Pakistan Declares Emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
· World · Al Jazeera, The Hindu, Bloomberg
Authorities in Pakistan have invoked a state of emergency in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, citing constitutional articles related to security. The decision follows a cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who accused the provincial government of failing to address terrorism. The province is governed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the political party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The move effectively suspends the provincial administration as the party prepares for a march on Islamabad to demand Khan's release. Imran Khan has remained in jail for more than three years.
Why it matters
The suspension of the provincial government creates a significant political crisis in Pakistan, intensifying the standoff between the ruling coalition and the opposition party led by Imran Khan.
Read the original report — Al Jazeera
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