# Political party head upset over not being appointed KP governor > Interior Minister claims party head extremely upset about KP governorship denial. - Title: Political party head upset over not being appointed KP… - Summary: Interior Minister claims party head extremely upset about KP governorship denial. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is… - Keywords: mohsin naqvi, jui-f, maulana fazlur rehman, khyber pakhtunkhwa, governorship, political tension, federal government, pti, governor's rule, terrorism, news, politics - Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2037611/political-party-head-upset-over-not-being-appointed-kp-governor-claims-naqvi - Author: Zulqernain Tahir - Published: 2026-10-16T14:37:50+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: mohsin naqvi, jui-f, maulana fazlur rehman, khyber pakhtunkhwa, governorship, political tension, federal government, pti, governor's rule, terrorism, news, politics ## Interior Minister claims party head upset Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi claimed the head of a political party was extremely upset over not being appointed governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. > The head of a party is extremely upset over being denied a role in the new setup in kp and not getting the governorship ## Naqvi refers to JUI-F chief Naqvi was seemingly referring to Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who has been critical of the federal government over the imposition of governor’s rule in KP. > He was seemingly referring to jamiat ulema-i-islam-fazl (jui-f) chief maulana fazlur rehman ## Naqvi claims political dependence Naqvi alleged this politician had remained dependent on the establishment for decades to advance his political career. > These are the same politicians who remained in politics for decades with the support of the establishment ## Naqvi criticizes political criticism Naqvi said such politicians had little justification for criticizing others now, particularly after having benefited from the same system they currently denounced. > These are the same politicians who remained in politics for decades with the support of the establishment ## Governor's rule imposed in KP The Centre imposed governor’s rule and emergency in KP citing the provincial government’s deliberate disengagement from the fight against terrorism. > The centre imposed governors rule and emergency in kp citing the provincial governments deliberate disengagement from the fight against terrorism ## Fazl accused Centre of reneging Fazl accused the Centre of reneging on its commitments amid his efforts for mediation between the Centre and PTI. > Fazl accused the centre of reneging on its commitments amid his efforts for mediation between the centre and pti ## Fazl recalls tribal areas merger Fazl recalled his party expressed reservations over the merger of tribal areas into KP after the 25th Constitutional Amendment in 2018. > We were not against the merger but we said that it was an issue of the political future of the people of tribal areas ## Fazl claims security worse in KP Fazl alleged the security situation in Balochistan was worse than in KP and governor’s rule was not imposed in Balochistan because the province’s chief minister praised the Centre. > In kp the pti is in power where opposition is in power you topple it ## Naqvi questions resource allocation Naqvi questioned why political leaders remained silent for years regarding resource allocation to former tribal areas. > When the districts were not getting their rightful share for years why were these people silent ## Naqvi calls for peace in KP Naqvi called on political leaders to play a constructive role in restoring peace and combating terrorism in KP. > Instead of fanning the flames and creating unrest political leaders should play their role in restoring law and order and eliminating terrorism ## Punjab CM criticizes Fazl Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz criticized Fazl for supporting terrorism and failing to hold those accountable for KP’s ruin. > It was unfortunate that he was supporting the party instead of holding those accountable who were responsible for the ruin of kp because of their incompetence ineptitude and corruption ## Fazl claims PTI responsible for KP collapse Fazl stated no one but the PTI was responsible for the end of its government in KP. > No one but the pti was responsible for the end of its government in kp ## Political tensions high before rule Political tensions between the Centre and the opposition remained high since jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party announced a protest march to Islamabad to demand his release. > Intense negotiations between the two sides a week before the imposition of governors rule had failed to yield any results ## Fazl as mediator Fazl was cast as the man who could defuse heightening tensions between the Centre and PTI through separate meetings with both sides. > Both sides had held separate meetings with fazl reportedly for his intervention to help break the deadlock in the negotiations ## Naqvi criticizes political silence Naqvi criticized political leaders for failing to speak out for the rights of former tribal areas people. > The minister commented that political leaders had failed to speak out for the rights of the people of the former tribal areas at the time ## What happens next Political leaders must play constructive roles in restoring peace and combating terrorism in KP to avoid further instability. > Instead of fanning the flames and creating unrest political leaders should play their role in restoring law and order and eliminating terrorism ## Key takeaway Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is upset over not being appointed KP governor.