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Pakistan president imposes emergency in province ruled by ex-PM Imran Khan’s party
The move gives the federal government sweeping control after talks failed and PTI protests spread, with officials citing deteriorating security and terrorism concerns.
- 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 suspends provincial government led by Imran Khan’s party
Pakistan's president declared a state of emergency and suspended a provincial government led by the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday, which the federal government said had failed to tackle militancy in the province bordering Afghanistan.
·Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Suspension of provincial government climbs standoff with Khans PTI party a week after his supporters began walking to demand his release
Minister of Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar noted that the mechanism will initially be in place for six months.
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