--- title: "Interior Minister says KP government backed out of counterterrorism deal" description: "Most outlets reported that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had backed out of counterterrorism commitments during the final phase of negotiations. While several described the agreement as having been close to being signed, with the provincial government having agreed to a written deal and a 72-hour implementation plan, BOL News stood out by adding that Naqvi warned KP is \"in a state of war\" after the deal collapsed. Other outlets, such as Pakistan Observer and Geo News, noted the PTI-backed nature of the KP government, but this framing was not present in all excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12254-pakistan-s-interior-minister-says-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-backed site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Interior Minister says KP government backed out of counterterrorism deal pakistan · updated 4 Oct 2026, 2:24 PM PKT · 4 Oct 2026 · 12 articles from 11 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 11 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had backed out of counterterrorism commitments during the final phase of negotiations. While several described the agreement as having been close to being signed, with the provincial government having agreed to a written deal and a 72-hour implementation plan, BOL News stood out by adding that Naqvi warned KP is "in a state of war" after the deal collapsed. Other outlets, such as Pakistan Observer and Geo News, noted the PTI-backed nature of the KP government, but this framing was not present in all excerpts. ## Same story from 11 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **ARY News (English)** — [Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accuses KP government of backtracking on security commitments](https://arynews.tv/interior-minister-mohsin-naqvi-accuses-kp-government-of-backtracking-on-security-commitments) · 4 Oct 2026, 2:24 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has accused the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government of backtracking on its commitments.. - **Dunya News** — [Naqvi says KP govt backed out of agreed counterterrorism commitments at final stage of talks](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/976064-naqvi-says-kp-govt-backed-out-of-agreed-counterterrorism-commitments-a) · 4 Oct 2026, 2:18 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says the KP government agreed to a written security deal and counterterrorism measures but withdrew from its commitments during the final stage of talks. - **Daily Times** — [Naqvi says KP govt backed out of counterterrorism deal](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1562436/naqvi-says-kp-govt-backed-out-of-counterterrorism-deal/) · 4 Oct 2026, 2:10 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Naqvi says the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government backed out of agreed counterterrorism commitments during final talks. He said the provincial government had agreed to sign a written security deal and submit an implementation plan within 72 hours. However, Naqvi said the KP government withdrew its commitments at the final stage. The proposed deal included reviewing the […] - **Business Recorder** — [KP govt backs out of counterterrorism commitments during talks: Naqvi](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442593/kp-govt-backs-out-of-counterterrorism-commitments-during-talks-naqvi) · 4 Oct 2026, 2:00 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Sunday that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had backed out of commitments on counterterrorism measures during the final phase of negotiations with the federal government. In a statement on X, Naqvi said the KP government had agreed to sign a written agreement and submit an implementation plan within 72 hours, but withdrew from the commitments during last ni... - **Pakistan Observer** — [KP Government Backed Out of Security Deal at Last Stage: Naqvi](https://pakobserver.net/kp-government-backed-out-of-security-deal-at-last-stage-naqvi/) · 4 Oct 2026, 1:49 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday accused the PTI-backed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of withdrawing from security commitments during the final… - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Mohsin Naqvi says KP govt withdraws from security commitments during final negotiations](https://www.app.com.pk/national/mohsin-naqvi-says-kp-govt-withdraws-from-security-commitments-during-final-negotiations/) · 4 Oct 2026, 1:39 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government had agreed to sign a written agreement and submit an implementation plan within 72 hours on a number of security-related measures. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Naqvi: KP govt backtracked on commitments during talks](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330475191/naqvi-kp-govt-backtracked-on-commitments-during-talks) · 4 Oct 2026, 1:10 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had agreed during negotiations to sign a written agreement and submit an implementation plan within 72 hours to improve security in the province, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday. In a statement on X, Naqvi said the KP delegation had also agreed to review the Police Act 2026, prevent terrorists from operating freely or establishing safe hav... - **BOL News** — [Pakistan's interior minister says Khyber Pakhtunkhwa backed out of security deal](https://bolnews.com/pakistan/pakistans-interior-minister-says-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-backed-out-of-security-deal) · 4 Oct 2026, 1:06 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reveals Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reneged on key counterterrorism pledges. He warns KP is "in a state of war" after the security deal collapsed. - **Minute Mirror** — [KP govt backtracked on security deal: Naqvi](https://minutemirror.com.pk/kp-govt-backtracked-on-security-deal-naqvi-639376/) · 4 Oct 2026, 1:05 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has accused the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of withdrawing several - **Geo News** — [Security czar says KP govt backed out of security commitments during final phase of talks](https://www.geo.tv/latest/684948-security-czar-says-kp-govt-backed-out-of-security-commitments-during-final-phase-of-talks) · 4 Oct 2026, 12:24 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is addressing an event in Karachi on April 14, 2026. — Screengrab via Geo NewsInterior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf -backed government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa backed out of its security commitment during the... - **Dawn** — [KP govt consents to sign agreement, mainly on counterterrorism: Naqvi](https://www.dawn.com/news/2034693/kp-govt-consents-to-sign-agreement-mainly-on-counterterrorism-naqvi) · 4 Oct 2026, 12:19 PM PKT · 62% identical wording to the newest filing > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had agreed to sign a written agreement and submit an implementation plan within 72 hours that mainly covered counterterrorism. 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