Information Minister Attaullah Tarar says the federal government’s objective was to adopt a unified national policy against terrorism amid deteriorating law and order in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said the federal government’s actions concerning Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were not driven by a political agenda, but by the objective of adopting a unified national policy against terrorism.

Speaking during a briefing for foreign media, Tarar said the country’s Constitution included provisions designed by its framers to deal with circumstances of this nature.

“Our sole objective was to adopt a unified national policy against terrorism,” Tarar said, explaining the government’s stated rationale for its actions.

The information minister said the law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had deteriorated and that governance in the province had also reached a severely troubled state.

Tarar’s remarks focused on the federal government’s position regarding the situation in the province, where he said worsening security conditions and governance concerns had made action necessary.

He maintained that the government’s objective was to address the challenge of terrorism through a nationally agreed policy rather than pursue a political agenda.

Referring to the constitutional framework, Tarar said the provisions incorporated into the Constitution by its framers were intended to address situations such as the one facing the country.

The briefing was held for foreign media, providing an opportunity for the federal government to present its position on the circumstances in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and explain the reasoning behind its approach.

The minister’s statements reflect the government’s stated justification for its actions. The supplied briefing points, however, do not include further details about the specific constitutional provisions discussed, the measures taken or responses from the provincial government and opposition parties.