Why the Federal Government and KP Keep Clashing — And What Tuesday’s Meeting Signals

Map graphic showing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad federal government relations

Summary Tuesday’s meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi was framed as a push for harmony. But it also highlights a pattern that has repeated for months: the federal government and KP government keep running into friction, and short meetings alone rarely settle it. Here is the context behind Tuesday’s talks and why they matter. Background Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been governed by the PTI since the last general election, while the Centre is run by a PML-N-led coalition. That split has produced friction on multiple…

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