Overview
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Governor Faisal Karim Kundi in Islamabad on Dec. 30 to review the province’s law-and-order situation.
- The discussion focused on border-area security and ongoing operations against Fitna al Khawarij and their facilitators.
- Naqvi said the federal government will provide comprehensive assistance and that no leniency will be shown toward militants.
- Kundi urged sustained, coordinated action and stressed that federal backing is essential to restore peace and enable development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- PICSS reported a 73% year-on-year rise in combat-related deaths in 2025, highlighting the urgency behind the joint counterterrorism push.