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Governor’s rule, Emergency imposed on KP

Pakistan Published 12 October 2026, 04:45 · archived 12 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), citing the deteriorating security situation and the failure of talks with the provincial leadership. President Asif Ali Zardari approved the federal cabinet’s recommendations under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution, according to a statement issued by the President’s Secretariat. The decision followed an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to review the security situation in the province. READ MORE: President, PM discuss political,...

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