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Pakistan Parliament Endorses Emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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News18•14-10-2026, 21:45
Pakistan Parliament Endorses Emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- •The Parliament of Pakistan passed resolutions endorsing the emergency imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- •President Asif Ali Zardari proclaimed the emergency and governor rule after accusing the PTI-led administration of failing to tackle rising militancy.
- •Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry tabled the motions which were approved by both the National Assembly and the Senate.
- •Opposition lawmakers criticized the move, and PTI members staged a walkout in protest.
- •PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan rejected the imposition of the emergency and dismissed allegations of failing to combat terrorism.
Key Questions Answered
The Parliament endorsed the emergency because the federal government accused the previous provincial administration, led by Imran Khan's PTI party, of failing to tackle rising militancy and terrorism effectively.
Under Article 232, an emergency proclamation must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within 10 days. Meanwhile, a proclamation of governor's rule under Article 234 must go before a joint sitting of Parliament, expiring after two months unless extended, and cannot exceed six months.
PTI members staged a walkout from Parliament and opposed the emergency, while PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan outright rejected the proclamation and dismissed allegations that his party's government failed to fight terrorism.
