{"id":528460,"date":"2026-01-30T09:13:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T04:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=528460"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:13:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T04:13:53","slug":"dialogue-opt-always-available-but-pti-politicization-threatens-kp-aqeel-malik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/dialogue-opt-always-available-but-pti-politicization-threatens-kp-aqeel-malik\/","title":{"rendered":"Dialogue opt always available but PTI politicization threatens KP: Aqeel Malik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik Thursday reiterated that the dialogue option remains on the table but warned that PTI\u2019s negative political narrative risks destabilizing governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While speaking to a local media channel, he strongly criticized the statements made by the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stating that such remarks were unnecessarily politicized and lacked a constructive approach toward governance. He emphasized that turning administrative matters into political controversies undermines institutional stability and warned that such practices could create serious challenges for effective governance in the province. Responding to a query , he said that the provincial government was deliberately spreading propaganda, terming the practice shameful and irresponsible. He added that PTI members were constructing such narratives solely to advance their political interests, extending the issue even to the floor of the assembly instead of addressing matters through appropriate and responsible channels. 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