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Imran Khan's Son Condemns KPK Emergency As Cowardly
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News18•13-10-2026, 16:30
Imran Khan's Son Condemns KPK Emergency As Cowardly
- •Kasim Khan slammed the Pakistan government for declaring an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and arresting the elected chief minister, calling it a cowardly act to cling to power.
- •President Asif Ali Zardari proclaimed Articles 232 and 234 to impose the emergency, citing deteriorating law and order and effectively ending the PTI-led provincial government.
- •Imran Khan's party accused the military of orchestrating the emergency to exploit the region's vast natural resources, including oil, gas, and rare earth minerals.
- •Veteran politician Javed Hashmi alleged that the move was intended to sideline China, which is currently working in the region, and appease American interests.
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President Asif Ali Zardari proclaimed an emergency under Articles 232(1) and 234(1) of the Constitution citing a deteriorating law and order situation, rising terrorist attacks, and a breakdown of constitutional governance.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) accused the army of imposing the emergency to seize control of the province's rich natural resources, including oil, gas, and rare earth minerals, which the elected provincial government stood in the way of selling.
Imran Khan was arrested on August 5, 2023, in a corruption case and has since been detained at Adiala Jail on the outskirts of Rawalpindi.
