{
  "id": 13962496,
  "title": "Achakzai draws Balochistan parallel as he flays Centre over governor's rule in KP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/achakzai-draws-balochistan-parallel-as-he-flays-centre-over-governors-13962496",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:22:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036629/achakzai-draws-balochistan-parallel-as-he-flays-centre-over-governors-rule-in-kp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mehmood Khan Achakzai, National Assembly Opposition Leader, likened Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan on Monday, condemning the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in the latter. On Sunday, the federal government declared a state of emergency in 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, placing the province under governor’s rule due to the \"deliberate disengagement\" from the fight against terrorism by the provincial government. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the federal cabinet meeting that approved the decision, emphasizing the heavy toll of terrorism on common citizens in both provinces. Achakzai claimed that half of Balochistan lacked state control but was not subjected to such measures, as the chief minister there is a favored ally. August data from the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) reported 199 terrorist attacks nationwide, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (excluding merged districts) recording 54 attacks and Balochistan 89. During counter-terrorism operations, security forces killed 115 terrorists in Balochistan and 56 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Achakzai vowed to resist the government's actions, urging opposition parties to organize a \"democratic struggle\" against the move and pledging not to resort to violence. Meanwhile, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan vowed to challenge the federal government's decision in the Peshawar High Court the following day, criticizing the installation of a new government and the naming of an advisory council under the chairmanship of a \"controversial\" personality.",
  "summary": "National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday drew a comparison between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, criticising the government move to impose emergency and governor’s rule in the latter. The federal government on Sunday imposed a state of emergency in 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and placed the province under governor’s rule, taking note of the “provincial…",
  "key_points": [
    "Achakzai draws Balochistan parallel to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's governor's rule.",
    "Federal government imposed emergency in 12 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts.",
    "Half of Balochistan lacked state control, unlike Khyber Pakhtunkhwa."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Achakzai draws Balochistan parallel as he flays Centre over governor's rule in KP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/achakzai-draws-balochistan-parallel-as-he-flays-centre-over-governors",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:20:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}