PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati has requested the Peshawar Corps Commander to give an in-camera briefing on military operations being carried out in the province\u2019s merged districts, it emerged on Monday.<\/p>\n
In a letter dated January 8, a copy of which is available with Dawn, the speaker said that the KP Assembly had constituted a 40-member special house committee on September 8, 2025 to examine the overall security situation in KP.<\/p>\n
Swati said that the committee comprised more than 40 members, including the leader of the house, the leader of the opposition, provincial ministers, parliamentary leaders of respective political parties and members of the KP Assembly, reflecting a \u201cbroad-based and representative forum of the house\u201d.<\/p>\n
The speaker said that in pursuance of the committee\u2019s mandate, it had received detailed briefings from key stakeholders \u2014 including from the chief secretary, the additional chief secretary of the Home and Tribal Affairs Department and the provincial police chief \u2014 which was regarded as essential input for the committee \u201cprior to the finalisation of its findings and presenting a report to the house\u201d.<\/p>\n
Swati said that during the second meeting of the special committee, the members further resolved to engage all political parties and relevant stakeholders across the province.<\/p>\n
He also noted that a grand peace jirga was held on December 12, 2025, which \u201cunanimously adopted a comprehensive declaration outlining a roadmap for long-term peace and stability in the province\u201d. He further said that the declaration was also shared with the federal government.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn continuation of the consultative process, the committee desires to receive a detailed briefing from Headquarters XI Corps, Peshawar, particularly in the context of the ongoing operations being conducted by the federal government and law enforcement agencies in the merged districts of KP,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe committee acknowledges the importance of security measures, however, it considers that operations alone, without broader political, social, and developmental initiatives, might not ensure sustainable peace and stability and could risk further unrest in the province,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn view of the sensitivity of this matter, I am further directed to request that an in-camera briefing for the special committee kindly be arranged at the KP Assembly on a mutually convenient date and time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said that the committee would highly appreciate the Corps Commander\u2019s cooperation in this regard, which would assist it in discharging its constitutional responsibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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