PTI in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Urges Talks With Afghanistan, Presses Shift From Large Operations to Negotiations

Overview

• A PTI parliamentary meeting in KP, chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur at Imran Khan’s direction, reaffirmed a push for negotiations with the Afghan people and government.
• The party said a formal demand for cross‑border talks has been sent to federal authorities and that no reply has been received.
• PTI called for replacing large-scale counterterror campaigns with jirga‑mediated settlements and political engagement across KP and the tribal districts.
• Addressing Bajaur, the provincial leadership described recent actions as limited and targeted, saying most displaced families have returned.
• Security forces said an intelligence-based operation in Bajaur killed 22 TTP militants and displaced thousands, as the KP government directed humane treatment and welfare support for Afghan refugees.