Islamabad, 4 November, 2026 (Ghufran): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has chaired a high-level meeting of civil and military leadership, which agreed to intensify intelligence-based operations (IBOs) against terrorist elements in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and improve coordination between federal and provincial institutions. The meeting was attended by Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, K-P Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, federal ministers, governors and senior officials. Participants reviewed the province’s security, political and administrative situation, with particular focus on law and order, ongoing counterterrorism efforts and developments following the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency. The meeting decided to expand the scope of intelligence-based operations to eliminate terrorist threats and ensure more effective cooperation among relevant institutions. The prime minister directed all concerned departments to follow a unified strategy and strengthen coordination to restore peace and improve governance in the province. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi briefed the participants on administrative measures, development initiatives and the performance of the Area Development Council. The meeting also reviewed the implementation of previous decisions and the federal government’s Rs160 billion development package announced for K-P, aimed at improving public welfare, strengthening security and accelerating development projects. According to security statistics released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, terrorist attacks declined by 37 percent in the country compared with September following the imposition of governor’s rule in K-P, although security challenges persist.
The participants also discussed the broader political situation and possible legislative matters. Meanwhile, the meeting came amid continued security concerns after two police personnel were martyred in a terrorist attack in Mohmand district while providing security to a polio vaccination team. District Police Officer Raza Muhammad Khan said an exchange of fire in the Tamanzai area also left a constable and an alleged terrorist injured. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack and paid tribute to the martyred policemen for their courage and national service. The funeral prayers of Constables Zahoor Khan and Arabi Khan were offered with full official honours at Police Lines Ghalanai, attended by senior civil, military and police officials, relatives and members of the local community. A police contingent presented a guard of honour, while senior officials laid floral wreaths on the bodies of the fallen personnel and prayed for the elevation of their ranks and patience for their bereaved families.