Overview

• The ANP says all protection for its central president was withdrawn despite Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s directive to keep it in place, blaming federal interference.
• The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government and its information aide say no withdrawal occurred and promise to maintain his safety in line with the chief minister’s orders.
• An Express Tribune report earlier stated IG Zulfiqar Hameed removed the security detail in defiance of the chief minister, a claim provincial officials dispute.
• Aimal Wali Khan said on social media that his security was pulled a day after a heated Senate exchange, as Minister of State for the Interior Talal Chaudhry criticized his remarks.
• ANP representative Engineer Ehsanullah Khan labeled the federal setup a “hybrid regime” and said the party would craft a new security strategy, while a provincial spokesperson said police were coordinating on trusted personnel.