Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)–led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. He accused the government of backing terrorists and facilitating smuggling. He said these activities form part of “organised conspiracies” against the state. According to him, money generated through smuggling in KP is being used to finance terrorism.
Speaking at a press conference in Lahore on Sunday, Tarar said that “baseless rumours” were being spread deliberately. He claimed these rumours were part of a wider scheme. And that PTI’s alleged linkages with anti-state elements were “now out in the open.”
Attaullah Tarar said that while Pakistan was taking effective measures to stop cross-border infiltration from Afghanistan. But PTI leaders had become “informal spokespersons” for Kabul. He criticised Mahmood Achakzai for repeatedly raising pro-Afghanistan narratives in Parliament.
The minister alleged that the vehicles used in the Bisham blast were non-custom paid and that thousands of such vehicles were still operating freely in KP. He said the PTI government failed to resolve the issue for years. He also accused the provincial administration of allowing illegal mining, cutting mountains, and awarding unlawful contracts under official patronage.
Tarar went on to claim that smuggling in KP was taking place under government supervision and that its profits were funding terrorism. He accused the KP chief minister of involvement in drug trafficking and said PTI officials had long provided shelter to militants.
He sharply criticised the PTI founder, stating that his politics was based on “lies, deceit, and manipulation.” and he questioned why PTI leaders appeared on Indian news channels yet avoided mentioning Pakistan’s key defence achievements.
Tarar warned that the nexus between politics and terrorism in KP was strengthening militant networks. He noted that, according to the DG ISPR, nearly 4,000 terrorism cases in KP remained undecided.
He also pointed to internal rifts within PTI and criticised the behaviour of party leaders outside Adiala Jail. Tarar concluded that the rumours being spread aimed to create fear and disorder, but the government would continue to safeguard national security and uphold constitutional authority.
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