{
  "id": 13731207,
  "title": "Pakistan imposes emergency rule over ex-PM Imran Khan’s provincial government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistan-imposes-emergency-rule-over-ex-pm-imran-khans-provincial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T13:53:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3370508/pakistan-imposes-emergency-rule-over-ex-pm-imran-khans-provincial-government"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan’s president declared a state of emergency and suspended the provincial government of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday, the president’s office said, following allegations it has failed to tackle Islamist militancy. The constitution allows the federal government to take over some or all provincial government functions during an emergency. The provincial governor will take…",
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-11T10:22:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}