{
  "id": 15219608,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz says govt had ‘no other option’ but to impose emergency or witness bloodshed in K-P",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pm-shehbaz-says-govt-had-no-other-option-but-to-impose-emergency-or",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T08:52:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635380/pm-shehbaz-says-govt-had-no-other-option-but-to-impose-emergency-or-witness-bloodshed-in-k-p"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif defended the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province, stating that the government had no alternative but to take such drastic measures due to the risk of bloodshed and a breakdown of law and order. This decision came after the federal government suspended the PTI-led provincial administration and transferred executive authority to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution. The prime minister, speaking in Gujranwala, emphasized that silence would be tantamount to criminal negligence, and that the decision was made in the best interests of Pakistan. He expressed hope that the measures would yield positive results for the province and the country.",
  "summary": "Says govt could not continue to watch the situation deteriorate and risk being held responsible",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}