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Matiullah Khan Appointed Secretary Information KP
PAS BS-20 Officer Posted Against Vacant Position
TP Report
PESHAWAR: The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has appointed Mr. Matiullah Khan (PAS BS-20) as Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department with immediate effect.
According to a notification issued by the Establishment Department on March 10, 2026, Mr. Matiullah Khan, who was awaiting posting in the Establishment Department, has now been posted against the vacant post in the Information and Public Relations Department in the public interest.
The notification was issued with the approval of the Chief Secretary, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Pakistan Denies Sending Delegation to Kabul for Talks
Officials Reject Afghan Media Claims, Reiterate Action Against TTP
TP Report
ISLAMABAD: Official sources on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that a three-member Pakistani delegation had travelled to Kabul to hold talks with the Afghan Taliban amid ongoing border tensions.
According to the sources, the reports originated from “Afghan propaganda accounts” circulating the claim on social media. Afghanistan-based Tolo News also reported the alleged visit, citing an anonymous source.
However, Pakistani officials categorically rejected the reports, stating that there was no truth to the claims and that Pakistan had not sent any delegation to Kabul for talks.
The sources reiterated that Pakistan’s position remains clear: the Afghan Taliban must stop facilitating Fitna-al-Khawarij, a term used by the state for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and take decisive action against the group.
Officials emphasized that there would be no talks with the Afghan Taliban until concrete steps are taken against the militants. They added that Pakistan would continue operations against the hideouts of Fitna-al-Khawarij in Afghanistan.
The clarification comes amid ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, launched by Pakistan in late February following what officials described as “unprovoked firing” by the Afghan Taliban from across the border.
Islamabad has repeatedly accused Kabul of providing space to TTP militants since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. UN monitoring reports in recent years have also pointed to the presence of TTP elements in eastern Afghanistan, although the Afghan Taliban have denied offering them support.
