Shehbaz Briefs Nawaz on KP Security, Economic ReformsPakistan

The briefing comes as the province’s approach to terrorism remains a live political question. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has publicly said the provincial PTI government was not serious in fighting terrorism, a charge that has kept the province’s security policy in the headlines. The prime minister’s briefing to the party president covered both the security challenges in the province and the federal government’s efforts to support development there.

On the economy, the prime minister briefed Nawaz Sharif on the ongoing government reforms, particularly the economic reforms, and on the challenges facing the country and the measures being taken to address them. The discussion covered the state of the national economy and the government’s agenda for improving it.

The two leaders also discussed the country’s political situation and matters of national importance. The meeting reviewed governance and the government’s performance, alongside detailed discussions on national political affairs and on initiatives aimed at improving the country’s economic situation.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also attended the meeting. The talks brought together the prime minister, the party president, the deputy prime minister and the Punjab chief minister for a wide-ranging review of the political and security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the government’s reform agenda.

The briefing took place on Sunday, a day before the country marked the 149th birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal on Monday, November 9, which the federal government had declared a public holiday. The meeting’s agenda, however, remained firmly on the province’s security situation and the government’s economic reform programme.