Pakistan, Oct. 15 -- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the federal government made every effort to prevent an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He addressed Parliament's joint session on Thursday and explained the government's attempts to resolve provincial security concerns. Naqvi said the government wanted cooperation rather than an emergency. He added that officials had tried to settle disagreements through dialogue.

The minister said the federal government repeatedly sought the provincial government's cooperation against terrorism. It also pursued talks to address the security situation in the province. However, Naqvi said officials faced serious difficulties while trying to establish an apex committee in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He stre...