Pakistan president imposes emergency in province ruled by ex-PM Imran Khan’s party
The federal government said the move gives the governor control for six months amid worsening security and failed talks with PTI leaders.
- On Sunday, President Asif Ali Zardari imposed a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, effectively suspending the provincial government and granting federal authorities sweeping administrative powers under two constitutional security articles.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office justified the emergency by citing the "provincial government's deliberate disengagement from the fight against terrorism" following a cabinet review of the security situation.
- Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023, fueling ongoing protests by his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf , as supporters recently marched in Khyber district demanding his release.
- Police deployed today in Peshawar, blocking roads near the Red Zone as authorities braced for potential escalation following weeks of political tension and organized demonstrations across the province.
- Khan remains in prison after more than three years, with supporters raising concerns about his deteriorating health, a detention that continues to fuel the standoff between the administration and PTI.
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Pakistan imposes emergency rule over ex-PM Imran Khan’s government
Pakistan’s president declared a state of emergency and suspended the provincial government of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday, the president’s office said, following allegations it has failed to tackle Islamist militancy. The constitution allows the federal government to take over some or all provincial government functions during an emergency. The provincial governor will take charge with an advisory council, Law Minister Aza…
The supporters of the former imprisoned Prime Minister, Imran Khan, are mobilizing to demand his release.
Pakistan Imposes Emergency, Governor's Rule in PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Dawn, citing an official statement from the President's Office, reported the severe intervention was authorised under Articles 232 and 234 of the Pakistani Constitution, effectively stripping the opposition-ruled provincial government of its powers and centralising control under federal authority. World News | Pakistan Imposes Emergency, Governor's Rule in PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistan imposes emergency, Governors rule in PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - The Tribune
Dawn, citing an official statement from the President's Office, reported the severe intervention was authorised under Articles 232 and 234 of the Pakistani Constitution, effectively stripping the opposition-ruled provincial government of its powers and centralising control under federal authority.
Pakistan imposes emergency rule in Imran Khan's provincial stronghold
Thousands of Khan's supporters have been marching in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to demand his release and airing anti-government criticism fuelled by harsh economic conditions. Shortly after the measures were announced, a lawmaker from Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, Junaid Akbar, said on X that the province's chief minister Sohail Afridi had been arrested along with the provincial president. PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan called the …
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