Pakistan declares emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and suspends provincial government
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and suspended its government over disputes with federal authorities regarding the handling of Islamist militancy. The province is a political stronghold of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party.
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and suspended the province's government, according to AFP. The decision came amid disputes between federal authorities and the provincial administration over its response to Islamist militancy. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has long been considered a political stronghold of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party. The move represents a significant escalation in tensions between Islamabad and the provincial government. However, further details on the scope and duration of the emergency measures, and the specific militancy-related disagreements that triggered the decision, were not immediately available.
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