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TTP Condemns KP Emergency And Calls For Resistance Against Pakistan Military
- •The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan strongly condemned the imposition of emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, accusing military leadership led by Asim Munir of tightening control over the province.
- •The emergency measures ended the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf provincial government led by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and transferred executive authority to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi.
- •The TTP accused the military establishment of using security concerns as a pretext to undermine the political autonomy and constitutional rights of KP residents.
- •The militant group urged the local population to resist the military's authority and warned of serious consequences resulting from the takeover.
- •The TTP vowed to continue its ongoing armed campaign against Pakistan security forces and military operations in the region.
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Emergency rule and Governor's Rule were formally imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 11, following a proclamation by President Asif Ali Zardari on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The move ended the PTI-led provincial administration of Chief Minister Sohail Afridi amid escalating confrontations with the federal government and military establishment.
The TTP strongly condemned the emergency rule and Governor's Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, accusing the military led by Field Marshal Asim Munir of tightening control over the province against the will of its people. The banned militant group urged residents to resist the military's authority and vowed to continue its armed campaign.
The measures took effect immediately under Articles 232 and 234 of Pakistan's Constitution, transferring executive authority to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Additionally, the Pakistan Army was authorized to assist civil administration under Article 245.
