PM’s Peshawar Visit Postponed, High-Level Meeting Awaited

News Desk

PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s one-day visit to Peshawar, scheduled for today [Thursday], has been postponed, according to sources.

The prime minister was expected to attend several high-level meetings during the visit, including a session of the Apex Committee, to review the law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and discuss the province’s prevailing political situation and recent developments.

Sources had indicated that a high-level meeting chaired by the prime minister would be held at Governor House, Peshawar, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Information Minister Atta Tarar accompanying him.

The visit was also expected to include a review of security challenges and counterterrorism efforts in the province. Sources further said the prime minister was likely to announce a special assistance package for the families of those martyred in the war against terrorism.

Meanwhile, Sher Shah Suri Road and Airport Road were reportedly scheduled to remain closed to traffic during the prime minister’s visit, with commuters advised to use alternative routes.

It may be recalled that the prime minister’s visit to Peshawar had initially been scheduled for October 20 but was postponed earlier.

Sources further said the prime minister was likely to announce a special assistance package for the families of those martyred in the war against terrorism.