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Shehbaz Sharif to Chair High-Level Meeting Amid PTI March, KP Crisis
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News18•05-10-2026, 12:04
Shehbaz Sharif to Chair High-Level Meeting Amid PTI March, KP Crisis
- •Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif will chair a high-level meeting to assess the political and security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as the PTI's long march intensifies tensions.
- •The meeting will explore federal government options, including constitutional measures, emergency provisions, and the imposition of Governor’s Rule in KP.
- •KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi launched the PTI's long march, defying federal warnings and renewing calls for the release of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan.
- •Discussions will also cover the breakdown of negotiations between the federal government and the opposition regarding the march, with Shehbaz likely to meet the committee involved in talks.
- •The law and order situation in KP will be reviewed, with Shehbaz seeking a detailed report from KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi amidst the intertwined political and security challenges.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is chairing a high-level meeting to review the political and security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as the PTI's long march towards Islamabad intensifies tensions.
The federal government is examining potential constitutional and legal options for dealing with the situation in KP, which include emergency provisions and the imposition of Governor’s Rule.
The PTI long march is renewing the campaign for the release of jailed PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, while also demanding greater federal-provincial consultation over security policy.
