Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Sohail Afridi has criticised what he described as decisions being made behind closed doors, saying the provincial government would resist any policy that undermines peace or goes against the interests of the people of the province. Afridi made the remarks during a visit to Bannu on Monday following a suicide attack on the Fateh Khel police post, where 15 police personnel were martyred and three others sustained injuries.
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According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s House, Afridi met the families of the martyred officers, offered Fateha, and expressed condolences over the loss of lives in the attack.
وزیر اعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا محمد سہیل خان آفریدی کا ضلع بنوں کا دورہ!
وزیر اعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا کا فتح خیل پولیس سٹیشن پر دہشتگرد حملے میں شہید ہونے والے پولیس اہلکاروں کے اہل خانہ سے ملاقات، شہداء کے درجاتِ بلندی کیلئے فاتحہ خوانی کی اور لواحقین سے اظہار تعزیت کیا،
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He also visited the injured personnel at a hospital and directed officials to ensure they receive the best available medical treatment and care.
During the visit, the chief minister praised the courage and resilience of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police in confronting terrorism, saying law enforcement personnel had continued to make sacrifices in difficult circumstances.
Afridi said the province had repeatedly warned about the resurgence of militancy, but concerns had not been addressed effectively.
“We have been continuously saying that terrorists are once again rearing their heads, but decisions taken behind closed doors have been imposed on us for decades,” he said, according to the statement.
He added that such policies had contributed to prolonged instability and unrest in the province.
The chief minister stressed that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had already made immense sacrifices in the fight against terrorism and could not afford further insecurity.
He said the provincial government and police would continue to work together to combat militancy and maintain law and order.
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Afridi also reaffirmed that restoring peace remained the government’s top priority, adding that the sacrifices of the martyred police personnel would not go in vain.
The attack in Bannu is the latest in a series of incidents highlighting security challenges in the province, which has seen renewed militant activity in recent months.