Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has regretted that the PTI government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has neither taken practical steps against terrorism nor has the intention to do so.

Addressing a news conference along with Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry in Islamabad today, he said the PTI leadership in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the B team of the TTP.

He said the provincial government has provided facilitation to terrorists for its political and financial interests.

Attaullah Tarar said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has deliberately refrained from bringing non-customs-paid vehicles in the province under the legal framework. He said these non-customs-paid vehicles are used in terrorist activities.

The Information Minister also demanded that the provincial government provide details of how the resources meant for counter-terrorism efforts were utilized in the province.

Attaullah Tarar expressed the federal government’s firm resolve to eliminate the scourge of terrorism.

Criticizing the performance of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, Attaullah Tarar said the PTI has been in power in the province for more than twelve and a half years, yet the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa still travel to other provinces for medical treatment.

In his remarks, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry highlighted the involvement of Afghan nationals in terrorist incidents in Pakistan. He regretted that PTI does not condemn Afghanistan over the issue.

He said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has neither provided adequate resources to the police nor empowered them to deal with the menace of terrorism. He lamented that under the KP Police Act, 2026, an attempt has been made to further curtail the powers of the police.