Foreign policy is strictly within federal govt’s domain, provincial involvement could lead to instability’
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has strongly condemned the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s announcement to hold direct talks with Afghanistan, labelling it as an attack on the federation.
Addressing the National Assembly, Asif stated that no province has the authority to conduct foreign negotiations independently, calling the move a “direct assault on the federation.”
“This is a dangerous path that KP’s leadership is walking, one that could have severe consequences for their own party,” said Asif.
He emphasised that foreign policy is strictly within the federal government’s domain, and any provincial involvement could lead to instability.
In his remarks, the defence minister also reflected on previous instances of political oppression, mentioning how key political figures, including Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, and Maryam Nawaz, had been targeted during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government.
