PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has said that a policy based on the input of all stakeholders should be adopted to establish lasting peace in the province.

Addressing a meeting of the provincial cabinet, the chief minister said the provincial government, elected with the public mandate, was fully functional and that the provincial assembly, cabinet and government were performing their constitutional responsibilities.

He criticized the governor for convening a meeting with the chief secretary and inspector general of police, calling the move unacceptable and contrary to democratic norms. He said the constitutional procedure for removing a chief minister was clearly defined and required a vote of no-confidence.

Sohail Afridi said the provincial government would seek the Advocate General’s legal opinion on the constitutional status of the meeting convened by the governor.

Discussing the security situation, the chief minister said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was facing the challenge of terrorism while also dealing with problems arising from federal policies. He maintained that the provincial government and police were committed to maintaining law and order, but the police should not be used for political or other purposes.

He said that despite thousands of intelligence-based operations and several major military operations over the past 22 years, lasting peace had not been established in the province. According to him, the federal government should review its policy if it was serious about eliminating terrorism.

The chief minister said meaningful progress toward peace could be achieved by incorporating the recommendations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s stakeholders into the policy framework.

He said that since taking office on October 15, 2025, the provincial government had been working to strengthen the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Special Branch. He added that substantial funds had been allocated for modern weapons and essential equipment for the police, while investment in CTD infrastructure and the capacity of the Special Branch was also continuing.

Sohail Afridi also accused the federal government of disc