{
  "id": 13906564,
  "title": "DPM Dar defends emergency and governor's rule in KP, says measures not politically motivated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/dpm-dar-defends-emergency-and-governors-rule-in-kp-says-measures-not",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:11:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036590/dpm-dar-defends-emergency-and-governors-rule-in-kp-says-measures-not-politically-motivated"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the day following the imposition of governor's rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar defended the federal government's decision. Dar made these remarks while addressing a seminar in Islamabad. The government had imposed the emergency under Article 232 and the governor's rule under Article 234 in KP, citing the PTI-led provincial government's \"deliberate disengagement from the fight against terrorism.\" Dar stated that the move was not politically motivated and was aimed at combating terrorism, which had plagued the province for the past fifteen years.\n\nHe emphasized that it was the federal government's responsibility to take such measures if the situation demanded it. Dar mentioned his previous negotiations with the PTI in 2014 during a sit-in in Islamabad. Defending the decision further, he held it to be the federal government's responsibility to take such steps when it was certain that there was no other solution. Dar also highlighted the \"heavy political cost\" the ruling party PML-N had to bear when the country was on the brink of default in 2022. He assured that the government had no choice but to implement the measures taken, as they aimed to restore peace, safety, and end radicalization in the province.\n\nInformation Minister Attaullah Tarar also defended the federal government's actions at the seminar. He spoke about counterterrorism, particularly the threat emanating from Afghan soil, warning against misconstruing Pakistan's desire for peace as weakness. Tarar highlighted Pakistan's role as a protector between terrorists and the rest of the world, emphasizing the sacrifices made by Pakistanis in the fight against terrorism. He also discussed Pakistan's role in mediating between the United States and Iran, and its ongoing assistance to Afghan refugees.",
  "summary": "A day after the government imposed governor’s rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar defended the move, saying it was not politically motivated but instead taken to curb terrorism. DPM Dar made the comments while addressing a seminar in Islamabad, which came after the federal government imposed emergency under Article 232 and the governor’s…",
  "key_points": [
    "Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar defended emergency and governor's rule in KP.",
    "Measures were not politically motivated, aimed at combating terrorism.",
    "Dar emphasized federal government's responsibility in such situations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "DPM Dar defends emergency and governor's rule in KP, says measures not politically motivated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/dpm-dar-defends-emergency-and-governors-rule-in-kp-says-measures-not-13911099",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:11:40.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}