.

Addressing the 60th cabinet session in Peshawar, Afridi stated that the KP governor. This person belonged to the PPP, staged a "drama" yesterday by summoning the meeting and termed the move "unconstitutional".

"The governor convening such a meeting in the presence of a provincial government with a two-thirds majority is unacceptable, " he remarked.

"The provincial assembly, cabinet and government are fully functional and intact, " the PTI leader asserted, terming Kundi's act an "attack on the Constitution and democracy".

Afridi contended that the purpose of the governor's "unconstitutional activities" was to "provoke the provincial government and force it to react".

Nevertheless, he advised PTI workers to stay peaceful and abide by the law and the Constitution.

Calling on the province's chief secretary and IG, the chief minister pressed them not to comply with any unconstitutional or illegal order from anyone if he does not order them to do so.

He reiterated that KP's individuals and administration had produced "countless sacrifices" in the fight against terrorism.

"If someone pushes you to follow any unconstitutional order, do not follow it. It can damage our province or the country."

He additionally called on the chief secretary to urge the provincial administration not to indulge in any unconstitutional activity and to take action against those who were accused of corrupt practices.

For context, the chief minister then took aim at Kundi's PPP, blaming ex-president Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, along with General Yahya Khan, for the separation of East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

"We will not allow any conspiracy to break up Pakistan to succeed, " he asserted.

"The party that raised the slogan of democracy separated Bangladesh from Pakistan in the past for its personal interests, " he alleged.

"Prioritising personal interests over national interests has been the PPP's practice, " he further asserted.

Responding to Afridi, Kundi remarked on Geo News ' programme 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath ' stated he called the session in light keeping in view the prevalent terrorism in the province.

He then went on accusing the PTI of facilitating and supporting terrorism.

Notably, the remarks by the CM and the governor come against the backdrop of heightened tensions between the Centre and the PTI-led opposition, with the latter going ahead with its long march despite warnings from the Centre of action against any such move.

Hours-long discussions over the weekend between a joint delegation of the administration and PPP, and the opposition alliance concluded in a deadlock, with both sides blaming the other for the breakdown.

Political temperatures have additionally remained high due to speculations of the Centre imposing governor's rule in the province, with Kundi and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi discussing the move on Sunday. 'Policy shift is necessary'.

For context, the KP CM additionally reiterated his objection to the Centre's counterterrorism policy and defended his government's efforts in supporting the police in the fight against terrorism.

He contended that terrorism had been "imposed on the province again", asserting that the PTI-led provincial administration had always backed the police and the individuals of KP.

"The KP police have the most modern weapons and equipment compared with any other police force in Pakistan, " the chief minister remarked.

He contended that the federal administration had always treated KP like a "stepchild".

"The tribal districts were merged into KP in 2018, but they have not been fully integrated financially to this day, " CM Afridi asserted, adding that the financial rights of the tribal districts agreed upon at the time of their merger had not been provided yet.

In practice, the PTI leader went on to claim that federal governments had "continuously imposed military operations" on KP since 2004.

"People displaced by the federal government's wrong policies kept crying on the streets, but they have still not received full compensation, " he remarked, adding that almost Rs100 billion in compensation were still outstanding.

"Those whose homes were destroyed, families affected and mosques demolished are still wandering from pillar to post for their compensation."

He highlighted that while a compensation of only Rs400, 000 per household had been fixed for tribal families, they had not even been paid the promised amount.

Afridi stressed that a commitment was additionally produced to provide between Rs370million and Rs380m per month to displaced individuals from North Waziristan at the Baka Khel camp. "The displaced people of Baka Khel are still not being provided the monthly amount as promised."

"It is the provincial government's responsibility to stand with people displaced by the federal government's wrong policies, " the chief minister stated, adding that his administration had provided Rs21bn for displaced residents.

"The provincial government also has to bear responsibility for losses caused by military operations and collateral damage as a result of drone attacks, " Afridi remarked.

According to He additionally, the individuals making decisions in the federal administration had no sense of the difficulties faced by the individuals as of those decisions.

"If the federal government is sincere with KP, it should upgrade the province's NFC (National Finance Commission) share and pay its outstanding dues of around Rs125bn to the province that has sacrificed 80, 000 precious lives, " he demanded.

Afridi reaffirmed that KP had to fight terrorism as well as accord with the situation created by the federal government's policies.

"The KP administration and police are serious concerning maintaining law and order. Turning the police into personal servants and assigning them other tasks is wrong, " he declared.

Taken together, the developments around CM Afridi slams Governor Kundi for ' unconstitutional' meetings, claims move intended to point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.