Faisal Karim Kundi
Coverage of Faisal Karim Kundi in the Nexus archive.
- Two law enforcers martyred in DI Khan ambush: police
Two policemen were killed in an ambush by unidentified armed men in Dera Ismail Khan district, following a protest where a civilian was shot. The attack occurred near Shah Alam Mor after the police patrol returned from the protest site. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the attack and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased officers.
- KP Governor Kundi says over 1,300kg of explosives used in Tank checkpost attack
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi stated that over 1,300kg of explosives were used in an attack on a Tank checkpost, killing 15 people including 14 security personnel. He called for a unified national response to terrorism and highlighted India's role in destabilizing Pakistan through Afghan territory and abandoned weapons.
- 2 cops martyred, as many injured in suspected IED attack in KP's Tank: police sources
Two police personnel were killed and two injured in a suspected IED attack targeting an armored personnel carrier on Tank-Jandola Road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district. The attack occurred near Shaheed Mureed Akbar Police Station during routine patrol. KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the incident, demanded a thorough investigation, and pledged support for the injured.
- KP govt decides to withdraw controversial clauses from law granting expanded privileges to lawmakers
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government decided to withdraw controversial clauses from the KP Provincial Assembly (Powers, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 2026, which had expanded lawmakers’ privileges, following public backlash. The law, which included provisions like blue passports, arms licenses, and arrest immunity, will be revised to align with the 1988 law. KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi called for a harmonized national framework to standardize legislators’ privileges across Pakistan.
- 'Public money belongs to the people': KP governor says his observations on law to raise MPAs’ privileges 'on record'
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi distanced himself from a new law expanding provincial assembly members' privileges, emphasizing that public money belongs to the people. The KP Assembly passed the KP Provincial Assembly (Powers, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 2026, which includes lifetime passports for members and their spouses, immunity from preventive detention, and weapon licenses. Kundi urged fiscal discipline and alignment with austerity measures amid public economic hardship.
- KP govt enacts law granting lawmakers lifetime official passports, expanding privileges
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government enacted a law granting provincial assembly members lifetime official passports and expanded their powers, immunities, and privileges. The new legislation, which includes provisions for summoning government officers and granting immunity from preventive detention, replaced the 1988 law on the subject.