{
  "id": 13695030,
  "title": "Pakistan Imposes Emergency As Imran Khan Supporters March In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistan-imposes-emergency-as-imran-khan-supporters-march-in-khyber",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T10:22:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-imposes-emergency-as-imran-khan-supporters-march-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-12169581"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has declared a state of emergency in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, granting the federal government sweeping administrative powers. The move, invoked under Articles 232(1) and 234(1) of the Constitution, comes amid a confrontation between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government and Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, which governs the province.\n\nThe PTI party has been rallying for several days to pressure the government for Khan's release, with plans to march on the capital Islamabad. According to the Jerusalem Post, Zulfikar Bukhari, a close Khan aide and PTI spokesman, called the decision \"ridiculous\", warning it would lead to further bloodshed and instability.\n\nThe federal cabinet's decision to impose emergency was made citing the provincial government's alleged failure to fight Islamist militancy, with the PM's office saying it was due to the provincial government's \"deliberate disengagement from the fight against terrorism\". The President's House issued a proclamation stating the measures have taken immediate effect.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Pakistan imposes emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistan-imposes-emergency-rule-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-province",
        "published": "2026-10-11T08:32:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Pakistan president imposes emergency in province ruled by ex-PM Imran Khan’s party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistan-president-imposes-emergency-in-province-ruled-by-ex-pm-imran",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:10:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Pakistan’s president suspends provincial government led by Khan’s party ahead of march",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistans-president-suspends-provincial-government-led-by-khans-party",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:21:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Pakistan: President puts Khan stronghold province under emergency rule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistan-president-puts-khan-stronghold-province-under-emergency-rule",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pakistan imposes emergency rule in northern province after protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistan-imposes-emergency-rule-in-northern-province-after-protests-13699481",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:44:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Pakistan imposes emergency rule in northern province after protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistan-imposes-emergency-rule-in-northern-province-after-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:52:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}