# Bilawal: KP Governor Rule Ends With Opposition Engagement

> PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari says KP's emergency rule could end if opposition joins federal counterterrorism plan.
- Title: Bilawal: KP Governor Rule Ends With Opposition Engagement
- Summary: PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari says KP's emergency rule could end if opposition joins federal counterterrorism plan. PPP chairperson Bilawal…
- Keywords: bilawal bhutto-zardari, khyber pakhtunkhwa, governor rule, counterterrorism, opposition, federal government, ppp, karsaz bombing, imran khan, sohail afridi, news, politics
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2038032/bilawal-says-kp-governors-rule-could-end-if-opposition-engages-with-centre-on-counterterrorism
- Author: News Desk
- Published: 2026-10-18T11:56:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bilawal bhutto-zardari, khyber pakhtunkhwa, governor rule, counterterrorism, opposition, federal government, ppp, karsaz bombing, imran khan, sohail afridi, news, politics
## Bilawal's counterterrorism demand
PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said if opposition engages with federal government on counterterrorism plan, KP governor's rule could end.

> if they really want to fight terrorists, and if they want that emergency and governor’s rule in kp to end, they should engage with the federal government and politicians and discuss a united policy regarding the fight against terrorism
## KP emergency rule context
Centre imposed KP governor's rule and emergency citing provincial government's 'deliberate disengagement' from counterterrorism.

> deliberate disengagement
## PTI protest march
PTI-led opposition marched demanding release of jailed founder Imran Khan after Centre imposed KP emergency rule.

> mobilisation drive and protest march
## Bilawal's terrorism claim
Bilawal said terrorist attacks now occur from Khyber to Khuzdar across Pakistan.

> terrorist attacks are taking place from khyber to khuzdar
## Past terrorist policy
Bilawal regretted inviting terrorists from Afghanistan to live in Swat, Malakand after Taliban took power in Kabul in 2021.

> also decided to invite the terrorists who were in afghanistan to come back and live in our swat, our malakand, our former tribal areas
## Current terrorism situation
Bilawal said terrorists freed in jail are now causing losses for Pakistan as country faces terrorism crisis.

> today, pakistan is suffering the losses from these wrong decisions
## KP chief minister's stance
KP chief minister Sohail Afridi pledged not to face terrorists despite high terrorism levels in province.

> its chief minister had pledged that he would not face the terrorists
## 2008 counterterrorism plan
PPP created counterterrorism environment in 2008 when party was in power before adopting National Action Plan.

> prepared entire society to fight terrorism by creating an environment for counterterrorism operations in 2008
## Current economic crisis
Bilawal said Pakistan faces historic economic crisis requiring counterterrorism efforts to address.

> historic economic crisis
## Electoral reforms committee
PPP invited opposition to join federal electoral reforms committee to strengthen democracy.

> extending an invitation to the opposition to play a part in this
## KP governor nomination
PPP nominated KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi for federal office after constitutional transition.

> constitutionally, he is now a representative of the federal government
## Compromise with opposition
Bilawal called compromise essential for political success, citing Benazir Bhutto's legacy.

> you say 'compromise' like it’s a bad word [...] compromise and politics go hand in hand
## Key takeaway

PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari states that if opposition engages with federal government on counterterrorism, governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could end.