{
  "id": 14179940,
  "title": "Imran Khan’s PTI braces to fight federal takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/imran-khans-pti-braces-to-fight-federal-takeover-of-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-14179940",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:41:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/imran-khans-pti-braces-to-fight-federal-takeover-of-khyber-pakhtunkhwa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, is preparing to contest the federal government's imposition of emergency laws and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province they previously governed. Sheikh Waqas Akram, the party's central information secretary, revealed to Al Jazeera that the party intends to challenge the government's actions in court on Tuesday. A petition drafting committee, headed by PTI secretary general Salman Akram Raja, has prepared a petition, but it remains unclear whether it will be submitted to the Supreme Court or the Federal Constitutional Court. The federal government's actions have become a significant political issue in Pakistan, with conflicting statements from both the government and the PTI, as the party is currently in the midst of a delayed march to Islamabad, aimed at pressurizing authorities to release Khan, who has been imprisoned for over three years. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi defended the government's decision, claiming that federal rule was necessary to effectively combat terrorism in the province, which shares a porous border with Afghanistan. Naqvi made this statement in Peshawar on Monday. On Sunday, President Asif Ali Zardari enacted emergency rule and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the party's government in the region, which had governed the province since 2013.",
  "summary": "The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan is planning to legally challenge the federal government’s Sunday takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province that the party governed. Sheikh Waqas Akram, the PTI’s central information secretary, told Al Jazeera that the party would challenge the imposition of emergency laws — suspending civil liberties — […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Pakistan detains Imran Khan ally in stronghold province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pakistan-detains-imran-khan-ally-in-stronghold-province",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:10:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Imran Khan’s PTI braces to fight federal takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/imran-khans-pti-braces-to-fight-federal-takeover-of-khyber-pakhtunkhwa",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:32:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}