Pakistan, May 13 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government now fully supports the Centre against terrorism. He told the National Assembly that cooperation improved after years of disagreements over security operations. His remarks matter because worsening attacks continue affecting residents in KP and Balochistan near the Afghan border.

Asif responded to criticism from JUI-F leader Noor Alam Khan during a heated parliamentary debate. Alam accused federal and provincial authorities of failing to protect KP residents from growing violence. He said displaced families faced mistreatment while travelling through Punjab during security emergencies. He also criticised the PTI-led KP administration and the federal g...