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Pakistan Forms Committee to Oversee Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs After Emergency Rule
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News18•13-10-2026, 10:45
Pakistan Forms Committee to Oversee Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs After Emergency Rule
- •Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed an 11-member committee led by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar to oversee governance and security in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- •The committee was established following the federal government's decision to impose emergency rule in the province, effectively ending the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party's provincial government.
- •The federal government acted after alleging that the provincial administration failed to adequately tackle militancy in the region bordering Afghanistan.
- •The new body will monitor daily affairs, maintain liaison with the provincial administrative setup, and report directly to Prime Minister Sharif.
- •Officials indicate that the emergency and governor rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could extend beyond six months depending on the evolving security situation.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed an 11-member committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar to monitor governance and security issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on a daily basis.
The federal government imposed emergency rule due to the deteriorating law and order situation, rising terrorist incidents, and allegations that the provincial government failed to tackle militancy in the province.
Minister of State for Law Barrister Aqeel stated that the emergency and governor’s rule could potentially extend beyond six months, depending on the evolving security situation in the province.
