Shehbaz expects positive outcomes from KP emergency decision
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has defended the decision to impose an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying it serves Pakistan’s national interest. He expressed hope that the move would produce positive results. Speaking in Gujranwala, Shehbaz said the government had taken the decision out of necessity. He claimed that the federal government had offered full cooperation […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif defended the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province, stating that the government had no alternative but to take such drastic measures due to the risk of bloodshed and a breakdown of law and order. This decision came after the federal government suspended the PTI-led provincial administration and transferred executive authority to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution.
The prime minister, speaking in Gujranwala, emphasized that silence would be tantamount to criminal negligence, and that the decision was made in the best interests of Pakistan. He expressed hope that the measures would yield positive results for the province and the country.
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