'Talks have collapsed': Security czar accuses KP CM Afridi of 'sabotaging' PTI-govt talks
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accused Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi of sabotaging peace talks between the government and the PTI party. Negotiations aimed at preventing a protest march on Islamabad collapsed due to disagreements over key demands.
Why it matters
The breakdown of these talks increases political instability in Pakistan and raises the risk of civil unrest in the capital.
Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check Sci-Tech Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check Sci-Tech Videos Shows LIVE TV --> Pakistan 'Talks have collapsed': Security czar accuses KP CM Afridi of 'sabotaging' PTI-govt talks KP CM Afridi releases list of demands; Naqvi says no one would be permitted to storm Islamabad By Web Desk | Published October 04, 2026
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday accused Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi of attempting to sabotage negotiations between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the federal government.
The Imran Khan-founded party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government held two rounds of negotiations on Friday and Saturday to prevent the party's long march towards Islamabad.
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