PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said eliminating terrorists, their facilitators and financial backers is the government’s top priority, calling for a coordinated effort to restore peace and stability in the province.
Speaking at a high-level Apex Committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Governor House in Peshawar on Thursday, Kundi stressed that close cooperation between federal and provincial authorities and the security forces was essential to defeating terrorism and ensuring lasting peace.
Kundi has called for coordinated action by Pakistan’s civilian and military institutions to eliminate terrorism and restore lasting peace in the province.
Kundi said cooperation between the federal and provincial governments was essential for security, stability and development.
He said the priority was to eliminate terrorists, their facilitators and financial supporters operating in the province.
“If all institutions of Pakistan are on the same page, the process of peace and development cannot be stopped,” Kundi said.
The meeting, attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, federal ministers and senior military officials, reviewed the security situation and measures being implemented in 12 districts under emergency arrangements.
Joint Security Strategy
Kundi paid tribute to the sacrifices of the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps and police personnel who had lost their lives in the fight against militancy.
He said the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wanted peace and deserved an environment in which every citizen felt secure and could participate in the province’s development.
The governor thanked the federal government for its support, stressing that lasting stability required close coordination between Islamabad and the provincial administration.
Focus On Development
Kundi said the meeting aimed to formulate a practical strategy to address the province’s problems and strengthen public security.
He pledged to work towards making Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a model of peace, stability, development and prosperity, adding that public safety and economic progress depended on effective cooperation between federal and provincial institutions.
