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Pak President Declares Emergency in KPK, Dissolves Provincial Govt
- •Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over a deteriorating security situation, effectively dissolving the provincial government led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party.
- •The emergency empowers the federal government to assume key executive and legislative powers, with the provincial chief minister and ministers immediately vacating their offices.
- •The move follows a protest march led by KPK Chief Minister Sohail Afridi demanding the release and medical access for Imran Khan.
- •Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's federal cabinet endorsed the decision after accusing the provincial administration of failing to curb rising terrorist attacks and lawlessness.
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President Asif Ali Zardari declared an emergency under Articles 232(1) and 234(1) of the Constitution due to a deteriorating law and order situation, rising terrorist attacks, and a breakdown of constitutional machinery in the northwestern province, bringing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf-led provincial government to an end.
Chief Minister Sohail Afridi led a protest march starting on October 4 to press for the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, secure access to his personal doctors, and demand proper medical check-ups for Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi.
Imran Khan, the 73-year-old former prime minister, has been incarcerated at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi since 2023. He faces more than 100 cases, including corruption charges and allegations related to inciting violence.
