Pakistan: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa CM opposes Tirah operation, hints at Islamabad sit-in

Chief Minister of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Sohail Afridi, strongly opposed any proposed security operation in the region's Tirah Valley, alleging that the federal government was planning action without consultation and warning that his party could stage a sit-in in Islamabad, The Express Tribune reported. According to The Express Tribune, tensions between Pakistan's federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments have escalated over the Tirah situation, with the Centre insisting that no large-scale military operation is underway, while the provincial leadership continues to reject the claim. Federal authorities maintain that only i…