Pakistan: President puts Khan stronghold province under emergency rule
President Asif Ali Zardari has effectively suspended the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The northwestern state is an epicenter of support for former PM Imran Khan and run by his party.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari declared the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to be under emergency rule on Sunday, effectively stripping former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of control. The move comes amid ongoing anti-government protests instigated by Khan's supporters, who are demanding the release of the former leader from jail.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif introduced the proposal, which Zardari approved on Sunday. The suspension of regional governance is justified under constitutional articles that authorize the central government to address security concerns and bestow comprehensive powers during emergency situations. Sharif's administration asserts that regional authorities have failed to effectively combat Islamist violence in the province.
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